Enfield Lock sits in the east of the London Borough of Enfield, taking its name from the lock on the River Lee Navigation. The ward is a mix of post‑industrial and residential areas, with the old Royal Small Arms Factory site reinvented as the waterside neighbourhood of Enfield Island Village. It also benefits from the large swathes of open space in the Lee Valley and nearby reservoirs such as King George V Reservoir, which give the area a pleasantly green, semi‑rural feel despite being in the capital.
Good rail and road links - including Enfield Lock station - make it a practical place for commuters into London, while the local economy combines light industry, small businesses and new housing developments. The community has a strong local identity centred on its industrial heritage and riverside setting, with visible remnants of the factory era alongside contemporary housing and leisure routes along the navigation.
Postcode districts covering Enfield Lock
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Islington 9.3 miles15 km
- City of Westminster 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Bexley 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Luton 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Sutton 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Croydon 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Harrow 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Basildon 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Watford 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Chelmsford 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Harlow 8.8 miles14.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Bullsmoor Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Brimsdown Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Waltham Cross Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Sewardstone Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Carterhatch Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Waltham Abbey West Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Cheshunt South and Theobalds Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Waltham Abbey Built-up area 2 miles3.1 km
- Ponders End Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Southbury Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Whitewebbs Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Waltham Abbey South & Rural Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Enfield Lock
EN3 6WR, EN3 6LB, EN3 6DJ, EN3 7GN, EN3 6LQ, EN3 6WX, EN3 7FL, EN3 6UJ, EN3 6BS … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Stansted Airport 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Enfield Lock Railway Station 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Waltham Cross Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
Schools in Enfield Lock
- Chesterfield Primary School Primary
- Keys Meadow Primary School Primary
- Oasis Academy Enfield Secondary
- Prince of Wales Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge Historic site 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Epping Forest Forest 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Copped Hall Estate 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Woodford Wells Historic site 4.5 miles7.3 km
- White Hart Lane Stadium 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Middlesex University University 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Wrotham Park Estate 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Lee Valley Marina Springfield Marina 7 miles11.3 km
- Alexandra Palace Historic site 7 miles11.3 km
- Barnet Barnet Lane Stadium 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Underhill Stadium Stadium 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Leytonstone Library Library 7.4 miles11.9 km