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Thinking of living at EN3 4AP? 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 Matthew's CofE Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Southbury Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Bush Hill Park Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 51% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Galliard Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Heron Hall Academy | Secondary | 300 m | Attainment 8: 39.7 · 7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kingsmead School | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 48.8 · 12.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oasis Academy Hadley | Secondary | 1000 m | Attainment 8: 42 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| AIM Academy North London | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 35.3 · 7.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bishop Stopford's School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 36.5 · 4.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Silverways School | Independent | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 27 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Alternative Centre of Education | Independent | 2.3 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Ponders End Recreation Ground | 610 m | 35 |
| Swimming | Waverley School | 840 m | 11 |
| Football | Enfield Town FC Building | 1.8 km | 10 |
| Golf | Lee Valley Leisure Golf Course | 2.0 km | 9 |
| Bowls | Bush Hill Park Club | 1.5 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Enfield Cricket Club | 1.7 km | 7 |
| Skateboard | Bush Hill Park Skatepark | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Athletics | Queen Elizabeth Ii Stadium | 1.8 km | 4 |
| Fitness | Anytime Fitness | 460 m | 2 |
| Running | Enfield Town FC Building | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Sailing | King George V Reservoir | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Windsurfing | King George V Reservoir | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Chingford Rugby Football Club | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Laser tag | Laser Quest | 340 m | 1 |
| Darts | Darts GB | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Squash | Hazelwood Sports Club | 2.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 29. 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 Southbury, a few minutes' walk (450 m), with 1.0m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Seven Sisters.
The nearest bus stop is Suffolk Road Enfield, 150 m away, with a bus about every 38 minutes on weekdays (route 377); 100 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 11% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 17 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is St Matthew's CofE Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (500 m); 62% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Galliard Primary School (1.5 km).
The nearest secondary is Heron Hall Academy, 300 m away; Attainment 8: 39.7 · 7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls (5.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Latymer School (3.1 km) and Woodford County High School (6.6 km).
It's a family area: 24% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Caaveri, 450 m away, with Lincoln Express closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is East Enfield Medical Centre (350 m), with Zara Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, H Barbers is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is North Middlesex University Hospital, 4.4 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: 30 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Susan James Meals is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Ponders End Working Mens Social Club the nearest pub (550 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 209 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 38% flats and 7% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
It's growing: about 180 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Ponders End Park, 550 m away; for exercise, Laser Quest (350 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Ladies Pond), 12 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
50 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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| Grange Park Preparatory School | Independent | 3.0 km | – |
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Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 17 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 33 km.
Most households own their home, 34% rent privately.
It's young: 23% of residents are aged 15–29.
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.