Brimsdown is a north-eastern ward of Enfield in London, sitting alongside the floodplain of the River Lea and the wider Lea Valley. It grew rapidly in the 19th and 20th centuries as an industrial suburb, and that legacy remains visible in large light-industrial and logistics estates and former power‑station sites by the railway; the contrast between factories and riverside marshes gives the area a distinct mix of gritty heritage and green corridors.
The area is well connected, served by Brimsdown station on the West Anglia Main Line with links into London Liverpool Street, and benefits from road access along the A10 corridor. Socially it’s diverse, with long‑standing working‑class communities, pockets of social housing and newer commuter developments, so local life blends industrial employment, small businesses and riverside leisure on the edges of the built‑up townscape.
Postcode districts covering Brimsdown
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Islington 8.3 miles13.4 km
- City of Westminster 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Bexley 15.5 miles25 km
- Luton 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Sutton 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Croydon 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Harrow 13.7 miles22 km
- Basildon 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Watford 16 miles25.8 km
- Chelmsford 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Harlow 9.7 miles15.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Carterhatch Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Ponders End Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Enfield Lock Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Bullsmoor Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Sewardstone Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Southbury Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Jubilee Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Town Ward 2 miles3.1 km
- Chingford Green Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Waltham Cross Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Lower Edmonton Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Whitewebbs Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Brimsdown
EN3 7NE, EN3 7JS, EN3 7EH, EN3 5NU, EN3 5LE, EN3 7FR, EN3 7SX, EN3 7DU, EN3 5EB … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 11.2 miles18 km
- Stansted Airport 19.5 miles31.3 km
- Brimsdown Station 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Enfield Lock Railway Station 0.9 miles1.5 km
Hotels near Brimsdown Ad
- Dao by Dorsett North London 4 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Holtwhites Hotel 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Southgate Hotel London 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Waltham Abbey 4 3.2 miles5.1 km
- The Hadley Hotel 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Batty Langley's 5 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Pan Pacific London 5 10 miles16 km
- The Red Lion Hotel 3 6.5 miles10.5 km
- The Rookery 5 10 miles16 km
- Hyatt House London Stratford 4 8 miles12.9 km
Schools in Brimsdown
- Ark John Keats Academy All ages
- Brimsdown Primary School Primary
- Eastfield Primary School Primary
- Kingfisher Hall Primary Academy Primary
- St James C of E Primary School Primary
- Waverley School Special
Local points of interest
- Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge Historic site 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Epping Forest Forest 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Woodford Wells Historic site 3.9 miles6.3 km
- White Hart Lane Stadium 4 miles6.5 km
- Copped Hall Estate 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Middlesex University University 5.6 miles9 km
- Lee Valley Marina Springfield Marina 6 miles9.6 km
- Alexandra Palace Historic site 6.1 miles9.7 km
- Wrotham Park Estate 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Leytonstone Library Library 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Brisbane Road Stadium 6.8 miles11 km
- Underhill Stadium Stadium 6.8 miles11 km