Upper Edmonton · Enfield · Southgate and Wood Green constituency · 51.60937, -0.08000

N18 1EQ— Upper Edmonton, Enfield

Location and area intelligence for N18 1EQ, Upper Edmonton, Enfield

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 32/100Yield 5.08%

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
53
Safety
81
Schools
60
Transport
32
Environment
62
Investment
51

The bottom line

N18 1EQ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 46 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N18 1EQ

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-20.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-5.0% vs London avg

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How N18 1EQ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

The Devonshire Hill Nursery & Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.7

—

Secondary

Lift Aylward

Not yet inspected · 12 min walk

P8: -0.25A8: 39.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Rowland Hill Nursery School

Outstanding · 9 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

61.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 53% of London
→ Stable

-17% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime18%
Drug offences7%
Burglary4%
Theft3%
Robbery3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Tottenham Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is 5% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area71 m²

EPC breakdown

C
7%
D
13%
E
1%
G
1%

Based on 22 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 61%Terraced 39%

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£177,500
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, filled cavity
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,773
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2017 · CAGR

+7.8%

Total change

+419%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-25.7%

per year

Acceleration

-60.03

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £350k–£400k · 18 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 18 sales

Semi-detached61.1%
Terraced38.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£63k£101k+59.9%1.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£92k£112k+21.7%1.3
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£190k£190k+0%3
GFC & correction2008–2008£182k£182k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£328k£440k+34.4%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£327k£327k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+-0.1% alpha

Semi-detached-0.1% α
Local
7.2%
District
7.3%

CAGR over 17yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
White Hart Lane

Nearby stations

White Hart Lane Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
10 min walk
White Hart LaneNational Rail
10 min walk
Silver Street Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
13 min walk
Bruce Grove Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
23 min walk
Edmonton Green Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
27 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

23

Walkability score

12

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge55 min ↑
Victoria ★46 min
Waterloo53 min ↑
Canary Wharf58 min ↑
City49 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

5

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)450
Nearest car park475m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.9 km

Nearby car parks

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Main visitors car park
475m
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Multi-Storey Car Park450 spaces· yes
736m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

98%

Full fibre

95%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed490 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage98%
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: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 81% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB21% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI — 3.4 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 yield849.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

SOMERSET GARDENS FAMILY HEALTH CENTRE

4 CREIGHTON ROAD, TOTTENHAM, N17 8NW

8 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNorth Middlesex University Hospital · 625 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 6.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

53

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Dicey Reilly's (815 m)

Nearest supermarketDayi · 668 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
920 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

682m

Post office

Nearby shops

WHSmith570 m
Cambridge Food and Wine676 m
Balkan's Food Store841 m
Fidan890 m

Nearby cafes

Solé410 m
Souter Bros.565 m
Costa570 m

Nearby restaurants

Jerk Munchies520 m
Last Stop Kebab528 m
The Wellspring Restaurant552 m
Tottenham Best Kebab605 m

Nearby pubs

Dicey Reilly's815 m
The Antwerp Arms909 m

Nearby pharmacies

Beautychem Pharmacy676 m
Pharmocare739 m
Rocky's892 m

Nearby health

A&E493 m
Children's A&E502 m
Breast Screening Van516 m
North Middlesex University Hospital625 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 53

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
7
New (last 12 months)
4
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

AQUA FLORYA LIMITED
CARIBAE TRIBE LIMITED
DELKER LTD
DXL LTD
HARLEY TUTORS LIMITED

+2 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

51

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
5.1% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 19% of London
Gentrification score13/100
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

15.5

Price growth score

E
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,711m
Crossrail 2 route2,763m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,497 nationally

1,753

Est. population

12,429/km²

47%

Employed

24%

Degree educated

£33,500

Median income

8.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

41

Community stability

Age profile

31%
21%
19%
19%
Under 1831%
18–3421%
35–4919%
50–6419%
65+9%

Tenure

16%
22%
25%
35%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent25%
Social rent35%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free2%

Ethnicity

17%
27%
26%
15%
White British17%
White Other27%
Asian10%
Black26%
Mixed5%
Other15%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional14%
Routine / semi-routine25%
No car household35%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications31%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent35%
Private rent25%

vs. London

Income vs London-20.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Local approval rate
100%
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
204
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
7
Largest scheme
334 homes · LAND AT REAR OF, 29-85, LAND AT REAR OF, 29-85, WILBURY WAY, N18
Pipeline pressure
HIGH

Named schemes (500m)

LAND AT REAR OF, 29-85, LAND AT REAR OF, 29-85, WILBURY WAY, N18334 homes
completed
Former North Middlesex Hospital housing site, Former North Middlesex Hospital housing site, Watermill Lane, N18221 homes
completed
FORMER AYLWARD SCHOOL, FORMER AYLWARD SCHOOL, WILBURY WAY, N18207 homes
completed
Community Centre, Selby Centre, Selby Road, Tottenham, London, N17 8JL, Selby Road, N17 8JL202 homes
not_started
LAND WEST OF, LAND WEST OF, WATERMILL LANE, PLOWMANS CLOSE (WEST OF), N1848 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
24.7%
Ward turnout
31%
Election year
2022
MP
Bambos Charalambous (Labour)
MP majority
12,632
Constituency
Edmonton and Winchmore Hill

Councillors

Margaret GreerLabour
Thomas FawnsLabour
Doris JiaggeLabour

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Key facts for N18 1EQ

Full postcodeN18 1EQ
Postcode districtN18
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardUpper Edmonton
Latitude51.609366
Longitude-0.080002
Parliamentary constituencySouthgate and Wood Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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