Cockfosters is a suburban ward on the northern edge of the London Borough of Enfield, sitting where the capital meets the Green Belt. It centres on Cockfosters tube station, the Zone 5 terminus of the Piccadilly line, which makes it a popular commuter spot; many streets back onto large swathes of parkland and playing fields rather than dense urban development.
The area is noted for its leafy character and historic estates, most famously Trent Park, whose grand house and grounds carry a surprising wartime history and now offer wide green spaces and recreational facilities. Locally there’s a villagey high street vibe with independent shops and cafés, a generally family-oriented, relatively affluent population, and active conservation and community groups protecting the neighbourhood’s semi-rural feel within London.
Postcode districts covering Cockfosters
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Islington 7.8 miles12.6 km
- City of Westminster 10 miles16 km
- Bexley 18.6 miles30 km
- Luton 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Sutton 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Croydon 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Slough 21.5 miles34.7 km
- Harrow 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Watford 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Harlow 13.7 miles22 km
- Stevenage 17.1 miles27.5 km
Neighbouring places
- East Barnet Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Barnet Vale Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Ridgeway Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Oakwood Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Whetstone Ward 2 miles3.1 km
- Brunswick Park Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Southgate Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Bentley Heath & The Royds Ward 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Underhill Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Potters Bar Oakmere Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Enfield Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- High Barnet Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Cockfosters
EN4 0HY, EN4 0AB, EN4 0BQ, EN4 0EY, EN4 0LN, N14 4HS, EN4 0JJ, N14 4AX, N14 4AY … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Luton Airport 17.6 miles28.3 km
- New Barnet Railway Station 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Hadley Wood 1.2 miles1.9 km
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Schools in Cockfosters
- De Bohun Primary School Primary
- Hadley Wood Primary School Primary
- Oaktree School Special
- Southgate School Secondary
- Vita Et Pax School Independent - primary
Local points of interest
- Wrotham Park Estate 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Barnet Barnet Lane Stadium 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Underhill Stadium Stadium 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Middlesex University University 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Alexandra Palace Historic site 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Barnet Copthall Stadium 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Royal Air Force Museum Museum 5.3 miles8.6 km
- White Hart Lane Stadium 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Brent Cross Shopping Centre Shopping centre 6.2 miles10 km
- Lee Valley Marina Springfield Marina 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Arsenal Stadium Stadium 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Emirates Stadium Stadium 7.3 miles11.8 km