About This Camera
Camera Location & Hazard Overview
Two of London's busiest arterial roads cross at this underpass, where the A406 North Circular passes beneath the A10 on the eastern side, in the Edmonton area of Enfield. Few interchanges in North London carry quite this weight of daily traffic, given how many orbital and radial journeys converge at this single point. It's a stretch worth knowing well if you travel this corridor with any regularity.
Traffic Pattern & Congestion Trends
Heavy traffic holds for much of the day as an orbital route, with peaks during the standard commute intensified by the merging traffic from the A10 as it passes beneath the North Circular at this point. Roadworks scheduled on either road here tend to have a disproportionate knock-on effect, given how little spare capacity this interchange has even on an ordinary day, and a breakdown at this exact merge often needs a proper motorway breakdown recovery service given how quickly the tailback forms.
Traffic Fines & Camera Enforcement
Speed compliance here is monitored constantly, with average speed cameras cover both the North Circular and the underpass approach, with ANPR monitoring the complex merge points at this interchange, reflecting its status as one of the most heavily used junctions in this part of London.
Road Closures & Alternative Routes
There's limited practical alternative to this section of the North Circular for orbital journeys; local Edmonton streets are not suited to significant diverted traffic volumes. Experienced local drivers generally build a genuine time buffer into any journey that has to pass through this interchange at peak times, rather than hoping for a clear run. It's worth having a second option in mind before you set off, rather than deciding only once you hit traffic.
Driver Safety & Local Tips
This underpass is a genuine bottleneck during peak hours — if you have flexibility, travelling outside 07:00-09:30 and 16:00-19:00 makes a real difference on this stretch. It's the kind of detail that only becomes obvious after using this stretch a few times.
ULEZ & Emissions
Enfield has been fully inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone since its London-wide expansion in August 2023, with the charge operating 24/7 including bank holidays. Non-compliant vehicles pay £12.50 a day on top of any other charges. Check your vehicle at tfl.gov.uk/ulez before travelling through the borough.
Parking near A406/A10 U/Pass East, Enfield
This underpass junction itself has no parking, sitting purely as a major road interchange. Edmonton's residential streets nearby fall under an Enfield Council CPZ, typically Monday to Saturday daytime, though this stretch is some distance from any dedicated shopping car park. If you're heading for Edmonton Green, the shopping centre's own car park is the better destination rather than trying to park near this interchange. Single yellow lines restrict stopping only during controlled hours. Full CPZ information, permit applications and PCN appeal details: enfield.gov.uk/parking. This is very much a through-route junction, with no realistic reason to stop nearby.
If on-street parking is hard to find, apps like JustPark and YourParkingSpace let you pre-book a private driveway or car park nearby — typically from around £2–£6 per hour or £10–£25 per day depending on how central the location is.
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