User:Richardguk/EN postcode area
Enfield | |
|---|---|
  Locations in Greater London  Locations in Hertfordshire  Locations in Essex | |
  EN | |
| Coordinates: 51°40′59″N 0°05′02″W / 51.683°N 0.084°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Postcode area | EN |
| Postcode area name | Enfield |
| Post towns | 7 |
| Postcode districts | 12 |
| Postcode sectors | 48 |
| Postcodes (live) | 8,510 |
| Postcodes (total) | 13,025 |
| Statistics as at May 2020[1] | |
The EN postcode area, also known as the Enfield postcode area,[2] is a group of 11 postal districts in England which are subdivisions of seven post towns. EN1 to EN5 cover part of the north of Greater London, whereas EN6 to EN11 cover parts of Hertfordshire and Essex, although there are small areas of crossover.
Mail posted in this area is sorted in Watford (Ascot Road WD18) and delivered from offices in Enfield (Southbury Road EN1), Barnet (Longmore Avenue EN5), Potters Bar (Darkes Lane EN6), Waltham Cross (Eleanor Cross Road EN8), and Hoddesdon (Conduit Lane EN11). The area served includes part of the London Borough of Enfield and the London Borough of Barnet. Part of the Hertfordshire boroughs and districts of Broxbourne, Hertsmere and Welwyn Hatfield and the Epping Forest district of Essex are also covered by this postcode area.
Coverage[edit]
The approximate coverage of the postal districts:
| Postal district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| EN1 | ENFIELD | Bush Hill Park; eastern parts of Bulls Cross, Enfield Town, Forty Hill | London Borough of Enfield |
| EN2 | ENFIELD | Botany Bay, Clay Hill, Crews Hill; western parts of Bulls Cross, Enfield Town, Forty Hill | London Borough of Enfield |
| EN3 | ENFIELD | Enfield Highway, Enfield Lock, Enfield Wash & Ponders End | London Borough of Enfield |
| EN4 | BARNET | Hadley Wood, Cockfosters, East Barnet, New Barnet | London Borough of Enfield, London Borough of Barnet |
| EN5 | BARNET | High Barnet, Arkley | London Borough of Barnet |
| EN6 | POTTERS BAR | Potters Bar, South Mimms, Cuffley, Northaw | Hertsmere, Welwyn Hatfield |
| EN7 | WALTHAM CROSS | Cheshunt | Broxbourne |
| EN8 | WALTHAM CROSS | Waltham Cross | Broxbourne |
| EN9 | WALTHAM ABBEY | Waltham Abbey | Epping Forest |
| EN10 | BROXBOURNE | Broxbourne | Broxbourne |
| EN11 | HODDESDON | Hoddesdon | Broxbourne |
Adjacent areas[edit]
Clockwise from the east, the adjacent postcode areas are: , IG (Ilford), E (London E), N (London N), NW (London NW), WD (Watford), AL (St. Albans), SG (Stevenage), CM (Chelmsford).
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 Jun 2020. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, "Code-Point Open". OS OpenData. Ordnance Survey. February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
External links[edit]
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