Cockfosters · Enfield · Southgate and Wood Green constituency · 51.64563, -0.13861

N14 4HD— Cockfosters, Enfield

Location and area intelligence for N14 4HD, Cockfosters, Enfield

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 32/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
58
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
32
Environment
86
Investment
36

The bottom line

N14 4HD 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 catches: high noise levels nearby and 53 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N14 4HD

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

Deep-dive guides for N14 4HD

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How N14 4HD 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 · 3 min walk

★★

Secondary

Southgate School

Good · Inspected Oct 2019 · 3 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 · 20 min walk

1 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Southgate Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is +36% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

N14 district median

£501,250

Based on 127 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,663/m²
Price per ft²£526/ft²
Avg floor area75.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
5%
C
1%
D
1%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 78%Detached 22%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£187,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2017
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.23 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.14 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,438
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2024 · CAGR

+4.2%

Total change

+168%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-16.3%

per year

Acceleration

-29.98

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £500k–£600k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Detached25%
Semi-detached75%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£169k£169k+0%2
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£485k£485k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2011£310k£475k+53.2%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£540k£540k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£452k£452k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+-0.9% alpha

Semi-detached-0.9% α
Local
4.2%
District
5.1%

CAGR over 24yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

92out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Oakwood Underground StationPiccadilly line
6 min walk
Oakwood Station

Nearby stations

Oakwood Underground StationPiccadilly
6 min walk
Oakwood StationNational Rail
6 min walk
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
12 min walk
Southgate Underground StationPiccadilly
21 min walk
Arnos Grove Underground StationPiccadilly
41 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

30

Walkability score

52

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

18

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)26
Nearest car park18m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.1 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

62%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed346 Mbps
Median download356 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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Northaw Great Wood SSSI — 8.4 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

4 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalPriory Hospital · 2.1 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 8.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

91

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Doyle's (654 m)

Nearest supermarketLocal Express · 753 m
1 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)

812m

Post office

Nearby shops

Oakwood Food Centre271 m
Harrison278 m
Karamela564 m
F Norman781 m

Nearby cafes

Lizzie's Cucina323 m
Rainbow Soft Play & Cafe432 m
The Cookie489 m
The Boop502 m

Nearby restaurants

Turkish Delight307 m
Andy's Kebab House427 m
Oakwood Palace475 m
Ya Souvlaki482 m

Nearby pubs

Doyle's654 m

Nearby gyms

The Fit Factory730 m
Southgate Hockey Club1.1 km
Trent Park Running Club1.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

C&M Whitman Vantage Dispensing Chemist285 m
Parkview Pharmacy770 m

Nearby health

The Southgate Surgery656 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 29

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

36

Investment score

Weak

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
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

45

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,879m
Crossrail 2 route8,415m

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)
5
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
73%
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)
37
Largest scheme
45 homes · THE GROVE, THE GROVE, CHASE ROAD, N14
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

RESERVOIR, REAR OF RESERVOIR HALL, RESERVOIR, REAR OF RESERVOIR HALL, GREEN ROAD, N1436 homes
completed
Oakwood Methodist Church, Westpole Avenue, EN4 0BD28 homes
completed
RESERVOIR HALL, RESERVOIR HALL, GREEN ROAD, N14 4AD14 homes
completed
67-69, 73-79, 67-69, 73-79, BRAMLEY ROAD, N1412 homes
completed
HIGHFIELD GARAGE, HIGHFIELD GARAGE, WESTPOLE AVENUE, EN410 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
31.1%
Ward turnout
38%
Election year
2022
MP
Bambos Charalambous (Labour)
MP majority
15,300
Constituency
Southgate and Wood Green

Councillors

Alessandro GeorgiouConservative
Ruby SampsonConservative

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Key facts for N14 4HD

Full postcodeN14 4HD
Postcode districtN14
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardCockfosters
Latitude51.645632
Longitude-0.138614
Parliamentary constituencySouthgate and Wood Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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