Postcode EN2 8RS (Enfield)

Map showing EN2 8RS and nearby postcodes

The postcode EN2 8RS is located in Enfield, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EN2 8RS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EN2 8RS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of EN2 8RS as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to EN2 8RS is Lavender Hill which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gordon Hill Station and is 169 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.02 km away at Oakwood Underground Station The closest railway station is Gordon Hill Rail Station, 136 m away.

The closest primary school to EN2 8RS (for ages 11 and under) is One Degree Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 13, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Wren Academy Enfield.

The local pub for residents of EN2 8RS is The Coach and Horses and is 7.49 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Secret Thai Garden and is 7.49 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EN2 8RS is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Enfield is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to EN2 8RS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EN2 8RS, and the approximate distance away.

Lavender Hill 68 m
Lee View 72 m
Comreddy Close 108 m
Shooters Road 158 m
Hedge Hill 161 m
Harris Close 166 m
Lavender Gardens 197 m
Albuhera Close 229 m
Beckwith Close 246 m
Acorn Close 268 m
John Gooch Drive 276 m
Rendlesham Road 306 m
Bankside 312 m
Hardy Way 315 m
Padstow Road 324 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EN2 8RS

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from EN2 8RS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wren Academy Enfield 397 m
One Degree Academy Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
397 m
St Michael's CofE Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
605 m
Chase Side Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
710 m
St George's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.18 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(June 9, 2017)
1.23 km
Lavender Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.31 km
Enfield County School for Girls Outstanding
(October 4, 2012)
1.41 km
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2019)
1.53 km
Enfield Grammar School Good
(September 28, 2018)
1.53 km
Chace Community School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2018)
1.54 km
Merryhills Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.57 km
Silverways School 1.63 km
Highlands School Outstanding
(March 7, 2014)
1.86 km
Grange Park Primary School 2.03 km
Worcesters Primary School 2.3 km
George Spicer Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
2.46 km
Eversley Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2015)
2.54 km
Grange Park Preparatory School 2.55 km
Forty Hill CofE Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.6 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EN2 8RS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ponsbourne St Marys C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
7.49 km
Ready To Launch Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.49 km
The Coach and Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
7.49 km
The Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 6, 2019
7.49 km
The Gables Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 16, 2018
7.49 km
The Secret Thai Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 12, 2019
7.49 km
Cheshunt Marriott Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
7.74 km
Caffe Fusion Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
7.92 km
ABC Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 12, 2008
8.05 km
1876 Empress of India @ Ponsbourne Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 13, 2022
8.09 km
The Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 19, 2021
8.14 km
The Owl Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
8.18 km
12 Turnford Cottages Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 11, 2022
8.19 km
Cumin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 22, 2022
8.19 km
Turnford Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 11, 2022
8.19 km
Brookes Bakes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
8.24 km
College Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
May 20, 2019
8.24 km
High Beech C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
8.25 km
HCL@Longlands Primary School&Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 9, 2020
8.26 km
Caterlink Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
8.35 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EN2 8RS - Data from Apr 2022

Gordon Hill Station Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Holtwhites Hill Drapers Road Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Gordon Hill Station Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Hardy Way Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Hardy Way Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Oakwood Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.02 km
Oakwood Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.03 km
Oakwood Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.03 km
Gordon Hill Rail Station Rail 136 m
Enfield Chase Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Enfield Town Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
London Luton Airport Air 30.79 km
London Stansted Airport Air 35.28 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EN2 8RS - Data from Dec 2021

Hilly Fields Park Woodland Or Forest 808 m
Hog Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Cuckolds Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Whitewebbs Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Williams Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Boxer's Lake Inland Water 2.01 km
Shaws Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Icehouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Ride Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Houndsden Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Cinder Ash Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Moat Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Camlet Moat Inland Water 2.92 km
Parting Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.97 km
Duncan's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EN2 8RS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40.3 Mbps 78.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 42.3 9.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 140,833 kWh - mean 15,648 kWh : median 14,977 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 34,568 kWh - mean 3,841 kWh : median 3,036 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EN2 8RS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.66391100
Longitude -0.09694300
OS Easting 531717
OS Northing 0197840
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11863
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Enfield North
Electoral Ward Highlands
Local Authority District Enfield
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London North

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000010
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Enfield
Cancer Alliance North Central London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
North London Partners in Health and Care
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS North Central London CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Commuters with young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Enfield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033492
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Enfield 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Enfield 008A
Output Area / Small Area 4A3