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About

Town ward sits in the north of the London Borough of Enfield, bordering the Hertfordshire countryside. The area encompasses the established residential neighbourhoods of Botany Bay and Clay Hill, characterised by a mix of interwar semis and more modern housing developments. Its landscape is marked by several significant green spaces, including the expansive Hilly Fields Park and the playing fields of Enfield Grammar School.

A notable local feature is the historic Botany Bay Inn, a former coaching house on the old Great Cambridge Road. The area is primarily residential, with local shopping parades serving the community's day-to-day needs. Transport links are provided by several bus routes connecting to Enfield Town and Gordon Hill railway stations, facilitating commutes into central London.

Area overview

On average Town has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 136 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 8.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Town is £76,915 per year. There are 6 schools in Town: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 3 secondary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good). On average most houses in the area have average public transport connectivity. Town is home to around 13,517 people, with a population density of about 6,508.4 per km².

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
136
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
8.7%
Connectivity
6/10

Area Profile

Town Population
13,517
Population density
6,508.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
43.06(+39%)
Anti-social behaviour
42.98(+60%)
Shoplifting
17.98(+80%)
Theft from the person
16.2(+73%)
Other theft
15.54(+36%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,987
51.69%
Other White
2,024
14.97%
Other
764
5.65%
African
602
4.45%
Irish
502
3.71%
Total population: 13,518

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
4,596
42.81%
No qualifications
1,622
15.11%
Level 3 (A level)
1,537
14.32%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,334
12.43%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
906
8.44%
Total 16+ residents: 10,735

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,829
33.28%
Owns outright
1,746
31.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,320
24.02%
Social rents from council
287
5.22%
Other social rented
149
2.71%
Total households: 5,496

Property prices in Town

Median price£520,000
Price per sq ft£564
Sales (last 12 months)117
Typical range (middle 50%)£355K – £620K

Based on 117 recent sales, the median property price is £520,000 (about £564 per square foot) in Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £169,482 up to £1,010,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Town over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached3£650,000£636
Semi-Detached19£625,000£570
Terraced58£562,500£605
Flats37£330,000£510

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Town

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Town.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£672,500£314,000£535,000£495,000
2017£317,500£560,000£510,000
2018£660,000£305,000£556,938£500,000
2019£946,250£317,500£555,000£494,300
2020£585,000£320,000£570,000£510,000
2021£633,750£321,250£575,000£520,000
2022£1,112,500£320,000£615,000£547,500
2023£798,500£328,500£607,000£540,000
2024£625,000£328,500£627,500£555,000
2025£650,000£326,250£625,000£550,000
2026£680,000£344,750£625,000£588,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Town.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Town.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£566£538£512£523
2017£509£536£536
2018£465£522£528£535
2019£463£502£483£500
2020£560£475£500£497
2021£519£500£501£554
2022£496£507£557£586
2023£540£521£545£558
2024£514£501£576£560
2025£623£529£578£581
2026£694£502£558£608
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Town.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Town in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.