Area Report
Last updated 21 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around EN3 4LA.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
48 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 57 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Matthew's CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
49crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 49 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 30.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
7GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 7 GP, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: EAGLE HOUSE SURGERY — 0.3 mi
Ponders End Rail Station0.4 mi
Southbury Rail Station0.5 mi
35 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 14 ha total — largest park 6.6 ha (0.10 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi
26supermarkets
26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Farmfoods, Tesco, Budgens… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Asda Ponders End Supermarket — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EN3 4LA.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
15.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
60dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in EN3.
Average sold price by property type across the EN3 district, 2021–2026 — 2,675 sales.
About EN3 4LA
EN3 4LA scores 55/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Asda Ponders End Supermarket about 3 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, EN3 4LA is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,448 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 1/10).
There are 57 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 42 rated Good. The nearest school is St Matthew's CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 49 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 7 GP surgeries and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EAGLE HOUSE SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
