Enfield is London’s northern edge, and I cover all of it as an accredited domestic energy assessor: Lower and Upper Edmonton (N9, N18), Palmers Green (N13), Southgate and Oakwood (N14), Winchmore Hill and Grange Park (N21), Enfield Town, Bush Hill Park, Enfield Highway, Ponders End and Enfield Lock (EN1 to EN3), and the Enfield side of Cockfosters and New Southgate. Same-day and next-day visits are often possible, and there is no travel surcharge anywhere inside Greater London.
| Households (2021 census) | 120,923 |
|---|---|
| Rented privately | 29.3% (London 30.0%) |
| Owned outright or with a mortgage | 52.4% (London 45.2%) |
| Social rented | 17.0% (London 23.1%) |
| Households living in a flat | 38.7% (London 54.0%) |
| …of which in a converted house | 6.5% of all households (London 11.1%) |
| Households in a house | 61.2% (London 45.9%) |
| Typical (median) EPC score | 67, band D (London 70) |
| Homes with an EPC rated C or above | 46% (London 58%) |
| Selective licence (1 or 2 people, or one family) | 17 wards since 1 September 2026; £750 (£450 + £300) |
| Additional HMO licence (3 or more people) | Whole borough since 1 September 2025 |
| EPC discount | £100 off for C or above |
Sources: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics, tables TS054 (tenure) and TS044 (accommodation type) via Nomis; London means the 33 local authorities added together. Licensing: Enfield Council’s “Private rented property licensing” and “Selective licensing scheme” pages, checked 22 October 2026. EPC figures: ONS, “Energy efficiency of housing in England and Wales” (28 October 2025), the latest certificate for each home lodged in the ten years to March 2025, at the score when it was assessed; homes without an EPC are not counted.
Enfield’s new selective licence
Enfield’s selective licensing scheme started on 1 September 2026. It covers every privately rented home occupied by one or two people, or by one family household, in 17 wards in two designations:
- Designation 1: Bowes, Brimsdown, Bullsmoor, Carterhatch, Edmonton Green, Enfield Lock, Haselbury, Jubilee, Lower Edmonton, Ponders End, Southbury, Upper Edmonton and Whitewebbs.
- Designation 2: New Southgate, Palmers Green, Southgate and Town.
A home already licensed as a house in multiple occupation does not need a selective licence as well. Shared homes come under Enfield’s borough-wide additional licensing, in force since 1 September 2025 for homes with three or more people from more than one household who share a kitchen or bathroom, or under mandatory licensing for five or more. A selective licence costs £750 — £450 when you apply, which is not refundable, and £300 when the draft licence is issued — and usually lasts five years.
The application asks for an EPC and every room size
Two items on Enfield’s list come straight from one visit: room sizes in square metres, and an energy performance certificate, alongside the gas safety certificate, electrical installation condition report and tenancy agreement. A good rating pays here: an EPC of C or above takes £100 off the fee, accredited landlords and members of the schemes the council lists get £50 off part 2, and owners of several rented flats in one building get £100 off for each flat after the first. The council works out discounts once the application is complete, with current certificates attached, and will not apply them after it has had to ask twice for supporting documents.
A laser-measured floor plan gives every room’s dimensions, so booking the EPC and floor plan together, from £123, covers the certificate and the room sizes in a single visit. If your current EPC is below C, a new assessment records any improvements made since the last one — the improvement guide explains what counts. Checked on Enfield Council’s selective licensing page on 22 October 2026; City Hall’s property licence checker shows the schemes by address.
What the assessment looks at in an Enfield home
How homes in Enfield score today. The ONS’s latest figures use each home’s most recent EPC lodged in the ten years to March 2025. The typical (median) score here is 67, band D, against 70 across London, and 46% of those homes are rated C or above (London 58%). Homes built before 1929 have a median of 62, against 84 for homes built since 2012; flats and maisonettes come out at 71, terraced houses at 64. How every London borough compares.
Enfield is a borough of houses: 61.2% of households live in one — 28.9% in a terrace, 24.8% in a semi and 7.5% in a detached house — and 38.7% in a flat.
The 1930s suburbs
Enfield was swallowed by London between the wars. Southgate was mostly built in the 1930s, when largish semi-detached houses went up on the old hillside estates, and by 1939 it was almost fully developed. Houses of that age usually have cavity walls, and whether the cavity has been filled makes a large difference to the rating, so if you have the installer’s guarantee or any paperwork for wall or loft insulation, have it to hand. Extensions and loft rooms are recorded separately, with their own age and construction.
Edwardian Palmers Green and older terraces
Palmers Green’s first large estates, Old Park and Hazelwood Park, were laid out in the early 1900s, helped by the electric tram along Green Lanes to Winchmore Hill in 1907. Ponders End has suburban terraces from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and Winchmore Hill, now a conservation area, keeps terraced houses from around 1770 near Hoppers Road. Older terraces usually have solid walls, which the assessment records as built unless there is evidence of insulation.
Edmonton and the Lea Valley
Edmonton was largely rebuilt in the 1960s and 1970s, with council housing including tower blocks, and Edmonton Green has been redeveloped again since 1999. At Enfield Lock, the former Royal Small Arms Factory site is now the Enfield Island Village housing development. A home built in the last ten years probably already has an EPC from completion — check whether it is still valid before booking a new one.
Selling in Enfield
Just over half of Enfield households own their home (52.4%). If you are selling, the EPC has to be ordered before the home is marketed — the sellers’ guide covers when to order it and the few exemptions.
Prices
- Domestic EPC from £69
- EPC + floor plan from £123, in one visit
- Floor plan only from £69
Guide prices by size: £69 up to 52 square metres, which covers most one-bedroom flats, £75 for two bedrooms, £85 for two- and three-bedroom homes of 71 to 95 square metres and £90 up to 110, then from £95. Confirmed in writing before you book. How EPC prices compare across London.
Common questions
Which Enfield wards need a selective licence?
Seventeen wards since 1 September 2026, including Edmonton Green, Lower Edmonton, Upper Edmonton, Enfield Lock, Ponders End, Palmers Green and Southgate. The map on the council’s selective licensing page confirms an address.
What does the Enfield licence application need?
Room sizes in square metres, an energy performance certificate, a gas safety certificate, an electrical installation condition report and the tenancy or licence agreement, along with details of the property, the people with an interest in it and the smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
Does a good EPC reduce the Enfield licence fee?
Yes. An EPC rated C or above takes £100 off the £750 selective licence fee, as long as current certificates come with a complete application.
Do shared houses in Enfield need a licence?
Yes. Enfield’s borough-wide additional licensing, in force since 1 September 2025, covers homes with three or more people from more than one household who share amenities such as a kitchen or bathroom; five or more need a mandatory HMO licence.
How much is an EPC for a house in Enfield?
On the guide price list, two- and three-bedroom homes of 71 to 95 square metres are £85, and three-bedroom houses and compact four-bedroom homes of 96 to 110 square metres are £90. Smaller homes start at £69, and there is no travel surcharge.
Nearby
Next door: Barnet and Haringey, with Walthamstow across the Lea. I cover every London borough.