Postcode · Enfield

EN1 3LH area guide

Who lives in EN1 3LH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Carterhatch & Forty Hall
Council: Enfield
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,605 (2024)

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At a glance

What EN1 3LH is like

EN1 3LH is a postcode in the Carterhatch & Forty Hall area of Enfield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,605 people. 70% of households own their home, 17.2% rent privately and 12.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 59.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in EN1 3 sold for a median of £540,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EN1 3LH compares

Headline figures for EN1 3LH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£540,000

Median over 95 sales in EN1 3, +2.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 6 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£64,703

Average annual income before tax, higher than 76% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EN1 3LH differs most from the national average.

01
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
70% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EN1 3LH FAQs

Is EN1 3LH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in EN1 3LH?

The median sale price over the last year was £540,000.

Homes in EN1 3 sold for a median of £540,000 across 95 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EN1 3LH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around EN1 3LH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in EN1 3LH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.8% of residents. 70% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (51.4%).

Which council covers EN1 3LH?

The local authority for EN1 3LH is Enfield.

EN1 3LH comes under Enfield in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EN1 3LH?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Enfield Town Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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