EN2 8BS Enfield
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Ridgeway. Region: London.
Streets
- Perry Mead, London: 53 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Enfield in 2026-27: Band D £2,268 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,512 | £1,764 | £2,016 | £2,268 | £2,772 | £3,276 | £3,779 | £4,535 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (49% of about 720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Borough wide.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 103 Chase Side, EN2 6NL, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- 103 Chase Side, EN2 6NL, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- 55-57 Chase Side, N14 5DB, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- 55-57 Chase Side, N14 5DB, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Chase Farm Hospital, The Ridgeway, EN2 8JL, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Chase Farm Hospital, The Ridgeway, EN2 8JL, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 7 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 53 addresses are between 54 m and 60 m above sea level (57 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gordon Hill 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 330 m |
| Enfield Chase 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Enfield Town 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Holtwhites Hill Enfield | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Waltham Cross | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 13.8 km (8.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Apcoa | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 20.2 km (13 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Luton Airport LTN | 30.4 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest White Lodge Medical Practice | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Whitakers Pharmacy | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chase Side Dental Practice | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | St Michael's Hospital | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Enfield Police Service | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nisa Local Cashzone | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Chase Green 2.8 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Four Hills Estate Play Area 1,100 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 270 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chaselands Allotments 1.8 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 4.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary Magdalene, a listed building (Grade II*), 710 m (0.4 miles) south. 44 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary Magdalene | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Clarendon Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Medieval moated site, 408m ENE of Highland's School | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Earthworks at Old Park | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Flash Road aqueduct | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Forty Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Myddelton House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hilly Fields Park | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Hog Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Cuckolds Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Boxer's Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Williams Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Whitewebbs Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 50 | 53 |
3 of the postcode's 53 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 59% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Perry Mead.