Bowes · Enfield · Southgate and Wood Green constituency · 51.60893, -0.10430

N13 6AEBowes, Enfield

Location and area intelligence for N13 6AE, Bowes, Enfield

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 31/100Yield 4.09%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
60
Safety
82
Schools
100
Transport
31
Environment
70
Investment
61

The bottom line

N13 6AE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 47 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N13 6AE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+10.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-9.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.6

★★★

Secondary

St Thomas More Catholic School

Outstanding · Inspected May 2024 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.47A8: 50.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Rowland Hill Nursery School

Outstanding · 14 min walk

6 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

58.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 55% of London
→ Stable

-20% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Other27%
Vehicle crime17%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Burglary9%
Drug offences3%
Theft1%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Southgate Fire Station · 2.9km

Crime is 9% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area55.7

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
11%
D
7%
E
1%
G
1%

Based on 23 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 9%Terraced 91%

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 yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£139,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,438
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19962022 · CAGR

+8%

Total change

+633%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+11.9%

per year

Acceleration

+19.67

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £600k–£700k · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Semi-detached9.1%
Terraced90.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19961996£90k£90k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau20012002£228k£207k-9.2%1
Pre-crash peak20072007£378k£378k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery20142015£528k£475k-10%1
Brexit uncertainty20172019£577k£640k+11%1
Pandemic surge20202020£590k£590k+0%1
Rate-rise correction20222022£660k£660k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Wood Green StationPiccadilly line
15.9 min walk
Palmers GreenMoorgate· 5 tph
25 min

Nearby stations

Palmers GreenNational Rail
14 min walk
Wood Green Underground StationPiccadilly
17 min walk
Bounds Green Underground StationPiccadilly
17 min walk
Turnpike Lane Underground StationPiccadilly
26 min walk
Arnos Grove Underground StationPiccadilly
27 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

28

Walkability score

29

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min
Victoria47 min
Waterloo55 min
Canary Wharf62 min
City54 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

12

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)25
Nearest car park527m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.9 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

88%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed450 Mbps
Median download429 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: 8.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB46% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
More green space than 94% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI — 4.5 km

Energy

Solar: 850 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 yield849.5 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ARCADIAN GARDENS SURGERY

1 ARCADIAN GARDENS, WOOD GREEN, N22 5AB

6 min walk

67%

Recommend GP

67%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNorth London Hospice Winchmore Hill · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 5.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

286

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Truth (410 m)

Nearest supermarketSirwan Food Centre · 437 m
7 tennis courts5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
920 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

420m

Post office

Nearby shops

Polonezz - Polski Sklep395 m
Bracia Polskie Delikatesy400 m
Demos Continental401 m
KAYA FOOD CENTRE411 m

Nearby cafes

Tirana Pool Club & Coffee Bar404 m
Borneo Cafe & Bakery414 m
Orange Cafe641 m
Purple Café & Restaurant768 m

Nearby restaurants

Ooh Yes Fish Bar393 m
Alba Vita397 m
Meşale Restaurant Meze Bar and Grill406 m
two feathers408 m

Nearby pubs

The Truth410 m
The Occasional Half430 m
Piano Bar 2975 m
Hayaty Lounge1.0 km

Nearby gyms

White Hart Lane Boxing Academy568 m
Perth Road Playing Fields706 m
Chapman's Green Tennis Courts1.0 km
Park View Health Clubs1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Vantage Pharmacy434 m
Boots1.1 km
Palmers Pharmacy1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)33% of 70

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
5
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
5
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
306

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

CB ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LTD
INNOVIBE GROWTH DIGITAL LTD
MEVOLY SPEED LTD
SEFANI PROPERTY SOLUTIONS AND HANDYMEN LTD
WILLIAM CHARLES MACKINNON LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

61

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
4.1% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition306

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

21

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,588m
Crossrail 2 route3,727m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,283 nationally

1,461

Est. population

17,051/km²

60%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£46,200

Median income

7.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityEstablished mixed

41

Community stability

Age profile

19%
22%
23%
20%
17%
Under 1819%
18–3422%
35–4923%
50–6420%
65+17%

Tenure

36%
20%
40%
Own outright36%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent40%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

25%
39%
13%
White British25%
White Other39%
Asian12%
Black7%
Mixed5%
Other13%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional26%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household37%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications25%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
82%
Borough approval rate
74%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£95/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
76
Largest scheme
340 homes · GREENTREES HOSP & FORMER ALLOTMENT GDNS, GREENTREES HOSP & FORMER ALLOTMENT GDNS, TOTTENHALL ROAD, N13
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

ALLOTMENT LAND AT REAR &, 1/3, ALLOTMENT LAND AT REAR &, 1/3, MELVILLE GARDENS, N13 6ES60 homes
completed
Garages, North Circular Road, N13 6BJ9 homes
completed
101, 101, Arcadian Gardens, N22 5AG6 homes
completed
98, 98, Woodside Road, London, N22 5HT6 homes
completed
70, 70, Woodside Road, N22 5HT4 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
25.8%
Ward turnout
33%
Election year
2022
MP
Bambos Charalambous (Labour)
MP majority
15,300
Constituency
Southgate and Wood Green

Councillors

Gina NeedsLabour
Ahmet OykenerLabour

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Key facts for N13 6AE

Full postcodeN13 6AE
Postcode districtN13
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardBowes
Latitude51.608933
Longitude-0.104298
Parliamentary constituencySouthgate and Wood Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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