Carterhatch is a ward in the north of the London Borough of Enfield, characterised by a mix of post‑war housing and pockets of light industrial and commercial estate. It sits close to the green corridors of the Lee Valley and the River Lee, giving residents ready access to riverside paths and open space while remaining within commuting distance of central London.
Historically the neighbourhood expanded with manufacturing and transport-led growth through the 19th and 20th centuries, and today is shaped by ongoing regeneration, a culturally diverse community and a local economy of small traders, warehouses and services. Local schools, community groups and transport links play a prominent role in village-style social life despite the area's urban setting.
Postcode districts covering Carterhatch
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Islington 8.1 miles13.1 km
- City of Westminster 11.2 miles18 km
- Bexley 16 miles25.7 km
- Luton 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Sutton 21.5 miles34.7 km
- Croydon 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Harrow 13 miles21 km
- Basildon 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Watford 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Chelmsford 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Harlow 10.2 miles16.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Brimsdown Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Southbury Ward 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Ponders End Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Bullsmoor Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Town Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Enfield Lock Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Jubilee Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Whitewebbs Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Bush Hill Park Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Sewardstone Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Grange Park Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Enfield Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
Example postcodes in Carterhatch
EN3 5BZ, EN1 1GL, EN3 5XW, EN3 5BD, EN1 4HT, EN1 4JZ, EN1 4HW, EN1 4EJ, EN3 5XJ … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Stansted Airport 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Southbury Railway Station 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Brimsdown Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
Hotels near Carterhatch Ad
- Dao by Dorsett North London 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Holtwhites Hotel 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Southgate Hotel London 4 3.9 miles6.2 km
- The Hadley Hotel 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Batty Langley's 5 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Kathleen House Plus 1.3 miles2.1 km
- West Lodge Park Hotel 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Pan Pacific London 5 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Forest House Hotel 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Waltham Abbey 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
Schools in Carterhatch
- Bishop Stopford's School Secondary
- Carterhatch Infant School Primary
- Carterhatch Junior School Primary
- Durants School Special
- Enfield Heights Academy Primary
- Russet House School Special
- Southbury Primary School Primary
- Suffolks Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge Historic site 3.4 miles5.4 km
- White Hart Lane Stadium 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Epping Forest Forest 4.4 miles7 km
- Woodford Wells Historic site 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Middlesex University University 5 miles8 km
- Copped Hall Estate 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Alexandra Palace Historic site 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Wrotham Park Estate 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Lee Valley Marina Springfield Marina 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Underhill Stadium Stadium 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Barnet Barnet Lane Stadium 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Leytonstone Library Library 6.8 miles10.9 km