Bowes · Enfield · Southgate and Wood Green constituency · 51.61404, -0.10146

N13 6AFBowes, Enfield

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 27/100Yield 4.09%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
53
Safety
84
Schools
60
Transport
27
Environment
64
Investment
55

The bottom line

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

The catches: 56 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N13 6AF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-10.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-32.0% vs London avg

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How N13 6AF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Hazelwood Junior School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 5 min walk

KS2: 104.8

Secondary

St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

P8: +0.65A8: 58.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Rowland Hill Nursery School

Outstanding · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

43.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 68% of London
→ Stable

-41% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Other24%
Vehicle crime17%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Burglary9%
Drug offences5%
Robbery2%
Theft1%

Road safety

76

Road safety score

16

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

HIGH pedestrian risk7 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Southgate Fire Station · 2.6km

Crime is 32% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area143

EPC breakdown

A
1%
B
3%

Based on 4 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 yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£357,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2014
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.20 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.12 W/m²K
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 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

Palmers GreenNational Rail
10 min walk
Bounds Green Underground StationPiccadilly
22 min walk
Wood Green Underground StationPiccadilly
24 min walk
Arnos Grove Underground StationPiccadilly
28 min walk
White Hart Lane Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
29 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

16

Walkability score

43

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge60 min
Victoria56 min
Waterloo63 min
Canary Wharf66 min
City56 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

15

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)6
Nearest car park260m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lodge Drive Car Park· yes
565m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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 waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB24% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
More green space than 79% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI — 4.8 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

GILLAN HOUSE SURGERY

457 GREEN LANES, PALMERS GREEN, N13 4BS

12 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNorth London Hospice Winchmore Hill · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 5.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

61

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Piano Bar 2 (628 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Karafaki Taverna (595 m)

Nearest supermarketMorrisons · 741 m
2 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
920 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

803m

Post office

Nearby shops

Green Lanes Butcher552 m
Food & Wine555 m
Elif Food Centre611 m
Family Market Off Licence619 m

Nearby cafes

Orange Cafe587 m
KB02 Venue Hire598 m
Bar Cafe 222617 m
Milk and Honey635 m

Nearby restaurants

Karafaki Taverna595 m
Pepe's618 m
Just Chicken & Kebabs627 m
McDonald's639 m

Nearby pubs

Piano Bar 2628 m
The Truth656 m
Hayaty Lounge676 m
The Alfred Herring700 m

Nearby gyms

Park View Health Clubs645 m
White Hart Lane Boxing Academy1.1 km
Perth Road Playing Fields1.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

Vantage Pharmacy620 m
Palmers Pharmacy675 m
Boots677 m
Walkers Pharmacy922 m

Nearby health

Gillian House Surgery938 m
Smile Lounge1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)38% of 21

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

55

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 score12/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition306

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

10.8

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,153m
Crossrail 2 route4,060m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,052 nationally

2,164

Est. population

14,060/km²

55%

Employed

35%

Degree educated

£37,700

Median income

8.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

39

Community stability

Age profile

27%
23%
24%
17%
Under 1827%
18–3423%
35–4924%
50–6417%
65+10%

Tenure

23%
24%
37%
15%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent37%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

17%
30%
17%
13%
17%
White British17%
White Other30%
Asian17%
Black13%
Mixed6%
Other17%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household31%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications25%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
Social rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London-10.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
70%
Borough approval rate
74%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£95/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
3

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
64
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
LAND AT, LAND AT, BEALE CLOSE, TOTTENHALL ROAD (REAR OF 163-235), N1318 homes
completed
RO 238-286, RO 238-286, North Circular Road, London, N1317 homes
completed
263, North Circular Road, N13 5JH7 homes
completed
176, 176, North Circular Road, N13 6BN6 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 6AF

Full postcodeN13 6AF
Postcode districtN13
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardBowes
Latitude51.614040
Longitude-0.101457
Parliamentary constituencySouthgate and Wood Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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