Visiting the village, it would be easy to forget you’re in London, even though the railway station at the top of the main high street connects commuters to Moorgate in 40 minutes – a reminder that you are, in fact, in close proximity to the centre of the bustling capital.
The village is green and spacious in nature, yet its distance from central London is perhaps an inviting selling-point for budding homeowners – now and into the future.
It’s certainly something the government considered when, in September last year, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) shortlisted Crews Hill in its proposals for 12 new towns across England – two of which would be in London.
In March this year the government narrowed the list of potential new towns from 12 to seven, still including both London sites.
The MHCLG’s New Towns Taskforce Final Report says, external: “The new town proposal in Enfield offers a unique opportunity to create a new, family-centred community within the Greater London boundary; leading the way in releasing poor-quality greenbelt land for sustainable, quality development.
“It has the potential for up to 21,000 homes, across c.884 hectares, with an ambition for 50% of those homes to be affordable, helping to address London’s acute housing need.”
