Enfield at a glance
Defined by a spread of postcode districts — EN3, EN1, N9 and EN2 — this is a large north London town with its own rail link at Grange Park station just 0.3 miles from the centre, making moves around town and out to nearby places straightforward. The nearest main town is Barnet, 7.9 miles away in 27 minutes by road, and Enfield also links out to Waltham Cross at 6 miles in 22 minutes, Potters Bar at 6.2 miles in 18 minutes, Haringey at 6.6 miles in 27 minutes, Cheshunt at 6.6 miles in 23 minutes, Buckhurst Hill at 7.1 miles in 31 minutes, Waltham Abbey at 7.9 miles in 27 minutes, Hackney at 8.9 miles in 41 minutes, Waltham Forest at 9.1 miles in 32 minutes and Islington at 9.8 miles in 47 minutes. Moves here often revolve around flat moves within the town itself and house and flat moves to and from the towns nearby, plus single items such as a sofa, a bed, a wardrobe or a washing machine. Collections are common from Palace Exchange 0.6 miles away, Colosseum Retail Park 1.6 miles away and Enfield Retail Park 1.7 miles away, and tip runs of old furniture, garden waste and clutter go to Barrowell Green Recycling Centre 1.5 miles from the centre. Loads regularly go into and out of self storage at Big Yellow Self Storage 1.5 miles away, Safestore 1.7 miles away, A1 Self Storage 3.7 miles away and TRUX Storage & Removals 4.1 miles away. Student moves at the start and end of term often connect with University of Portsmouth Walthamstow Campus 5.6 miles away, Boltons Park Farm 5.9 miles away and London Metropolitan University, Holloway Campus 6.6 miles away. From local flats to cross-town runs and nearby university terms, the town serves its wider area well with short hops to multiple centres in every direction.
Enfield had 329,822 people at the 2021 Census. Furniture and flat-pack from Palace Exchange, Colosseum Retail Park and Enfield Retail Park is a common single-item run. The council's nearest recycling centre is Barrowell Green Recycling Centre, 1.5 miles away; a tip run with us goes to a licensed recycling centre, with the disposal in the price.