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Thinking of living at EN2 8AP? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest primary school, station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| One Degree Academy | Primary | 2.2 km | 90% met the expected standard |
| St John's CofE Primary School | Primary | 2.2 km | 93% met the expected standard |
| Hadley Wood Primary School | Primary | 3.0 km | – |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School | Primary | 3.1 km | 83% met the expected standard |
| Merryhills Primary School | Primary | 3.1 km | 90% met the expected standard |
| Wren Academy Enfield | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 58.3 · 20.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Highlands School | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 55.6 · 17% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Southgate School | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 51.1 · 19.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| JCoSS | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 60.9 · 31% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Enfield County School for Girls | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 52 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St John's Preparatory and Senior School | Independent | 2.3 km | 29.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Elysium Healthcare Potters Bar Clinic School | Independent | 3.6 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Enfield Lawn Tennis Club | 2.6 km | 17 |
| Cricket | Botany Cricket Club | 310 m | 9 |
| Golf | Crews Hill Golf Club | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Bowls | Cockfosters Bowling Club | 3.2 km | 4 |
| Pilates | Zero Gravity Pilates | 3.9 km | 4 |
| Swimming | New Barnet Leisure Centre | 3.9 km | 4 |
| Football | Potters Bar Town F.C. | 4.0 km | 3 |
| Shooting | Rectory Farm Shooting Ground | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Go-Ape | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Zero Gravity Pilates | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Outdoor Gym | 4.9 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Cuffley Rugby Club | 320 m | 1 |
| Hockey | Southgate Hockey Club | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Boxing | The Fit Factory | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Drill Hall | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Darts | Darts GB | 3.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 22. 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 Crews Hill, a short drive or bike ride (1.7 km), with 119k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Finsbury Park.
The nearest bus stop is Botany Bay / The Robin Hood, 50 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (routes 313, 355, 356); 39 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 10% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 18 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is One Degree Academy, a short drive or bike ride (2.2 km); 90% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Wren Academy Enfield, 2.2 km away; Attainment 8: 58.3 · 20.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Ashmole Academy (5.5 km) and East Barnet School (5.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Latymer School (5.1 km) and Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet (8.9 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co Op, 2.8 km away, with Alexander Cake Craft closer still (1.8 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bincote Surgery (3.0 km), with Capricorn Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (2.8 km).
For a haircut, Tinted is 3.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is North Middlesex University Hospital, 6.5 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 19 restaurants and cafés, 12 pubs and bars.
Ferny Hill Farm Tea Rooms is the closest café or restaurant (1.8 km), and The Robin Hood the nearest pub (under 50 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 94 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 49 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 31% flats and 12% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
It's growing: about 138 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Trent Park, 2.4 km away; for exercise, Enfield Vineyard Church (3.1 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Ladies Pond), 13 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
4 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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| Vita Et Pax School |
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| Independent |
| 3.7 km |
| – |
Every primary near EN2 8AP, 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.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 21 km away, and London Luton, with far more destinations, 30 km.
Most households own their home, 16% rent privately.
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.