Safdarjung Enclave is a tony residential area in Delhi and was developed by Lease and Finance or Limited post the acquisition of land from Humayunpur Village in the 1960s. The locality lies strategically near the Village and Ring Road. The locality is primarily home to the affluent upper classes. The real estate market has got a huge boost in recent times owing to easy connectivity and further infrastructural improvements. The property market is largely dominated by builders like Trehan Builders and several others. The demand for residential property in Safdarjung Enclave usually encompasses 3 BHK homes that range between 1800 and 2250 sq ft in terms of size.
The locality is well connected to several prominent areas like Sectors 4 and 22 Dwarka in addition to Chattarpur and Connaught Place among others. The locality is home to several reputed educational institutions including the St Mary’s School, Kendriya Vidyalaya, DAV School, Brain Tree India, Sarvodaya Co-Ed Senior Secondary School, G H K Public School, DPS, Road, Holy Child Auxilium High School, Tagore International School, Mother’s International and the DPS, RK Puram. Leading hospitals in the area include the BSF Hospital, Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre, Kaya Skin Clinic, Adiva Super Specialty Hospital, Mohinder Hospital, Holy Angels Hospital, International Fertility Centre, Manav Medicare Centre, JNU Health Centre, National Chest Institute and the Daya Memorial Hospital among numerous others.
The locality is also home to the Safdarjung Club which is located bang opposite the popular A-1 Block Market. The Kamal Cinema is another important landmark in the area along with several hotels like Hotel Africa Avenue, Baljeet Lodge, Park and Shreyans Inn among others. The area is home to several showrooms of top car companies like Maruti, Ford, Mahindra and Hyundai. There are several food and recreational joints in the locality including Red Chilli, Café Coffee Day and Rajindra Dhaba among several others. Other places of interest in the locality include the District Park and Deer Park. The Safdarjung’s Tomb is another landmark in the locality along with the airstrip adjoining it. The latter is home to the Flying Club and is also called Safdarjung Airport. This often plays host to several official flights for the State and Central Governments.
