EN3 4XX Enfield
Live postcode, introduced July 2007. Ward: Ponders End. Region: London.
Streets
- Wharf Road, London: 10 addresses
- Lea Valley Road, London: 8 addresses
- Swan and Pike Road, London: 4 addresses
- Unnamed street near Duck Lees Lane, Ponders End: 3 addresses
- Meridian Way, London: 1 address
- Swan and Pike Road, London: 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 C (51% of about 1,370 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Alma Estate, Alma Road, EN3 4UH, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Alma Estate, Alma Road, EN3 4UH, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- 1-40 Robin Hall, Gardiner Close, EN3 4LP, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- 1-40 Robin Hall, Gardiner Close, EN3 4LP, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 4 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 1 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 27 addresses are between 13 m and 16 m above sea level (15 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ponders End 884,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Brimsdown 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Southbury 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wharf Road Ponders End | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Waltham Cross | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 14 km (8.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 Glyn Road Parking | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 16.5 km (10 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 32.5 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Eagle House Surgery | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Electra Pharmacy | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Chingford Hospital | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Waltham Forest Police | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest BP - Highway SF Connect Cashzone | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Durants Park 20 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 700 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,490 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Alma Road Allotments 3.4 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| South Marsh | Wetland | 80 m east |
| King George's Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| William Girling Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Yardley Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| The Hawk Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Lee Valley | Valley | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 6 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 26 |
19 of the postcode's 27 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Enfield: see them on the Enfield page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 27% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 8% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 4% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 12% | 1% |
| Social rented | 65% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 29% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 18% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 29% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Wharf Road.