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Thinking of living at EN3 4PL? 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 | 100 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Oasis Academy Hadley | Primary | 400 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Alma Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy | Primary | 750 m | 91% met the expected standard |
| Oasis Academy Hadley | Secondary | 400 m | Attainment 8: 42 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Heron Hall Academy | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 39.7 · 7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| AIM Academy North London | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 35.3 · 7.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kingsmead School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 48.8 · 12.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bishop Stopford's School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 36.5 · 4.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Alternative Centre of Education | Independent | 2.3 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Silverways School | Independent | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 27 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Ponders End Recreation Ground | 180 m | 33 |
| Swimming | Waverley School | 890 m | 11 |
| Golf | Lee Valley Leisure Golf Course | 1.6 km | 10 |
| Football | Enfield Town FC Building | 2.2 km | 10 |
| Bowls | Brimsdown Bowls Club | 1.7 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Enfield Cricket Club | 2.3 km | 7 |
| Skateboard | Slam City Skates | 680 m | 4 |
| Athletics | Lee Valley Athletics Centre | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Fitness | Anytime Fitness | 830 m | 2 |
| Sailing | King George V Reservoir | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Windsurfing | King George V Reservoir | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Running | Enfield Town FC Building | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Chingford Rugby Football Club | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Squash | Hazelwood Sports Club | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Laser tag | Laser Quest | 470 m | 1 |
| Wing foiling | King George Sailing Club | 2.1 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 30. 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 Ponders End, about a 5-minute walk (600 m), with 884k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Tottenham Hale.
The nearest bus stop is St Matthew's Church Ponders End, 100 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (route 191); 146 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 12% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 16 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is St Matthew's CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 62% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Galliard Primary School (1 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Oasis Academy Hadley, 400 m away; Attainment 8: 42 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls (5 km) and Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest (5.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Latymer School (2.4 km) and Woodford County High School (5.6 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 250 m away; Angel Newsagent (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is East Enfield Medical Centre (450 m), with Zara Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Tony's Barbers is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is North Middlesex University Hospital, 3.5 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: 9 restaurants and cafés, 1 pubs and bars.
Aspens Services is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Ponders End Smallholders Assoc the nearest pub (100 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 97 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 21% flats and 7% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 52% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Ponders End Park, 250 m away; for exercise, Laser Quest (450 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Ladies Pond), 11 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
54 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 | 3.6 km | – |
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Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 16 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 34 km.
Most households own their home, 30% rent privately.
It's young: 21% 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.