Oakwood · Enfield · Southgate and Wood Green constituency · 51.64616, -0.13470

N14 4BB— Oakwood, Enfield

Location and area intelligence for N14 4BB, Oakwood, Enfield

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 36/100Low yield 3.47%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
60
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
36
Environment
86
Investment
46

The bottom line

N14 4BB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 53 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N14 4BB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+36.0% vs London avg

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How N14 4BB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

De Bohun Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

★★

Secondary

Southgate School

Good · Inspected Oct 2019 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.37A8: 54.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Hampden Way Nursery School

Not inspected · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

88.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 67% of London
→ Stable

+20% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Anti-social behaviour25%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary7%
Robbery3%
Drug offences1%
Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Southgate Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +36% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area52.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
6%
E
1%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 33%Detached 8%Flat 58%

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£130,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (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

1996–2010 · CAGR

+15.4%

Total change

+645%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-19.4%

per year

Acceleration

-69.61

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £75k–£100k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Detached10%
Semi-detached40%
Flat/maisonette50%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£50k£84k+67%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£115k£215k+87%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£308k£462k+50.2%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£373k£373k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Oakwood Underground StationPiccadilly line
3 min walk
Oakwood Station

Nearby stations

Oakwood Underground StationPiccadilly
3 min walk
Oakwood StationNational Rail
3 min walk
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
15 min walk
Southgate Underground StationPiccadilly
20 min walk
Arnos Grove Underground StationPiccadilly
41 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

39

Walkability score

64

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge64 min ↑
Victoria ★53 min
Waterloo60 min ↑
Canary Wharf67 min ↑
City58 min ↑

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

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

19

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)26
Nearest car park44m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.1 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

93%

Full fibre

79%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed438 Mbps
Median download436 Mbps
Superfast coverage93%
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: 12.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Northaw Great Wood SSSI — 8.3 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): None recorded

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

OAKWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

MALCOLMS WAY, RESERVOIR RD, SOUTHGATE, N14 4AQ

1 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalPriory Hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 8.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

62

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Doyle's (393 m)

Nearest supermarketLocal Express · 494 m
2 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
920 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

554m

Post office

Nearby shops

Harrison68 m
Oakwood Food Centre68 m
Karamela307 m
F Norman523 m

Nearby cafes

Lizzie's Cucina90 m
The Cookie225 m
The Boop239 m
The Artisan270 m

Nearby restaurants

Turkish Delight78 m
Andy's Kebab House195 m
Oakwood Palace206 m
Ya Souvlaki216 m

Nearby pubs

Doyle's393 m

Nearby gyms

Southgate Hockey Club1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

C&M Whitman Vantage Dispensing Chemist69 m
Parkview Pharmacy512 m

Nearby health

The Southgate Surgery854 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 32

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
11
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
8
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
306

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

AVELAND COURT CARE LIMITED
BAYTREE COMMUNITY CARE (LONDON) LIMITED
COPTHORNE HEALTHCARE LIMITED
MAGNUM8 GB LIMITED
MISTEL LIMITED

+6 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

46

Investment score

Moderate

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
3.5% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 51%
Gentrification score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition306

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

29.7

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,897m
Crossrail 2 route8,298m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,741 nationally

1,740

Est. population

6,659/km²

54%

Employed

42%

Degree educated

£37,300

Median income

5.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityEstablished mixed

49

Community stability

Age profile

22%
16%
22%
19%
22%
Under 1822%
18–3416%
35–4922%
50–6419%
65+22%

Tenure

34%
28%
23%
15%
Own outright34%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent23%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

36%
23%
15%
16%
White British36%
White Other23%
Asian15%
Black4%
Mixed6%
Other16%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household28%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent23%
Social rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Planning apps (12 months)
19
Planning apps (3 years)
6
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
46
Largest scheme
45 homes · THE GROVE, THE GROVE, CHASE ROAD, N14
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

THE GROVE, THE GROVE, CHASE ROAD, N1445 homes
completed
RESERVOIR, REAR OF RESERVOIR HALL, RESERVOIR, REAR OF RESERVOIR HALL, GREEN ROAD, N1436 homes
completed
Oakwood Methodist Church, Westpole Avenue, EN4 0BD28 homes
completed
95, 95, BRAMLEY ROAD, LONDON, N14 4EY25 homes
completed
FORMER MILK DEPOT, 23, FORMER MILK DEPOT, 23, RESERVOIR ROAD, N1423 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
26.3%
Ward turnout
43%
Election year
2022
MP
Bambos Charalambous (Labour)
MP majority
15,300
Constituency
Southgate and Wood Green

Councillors

Thomas M O'HalloranConservative
Julian SampsonConservative

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Key facts for N14 4BB

Full postcodeN14 4BB
Postcode districtN14
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardOakwood
Latitude51.646163
Longitude-0.134704
Parliamentary constituencySouthgate and Wood Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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