Bowes · Enfield · Southgate and Wood Green constituency · 51.61329, -0.08722

N18 1JEBowes, Enfield

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 18/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
49
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
18
Environment
70
Investment
45

The bottom line

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

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines; 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 1JE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How N18 1JE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Wilbury Primary School

Good · Inspected Apr 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.0

Secondary

Lift Aylward

Not yet inspected · 8 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 · 10 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Edmonton Fire Station · 2.0km

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£7,136/m²
Price per ft²£663/ft²
Avg floor area102

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
4%
E
1%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 8%Terraced 92%

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£255,000
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, 100 mm loft insulation
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

19972024 · CAGR

+8%

Total change

+706%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+240.9%

per year

Acceleration

+251.11

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £100k–£125k · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Semi-detached9.1%
Terraced90.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19972000£93k£145k+55.9%1.7
Post-dot-com plateau20022004£210k£245k+16.7%1.3
Pre-crash peak20052005£220k£220k+0%1
Current market20242024£750k£750k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-0.2% alpha

Terraced-0.2% α
Local
14.8%
District
15%

CAGR over 7yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Trend Position40

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
17 min walk
White Hart Lane Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
18 min walk
White Hart LaneNational Rail
18 min walk
Edmonton Green Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
28 min walk
Wood Green Underground StationPiccadilly
29 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

30

Walkability score

147

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge65 min
Victoria55 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

1

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park504m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.2 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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB48% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
More green space than 95% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI — 4.0 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

3

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalNorth Middlesex University Hospital · 947 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

73

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Dicey Reilly's (780 m)

Nearest supermarketDayi · 929 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)

980m

Post office

Nearby shops

Fidan405 m
Nisa Local783 m
Cambridge Food and Wine973 m

Nearby restaurants

Caribbean Junction386 m
Amigos390 m
Top Catering401 m
Master Chef410 m

Nearby pubs

Dicey Reilly's780 m

Nearby pharmacies

Rocky's404 m
Beautychem Pharmacy936 m

Nearby health

Edmonton Village Dental Practice408 m
Morecambe Surgery445 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 24

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ABI AND CO PROPERTIES LIMITED
ENFIELD TURKISH CYPRIOT ASSOCIATION

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

45

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 months0

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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

26.2

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,100m
Crossrail 2 route3,401m

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
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
94%
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)
28
Largest scheme
334 homes · LAND AT REAR OF, 29-85, LAND AT REAR OF, 29-85, WILBURY WAY, N18
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
29, 29, WILBURY WAY, N18 1BU4 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 1JE

Full postcodeN18 1JE
Postcode districtN18
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardBowes
Latitude51.613287
Longitude-0.087218
Parliamentary constituencySouthgate and Wood Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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