Arnos Grove · Enfield · Southgate and Wood Green constituency · 51.61491, -0.12670

N11 2BFArnos Grove, Enfield

Location and area intelligence for N11 2BF, Arnos Grove, Enfield

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 44/100Yield 4.04%

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
60
Safety
81
Schools
60
Transport
44
Environment
72
Investment
57

The bottom line

N11 2BF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 50 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N11 2BF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-1.0% vs London avg

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How N11 2BF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Bowes Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 2 min walk

KS2: 104.8

Secondary

Laurel Park School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 1 min walk

P8: -0.35A8: 37.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Hampden Way Nursery School

Not inspected · 27 min walk

7 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

64.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 51% of London
→ Stable

-13% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour30%
Other29%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences6%
Theft4%
Burglary3%
Robbery2%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Southgate Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is 1% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area59.1

EPC breakdown

B
9%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

LHA rates — Outer North East London

Shared room£550/mo
1 bedroom£1000/mo
2 bedrooms£1250/mo
3 bedrooms£1500/mo
4 bedrooms£1800/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£147,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era2016
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,995
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Arnos Grove Underground StationPiccadilly line
5.6 min walk
Bowes Park

Nearby stations

Arnos Grove Underground StationPiccadilly
6 min walk
Bounds Green Underground StationPiccadilly
11 min walk
Bowes ParkNational Rail
12 min walk
Southgate Underground StationPiccadilly
24 min walk
Wood Green Underground StationPiccadilly
28 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

30

Walkability score

66

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

5.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge60 min
Victoria50 min
Waterloo58 min
Canary Wharf64 min
City55 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

3

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park460m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.0 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G95%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB51% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 96% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.9 km

Energy

Solar: 849 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,510 hrs/yr

Sunshine

615 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.4°C

Summer avg

2.8°C

Winter avg

Solar yield849.4 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ARNOS GROVE MEDICAL CENTR

269 BOWES ROAD, NEW SOUTHGATE, N11 1BD

3 min walk

59%

Recommend GP

59%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBowes Road Clinic · 311 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 5.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

50

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Arnos Arms (394 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Arnos Kebab House (581 m)

Nearest supermarketArnos Food & Wine · 392 m
2 tennis courts11 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
920 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

902m

Post office

Nearby shops

Nisa Local462 m
Rozberin Food & Wine539 m
Sainsbury's Local649 m
Morrisons Daily797 m

Nearby cafes

Sunrise Cafe710 m
Community Cafe765 m
Hot Milk837 m
Urban Baristas893 m

Nearby restaurants

Arnos Kebab House581 m
Flavas Chicken & Pizza871 m
Firat Kebab and Fish Bar880 m
Oriental Chef Noodle Cafe905 m

Nearby pubs

Arnos Arms394 m
The Ranelagh688 m
Springfield Tavern1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Arnos Pool244 m
Equals Results1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Warwick Pharmacy873 m
Clockwork Pharmacy897 m

Nearby health

Bowes Road Clinic311 m
N13 Dental Clinic439 m
Bounds Green Group Practice891 m
Food hygiene (5-star)32% of 28

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
306

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

57

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,450London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.0% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition306

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

26.1

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,377m
Crossrail 2 route5,254m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,752 nationally

1,727

Est. population

13,187/km²

59%

Employed

42%

Degree educated

£43,500

Median income

5.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

44

Community stability

Age profile

27%
21%
23%
17%
Under 1827%
18–3421%
35–4923%
50–6417%
65+11%

Tenure

25%
24%
22%
24%
Own outright25%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent22%
Social rent24%
Shared ownership5%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

29%
22%
19%
White British29%
White Other22%
Asian19%
Black13%
Mixed7%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household30%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent24%
Private rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
31
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
74%
Borough approval rate
74%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£95/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
2
Under construction
2
Completed (3yr)
46
Largest scheme
62 homes · 23, 23, Telford Road, London, N11 2RA
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

23, 23, Telford Road, London, N11 2RA62 homes
completed
43-57, 43-57, Telford Road, LONDON, N1333 homes
completed
LAND ADJACENT TO 63, LAND ADJACENT TO 63, WILMER WAY, LONDON, N14 7HU4 homes
completed
Rear of 33-39, Rear of 33-39, Warwick Road, Shrewsbury Road, N11 2SD4 homes
completed
278, 278, BOWES ROAD, N11 1AT3 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
22.7%
Ward turnout
47%
Election year
2022
MP
Bambos Charalambous (Labour)
MP majority
15,300
Constituency
Southgate and Wood Green

Councillors

Adrian GrumiConservative
Paul PrattConservative

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Key facts for N11 2BF

Full postcodeN11 2BF
Postcode districtN11
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardArnos Grove
Latitude51.614913
Longitude-0.126698
Parliamentary constituencySouthgate and Wood Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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