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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Enfield. All 3 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£538kacross Enfield
Cheapest districtEN33-bed house £452k
Sold last year629homes in Enfield
Prices in Enfield+0.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Enfield sold for £538,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £452k in EN3 and £626k in EN2, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at EN3: about 86 m² for a typical £452k. EN1 is the busiest market, with 262 sales last year.

Prices in Enfield are up 0.6% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £2,098 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £2,453 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Enfield

1EN33-bed house £452kabout 86 m² · 175 sold last year2EN13-bed house £541kabout 89 m² · 262 sold last year3EN23-bed house £626kabout 94 m² · 192 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is EN3: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £254k.

Best areas in Enfield for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

EN33-bed house £452k
Primary Enfield Heights Academy · 93% England 64%Secondary Wren Academy Enfield · 72.3% England 43.8%
EN13-bed house £541k
Primary Enfield Heights Academy · 93% England 64%Secondary Wren Academy Enfield · 72.3% England 43.8%
EN23-bed house £626k
Primary St John's CofE Primary School · 93% England 64%Secondary Ashmole Academy · 76% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Enfield postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
EN1£541k89 m²£311k£6,05193%262
EN2£626k94 m²£329k£6,50693%192
EN3£452k86 m²£254k£5,31393%175

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Enfield

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Enfield?

About £538,000 across Enfield, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £452k in EN3 to £626k in EN2.

What is the cheapest area of Enfield to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: EN3 (£452k), EN1 (£541k), EN2 (£626k).

Are house prices going up in Enfield?

In Enfield, prices are up 0.6% on a year ago and up 6.4% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Enfield is best for families?

On school results and price together: EN3 (3-bed house £452k, best primary nearby 93% at the expected standard against 64% across England); EN1 (3-bed house £541k, best primary nearby 93% at the expected standard against 64% across England); EN2 (3-bed house £626k, best primary nearby 93% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Enfield a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £538,000, prices are up 0.6% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £2,098 a month against roughly £2,453 for a 90% mortgage, and 629 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £452k to £626k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Enfield each year?

629 homes sold across its 3 postcode districts in the last year, the most in EN1.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.