EN2 9EX Enfield
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Whitewebbs. Region: London.
Streets
- Forty Hill, London: 13 addresses
- Unnamed street near Forty Hill, Forty Hill: 1 address
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 (50% of about 600 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, FORTY HILL (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 4.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Borough wide.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Enfield.
Listed buildings
- ELSYNGE COTTAGE ELSYNGE HOUSE, grade II
- FORTY HALL ENTRANCE GATEWAY, grade II
- SPARROW HALL, grade II
- WALTHAM COTTAGE, grade II
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 addresses are about 43 m above sea level.
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 | Turkey Street 991,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km |
| Gordon Hill 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km | |
| Enfield Town 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 14 within 800 m; nearest Forty Hill | 590 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Waltham Cross | 3.0 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Hoe Lane Car Park | 610 m |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 20.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Luton Airport LTN | 31.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Medicus Select Care Blmk Ccg | 1.1 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Baker St Pharmacy | 1.2 km |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Lasalle Dental Practice | 1.6 km |
| Hospital | St Michael's Hospital | 1.6 km |
| Police station | Enfield Police Service | 1.8 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Goat Lane Supermarket Cashzone | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Elsinge Golden Jubliee Park 1.7 ha | 1.0 km |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 580 m² | 530 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,270 m² | 520 m |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m; nearest Gough Park Allotments 4.9 ha | 370 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Forty Hall, a listed building (Grade I), 200 m west. 35 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Forty Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 200 m west |
| Screen Wall, Gateway and North Pavilions to West of Forty Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 230 m west |
| Forty Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 340 m north-west |
| Elsyng Palace | Scheduled monument | 350 m north |
| Stable Building to the Hermitage the Hermitage | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m south-west |
| Myddelton House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 750 m north |
| Flash Road aqueduct | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| County Brook Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km north |
| Whitewebbs Wood | Wood | 1.8 km north-west |
| Cuckolds Hill | Hill | 3.5 km west |
| Lee Valley | Valley | 3.5 km east |
| Tumbling Bay | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km east |
| Rammey Marsh | Wetland | 3.5 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 14 |
14 of the postcode's 14 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 | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 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 | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 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 Forty Hill.