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 miles
- Islington 7.8 miles
- City of Westminster 10 miles
- Bexley 18.6 miles
- Luton 20.4 miles
- Sutton 20.7 miles
- Croydon 20.7 miles
- Slough 21.5 miles
- Harrow 8.8 miles
- Watford 10.8 miles
- Harlow 13.7 miles
- Stevenage 17.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- East Barnet Ward 0.8 miles
- Barnet Vale Ward 1.3 miles
- Ridgeway Ward 1.5 miles
- Oakwood Ward 1.6 miles
- Whetstone Ward 2 miles
- Brunswick Park Ward 2.1 miles
- Southgate Ward 2.1 miles
- Bentley Heath & The Royds Ward 2.5 miles
- Underhill Ward 2.5 miles
- Potters Bar Oakmere Ward 2.6 miles
- Enfield Built-up area 2.6 miles
- High Barnet Ward 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Cockfosters
EN4 0QN, EN4 9EB, EN4 0PU, EN4 0FL, N14 4AH, EN4 0NR, EN4 9HJ, N14 4PJ, EN4 0JH … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 13.8 miles
- Luton Airport 17.6 miles
- New Barnet Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Hadley Wood 1.2 miles
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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 miles
- Barnet Barnet Lane Stadium 1.7 miles
- Underhill Stadium Stadium 1.7 miles
- Middlesex University University 2.1 miles
- Alexandra Palace Historic site 4.5 miles
- Barnet Copthall Stadium 4.7 miles
- Royal Air Force Museum Museum 5.3 miles
- White Hart Lane Stadium 5.3 miles
- Brent Cross Shopping Centre Shopping centre 6.2 miles
- Lee Valley Marina Springfield Marina 7.1 miles
- Arsenal Stadium Stadium 7.2 miles
- Emirates Stadium Stadium 7.3 miles