Enfield Local Information
Practical local information for Enfield: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Enfield Roadworks This Week: M25 J25-J23 Shut 5 to 7 Oct
The M25 anti-clockwise shuts from J25 to J23 overnight 5 to 7 October. Fore Street Tunnel closes 8 October night; nine new council road closures.
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Enfield Bin Days: Bank Holiday Collections Run as Normal
Enfield collects on bank holidays and only moves dates at Christmas. Blue, brown, green and black bins explained, garden waste is £100 a bin, bulky is free.
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Parking in Enfield: Free for the First 3 Hours on Sundays
Every council car park is free for the first three hours on a Sunday, and free all day on bank holidays. Tariffs, the Enfield Town app trap and permit prices.
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Enfield Council Tax Bands 2026/27: £2,267.67 at Band D
Every Enfield band from A to H for 2026/27, split between the council and the Mayor. Bills rose 4.79%, and Barnet next door charges £135.07 less at band D.
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Enfield house prices: £470,988 average, area by area
The average Enfield home sold for £470,988 and the middle sale was £447,085. Medians for Enfield Town, Southgate, Winchmore Hill, Edmonton and Ponders End.
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Enfield trains to London: 23 mins, £3,056 a year
Enfield to London takes 19 to 41 minutes depending on which of the 20 stations you use. Zones, fares, the Moorgate fare trap, and every autumn closure dated.
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Things to do in Enfield: 8 days out, 4 of them free
Forty Hall, Myddelton House and the Museum of Enfield cost nothing. Trent Park House is £14 and Capel Manor £10. Eight Enfield days out with 2026 prices and opening days.
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Enfield planning: 35,162 homes, green belt pared back
The Local Plan inspector has told Enfield to keep Kings Oak Plain and most of the golf course in the green belt. 35,162 homes proposed, consultation due later in 2026.
Bins
Enfield Christmas Bin Collections 2026: Dates Due in December
Enfield Council has not published its Christmas 2026 bin dates yet. When it announced last year's, what moved in 2024/25, and how to recycle your tree.
Schools
Enfield School Term Dates 2026/27: Ten Schools, Five Half Terms
Enfield's half term is 26 to 30 October, but Highlands, Southgate and Ashmole break on 16 October and Enfield Grammar stays off until 6 November.
Trains
Enfield Christmas Trains 2026: No Service on the 25th
No trains from any Enfield station on Christmas Day 2026. What is fixed for 24 December to 4 January on all four lines, and what is still to come.
Bins
Enfield Tip Opening Times: Barrowell Green 8 to 4, Closed Mondays
Barrowell Green opens 8am to 4pm Tuesday to Sunday and needs a booked slot. Edmonton EcoPark opens 8am to 8pm daily, no booking. Christmas closures too.
Half Term
October Half Term Enfield 2026: Dates Split, What Is On
Enfield's half term is 26 to 30 October, but three schools are off from 19 October. Capel Manor's Halloween, Town Park fireworks and Dugdale shows, priced.