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Thinking of living at EN1 3DN? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| St George's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 81% met the expected standard |
| George Spicer Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Chace Community School | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 6.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Enfield County School for Girls | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 52 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Enfield Grammar School | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 49 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kingsmead School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 48.8 · 12.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Silverways School | Independent | 650 m | Attainment 8: 27 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Grange Park Preparatory School | Independent | 2.3 km | – |
| Keble Preparatory School | Independent | 3.1 km | – |
Every primary near EN1 3DN, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Bush Hill Park | 940 m | 30 |
| Swimming | Southbury Leisure Centre | 910 m | 8 |
| Golf | Bush Hill Park Golf Club | 1.5 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Enfield Cricket Club | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Bowls | Bush Hill Park Club | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Skateboard | Bush Hill Park Skatepark | 910 m | 4 |
| Football | Enfield Town FC Building | 730 m | 3 |
| Athletics | Queen Elizabeth Ii Stadium | 770 m | 3 |
| Fitness | Anytime Fitness | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Sailing | King George V Reservoir | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Windsurfing | King George V Reservoir | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Chingford Rugby Football Club | 4.8 km | 2 |
| Darts | Darts GB | 630 m | 1 |
| Running | Enfield Town FC Building | 730 m | 1 |
| Badminton | Drill Hall | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Laser tag | Laser Quest | 2.1 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 28. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Enfield Town, about a 5-minute walk (600 m), with 2.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Seven Sisters.
The nearest bus stop is Churchbury Close, 100 m away, with a bus about every 30 minutes on weekdays (route 456); 8 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 17 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is St Andrew's CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 69% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Chace Community School, 500 m away; Attainment 8: 42.1 · 6.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Ashmole Academy (5.1 km) and St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls (5.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Latymer School (3.6 km) and Woodford County High School (8.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 500 m away, with Fillebrook Food & Wine closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Abernethy House Surgery (550 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Lee Helen Nails is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is North Middlesex University Hospital, 5.0 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 70% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 63% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 1 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Ladysmith Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The Jolly Butchers the nearest pub (550 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 51 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 2% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 84% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Aldersbrook Avenue Recreation Ground, 300 m away; for exercise, Emotionfit Reformer Pilates (600 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Ladies Pond), 12 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.5 µg/m³).
48 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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For holidays, London City is 19 km away, and London Luton, with far more destinations, 31 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 44% of households own their home outright.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.