School Catchments and House Prices in Enfield Town
In the Enfield Town area, 4 schools were graded Good at their last graded Ofsted inspection (before September 2024), and none Outstanding.
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In the Enfield Town area, 4 schools were graded Good at their last graded Ofsted inspection (before September 2024), and none Outstanding.
What school demand does to Enfield Town asking prices
Concentrated demand is what a price premium actually is.
The local benchmark is £500,000 and a detached home averages £700,000.
Ofsted ratings across the Enfield Town area
The commercial page for this town sets out the introduction itself: Mortgage advice in Enfield Town.
What the admissions data actually guarantees
A house advertised as in catchment may not be next year. The local council publishes last year's furthest distance offered for each school. Ask for that figure in writing before you offer.
Ratings age too. An Outstanding judgement can be several years old, and inspections since September 2024 report differently. Read the current report rather than the agent's summary of it.
The detail behind the Enfield Town numbers
The schools families ask about here are Chace Community School, Enfield County School for Girls, George Spicer Primary School, Suffolks Primary School and St Andrew's CofE Primary School. 4 local schools were graded Good or Outstanding at their last graded Ofsted inspection (before September 2024). Ratings age between inspections, so read the latest report before you rely on one.
On getting about: Enfield Town to London Liverpool Street takes about 35 to 40 min.
By price, Enfield Town ranks 239 of the 320 London locations we cover, at £500,000 against a county average of £732,469. Band D council tax here is £2,268, against an average of £2,121 across the county locations we cover.
How Enfield Town scores for different buyers
Enfield Town is a historic, leafy market town at the top of north London.
The full local guide covers schools, transport and the market in detail: Enfield Town property and area guide.
No school in the immediate area currently holds an Outstanding rating. That removes the sharpest premium and widens your search across London.
| Who it suits | Out of five | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Families | ★★★★★ | Good local schools (Chace Community, Enfield County for Girls, George Spicer and Suffolks are all Good), Enfield Town Park, Forty Hall, Trent Park and the New River, and plenty of Victorian, Edwardian and interwar family housing, a strong, green family town. |
| First-time buyers | ★★★★☆ | Purpose-built and converted flats from around £300,000 to £420,000 and terraces from the mid-£400,000s offer a genuine way into London, with two railway lines, though it is still firmly at London prices. |
| Commuters | ★★★★☆ | Two National Rail lines, Enfield Town into Liverpool Street (Greater Anglia) and Enfield Chase into Moorgate and King's Cross (Great Northern), give a solid commute, though there is no Underground in the town and Zone 5 journeys run around 35 to 45 minutes. |
| Upsizers | ★★★★☆ | Handsome Victorian and Edwardian villas and larger houses towards Enfield Chase, Gordon Hill and Forty Hill give real family space at better value than inner London, at a premium locally, but with schools, parks and two stations. |
| Buy-to-let landlords | ★★★☆☆ | Steady rental demand from commuters and families and relatively accessible entry prices support lettings, but London yields are tighter and the additional-property SDLT surcharge and regulation need careful budgeting. |
Families
People wanting good schools, parks and space with a reasonable commute, Chace Community and Enfield County for Girls (Good secondaries), George Spicer and Suffolks (Good primaries), Enfield Town Park, Forty Hall and Trent Park, with two railway lines into town.
Commuters
People wanting a solid City commute without inner-London prices, Enfield Town into Liverpool Street (Greater Anglia) and Enfield Chase into Moorgate and King's Cross (Great Northern), from opposite sides of the town centre.
First-time buyers
People wanting a way into London, purpose-built and converted flats from around £300,000 to £420,000 and period terraces from the mid-£400,000s, with two commuter railway lines, though it is still firmly at London prices.
Enfield Town is known locally for Forty Hall & Sir Nicholas Rainton, and Enfield Market. Forty Hall & Estate, the Grade I Jacobean house built for a Lord Mayor of London, set in a 273-acre estate at Forty Hill and free to visit.
Practical detail for Enfield Town: the EN1 / EN2 postcode district, Enfield Town (Greater Anglia, to Liverpool Street, Zone 5) & Enfield Chase (Great Northern, to Moorgate & King's Cross); no Tube in the town and nearest A and E is North Middlesex University Hospital (Edmonton) or Barnet Hospital (a drive), Chase Farm is an urgent treatment centre, verify with NHS.
Enfield Town at a glance
| School | What to check before you offer |
|---|---|
| Chace Community School | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
| Enfield County School for Girls | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
| George Spicer Primary School | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
| Suffolks Primary School | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
Figures are local averages used for illustration. Confirm your own numbers before acting on them.
Ask about Enfield Town
Three details is all we need. You are told before anything is passed to a partner firm.
Your checklist
- Last year's furthest offer distance, in writing from the council
- The current Ofsted report, not a remembered rating
- Whether a sibling policy is applied before distance
- £50,000 of deposit at 10% on the local average, before fees
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