Is EN3 7AA a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

EN3 7AA is a postcode in Ponders End, Enfield, London, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near EN3 7AA, then scores the surrounding small area 40/100 - bottom 22% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around EN3 7AA are health and schools and education, while housing is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for EN3 7AA is based on Enfield 012 Census 2021. It covers 12,780 residents, 6,040 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 32, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 41% owner-occupied, 34% privately rented, 24% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 3/10.

For property prices near EN3 7AA, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the EN3 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £306k from 32 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near EN3 7AA can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 12 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near EN3 7AA, LocaleIQ matches 12 kids clubs or activities, including sports (4), childcare (3), holiday clubs (2), 3 general kids activities. Closest examples include Football Fun Factory Enfield – Football Fun & Development at Capital City College (4y-12y) (at Enfield College Sports Centre, The Ride, Enfield, UK, ages 4-12, 492 m) and Football Fun Factory Enfield – Tots Football at Capital City College (18m-3y) (at Capital City College Enfield (Sports Centre), The Ride, ages 2 months-3, 593 m). 2 listed as free; 2 holiday-club or holiday-activity options; 12 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near EN3 7AA by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around EN3 7AA is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 27 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.