COVID-19 testing in Enfield is available at both walk-in rapid test centres, and through appointments booked online. The type of test you need will depend on whether you have symptoms of coronavirus.
If you have coronavirus symptoms, you should book online for a COVID-19 test. For information about how to do this, read the ‘Book a COVID-19 test’ section below.
If you do not have coronavirus symptoms and still want to be tested, you have a number of options. Testing kits are widely available and residents are encouraged to continue testing themselves regularly.
You can still order online for home delivery by visiting GOV.UK.
You can also pick up testing kits at the following libraries:
Alternatively, testing kits can be collected from your local pharmacy. You can find the nearest pharmacy that has availability on NHS.UK.
Our friendly distribution team will also be continuing to give out testing kits around the borough seven days a week.
You should book a COVID-19 test if you have at least one of the most common coronavirus symptoms:
If you have any of these symptoms, you must isolate immediately for 10 days. Don't wait for a test or a test result.
If you're identified as a contact of a positive case, you must isolate for the full 10 days (even if for some reason you got a negative test during that period).
If you test positive for COVID-19 or are contacted by NHS Test and Trace, it's a legal requirement to self-isolate. Failure to follow these requirements, including employers who don't allow employees to self-isolate, may result in a fine of at least £1,000 and up to £10,000 for a repeated or serious offence. Full guidance on self-isolation is available on GOV.UK - stay at home guidance.
To book a COVID-19 test visit GOV.UK/get-coronavirus-test.
Remember, you should not book online for a COVID-19 test if:
We all need to play our part to protect the NHS Test and Trace service for those who really need it.
You can book appointments for several COVID-19 testing sites in Enfield:
Lee Valley Athletics Park, N9 0AR. View on a map
Edmonton Green (North car park), N9 0SN. View on a map
Lodge Drive Car Park, Palmers Green, N13 5UB. View on a map
Raynham Road Car Park, Edmonton, N18 2SJ. View on a map
Boleyn Hall, enter via St Martin's Close, EN1 4HP. View on a map
The booking portal can become very busy as there is high demand for appointments. If you don't have coronavirus symptoms, you should not book a test.
Bookings will only become available after 8pm the night before the day you want to visit. If you try to book before this it may result in your closest test centre not being displayed.
Testing centres operate by appointment only. One appointment is required per person. For example, if there are four people in one car that want to be tested, four appointments must be booked.
If you don't have an appointment, you are likely to be turned away and told to make an appointment online.
Appointments are for drive-in and walk-in. When booking a walk-in appointment, you will still be asked to enter a car registration. Select 'unknown' to continue with your booking.