Bowes · Enfield · Southgate and Wood Green constituency · 51.61379, -0.08938

N18 1JA— Bowes, Enfield

Location and area intelligence for N18 1JA, Bowes, Enfield

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 16/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
48
Safety
76
Schools
60
Transport
16
Environment
70
Investment
46

The bottom line

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

The catches: 55 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

N18 1JA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-10.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+46.0% vs London avg

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How N18 1JA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Oakthorpe Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.1

—

Secondary

Lift Aylward

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: -0.25A8: 39.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 5 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Rowland Hill Nursery School

Outstanding · 11 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

94.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 71% of London
→ Stable

+29% vs borough

Crime by type

Other21%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary9%
Drug offences7%
Robbery6%
Theft3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Edmonton Fire Station · 2.1km

Crime is +46% 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.

N18 district median

£342,500

Based on 36 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,974/m²
Price per ft²£648/ft²
Avg floor area87.8 m²

EPC breakdown

A
1%
C
12%
D
10%
E
6%
F
1%

Based on 30 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 89%Flat 11%

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£219,500
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)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,995
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+7.8%

Total change

+786%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+96.8%

per year

Acceleration

+132.21

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £125k–£150k · 37 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 37 sales

Terraced89.2%
Flat/maisonette10.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£70k£145k+107.1%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£140k£230k+64.3%2
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£245k£280k+14.3%2
GFC & correction2009–2012£235k£250k+6.4%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£125k£438k+250%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£489k£489k+0%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£445k£500k+12.4%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£526k£488k-7.4%2
Current market2024–2025£315k£620k+96.8%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+2.5% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

-0.5% alpha

Flat/maisonette+2.5% α
Local
8.8%
District
6.3%
Terraced-0.5% α
Local
6.5%
District
7%

CAGR over 11yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

3out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

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

Silver Street Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
19 min walk
White Hart Lane Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
20 min walk
White Hart LaneNational Rail
20 min walk
Wood Green Underground StationPiccadilly
29 min walk
Edmonton Green Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
29 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

22

Walkability score

113

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge65 min ↑
Victoria ★55 min
Waterloo62 min ↑
Canary Wharf71 min ↑
City60 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

2

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park594m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.3 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 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: 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: 9.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB49% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
More green space than 95% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI — 4.1 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

MORECAMBE SURGERY

1 MORECAMBE TERRACE, GREAT CAMBRIDGE ROAD, UPPER EDMONTON, N18 1LA

6 min walk

70%

Recommend GP

70%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNorth Middlesex University Hospital · 1.1 km
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

69

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketDayi · 1.0 km
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)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Fidan436 m
Nisa Local792 m
Cambridge Food and Wine1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Caribbean Junction355 m
Amigos363 m
Chutney Express397 m
Top Catering427 m

Nearby pharmacies

Rocky's433 m
Beautychem Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Edmonton Village Dental Practice441 m
Morecambe Surgery453 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 29

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
3
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
306

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

D C N HINDS LIMITED
F & S FAST FOOD LTD
OZDELTA TOURISM AVIATION LTD
SKY UK 44 LTD

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
5.1% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 19% of London
Gentrification score12/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition306
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

18.3

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,147m
Crossrail 2 route3,533m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,533 nationally

1,571

Est. population

8,429/km²

55%

Employed

30%

Degree educated

£37,700

Median income

9.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

46

Community stability

Age profile

24%
23%
20%
19%
13%
Under 1824%
18–3423%
35–4920%
50–6419%
65+13%

Tenure

30%
24%
25%
21%
Own outright30%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent25%
Social rent21%

Ethnicity

18%
24%
15%
18%
17%
White British18%
White Other24%
Asian15%
Black19%
Mixed7%
Other17%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional20%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household29%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications29%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent25%
Social rent21%

vs. London

Income vs London-10.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
83%
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
2
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
33
Largest scheme
158 homes · CHEQUERS WORKS, CHEQUERS WORKS, CHEQUERS WAY, N13
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Oakthorpe Court, 24, Oakthorpe Court, 24, Tile Kiln Lane, London, N13 6BD29 homes
completed
OAKTHORPE COURT, OAKTHORPE COURT, TILE KILN LANE, N1328 homes
completed
Hailsham Terrace, 12, Great Cambridge Road, N18 1HX7 homes
completed
Winsford Terrace, 36, Great Cambridge Road, N18 1BS6 homes
completed
137, Empire Avenue, N18 1AP5 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
12,632
Constituency
Edmonton and Winchmore Hill

Councillors

Gina NeedsLabour
Ahmet OykenerLabour

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Key facts for N18 1JA

Full postcodeN18 1JA
Postcode districtN18
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardBowes
Latitude51.613790
Longitude-0.089377
Parliamentary constituencySouthgate and Wood Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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