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World's End: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the World's End neighbourhood of Enfield, England (ONS area Enfield 013). Headline figures assembled 11 October 2026. Postcodes EN2, N14, N21. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near EN2 7JR.

An affluent neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification

World's End is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Enfield (4 of 21 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £773,750 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Enfield (0.5 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Oakwood, is about a 15-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 11 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£773,750

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +12% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.22; 4 of 21 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 7 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 7 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£94,700

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.5 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where World's End sits in Enfield

  • Typical house price: 7th highest of 36 neighbourhoods in Enfield
  • Average household income: 2nd highest of 36 neighbourhoods in Enfield

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 11 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in World's End

House prices: World's End against Enfield: This neighbourhood £125k (1995) to £795k (2026); Enfield £76k (1995) to £540k (2026).£170k£718k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£795kEnfield£540k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Enfield, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 11 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Enfield, 0 the other way and 17 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Home improvement applications
  • Homes improving their energy rating
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest stations

  • Oakwood Underground station, about a 15-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.2 km in a straight line).
  • Grange Park Railway station, about a 20-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.5 km in a straight line). About 5.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Northern to Moorgate (about 33 min) and Stevenage (about 33 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Merryhills Primary School 440 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Not yet inspected.
  • Nearest state secondary school Highlands School 560 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Nov 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about World's End

What is the typical house price in World's End?

£773,750. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +12% against 2017-2019.

How does World's End compare with the rest of Enfield?

Typical house price: 7th highest of 36 neighbourhoods in Enfield. Average household income: 2nd highest of 36 neighbourhoods in Enfield.

Is World's End an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is World's End gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.22; 4 of 21 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to World's End?

Oakwood. Underground station, about a 15-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.2 km in a straight line).

Which state schools are nearest to World's End?

Nearest state primary school. Merryhills Primary School. 440 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Not yet inspected. Nearest state secondary school. Highlands School. 560 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Nov 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.