Upper Edmonton · Enfield · Southgate and Wood Green constituency · 51.61402, -0.08024

N18 1XL— Upper Edmonton, Enfield

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 22/100Yield 5.08%

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

Liveability
47
Safety
73
Schools
90
Transport
22
Environment
62
Investment
52

The bottom line

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

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 55 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N18 1XL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-20.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+19.0% vs London avg

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How N18 1XL 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.0

—

Secondary

Lift Aylward

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

P8: -0.25A8: 39.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Rowland Hill Nursery School

Outstanding · 13 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

77.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 59% of London
↑ Rising 765.0%

+5% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour26%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Other17%
Drug offences12%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary6%
Robbery3%
Theft2%

Stop & search

0.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

94

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Edmonton Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is +19% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area78.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
34%
D
1%
E
21%

Based on 56 properties · Confidence: high

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£196,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1991-1995
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 250 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

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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 StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
11 min walk
White Hart Lane Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
15 min walk
White Hart LaneNational Rail
15 min walk
Edmonton Green Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
22 min walk
Bruce Grove Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
29 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

25

Walkability score

89

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

3

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)450
Nearest car park284m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.2 km

Nearby car parks

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Main visitors car park
383m
🅿️
Multi-Storey Car Park450 spaces· yes
516m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

97%

Full fibre

97%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download454 Mbps
Superfast coverage97%
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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB21% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
More green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI — 3.8 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

7 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 · 471 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 6.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

32

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Dicey Reilly's (346 m)

Nearest supermarketDayi · 1.1 km
3 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)

461m

Post office

Nearby shops

WHSmith423 m
Fidan453 m
Balkan's Food Store459 m

Nearby cafes

Costa366 m
Souter Bros.400 m
Solé403 m

Nearby restaurants

The Wellspring Restaurant340 m
Jerk Munchies399 m
The Willow438 m
Master Chef443 m

Nearby pubs

Dicey Reilly's346 m

Nearby pharmacies

Rocky's456 m

Nearby health

Breast Screening Van310 m
Children's A&E391 m
A&E445 m
Edmonton Village Dental Practice446 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 55

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
7
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
7
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
306

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

FOTFAT VENTURES LTD
KIKA PROPERTIES LTD
MY DAILY DESIRE LIMITED
NK LOCKSMITHS LTD
NUBIA HEALTHCARE LTD

+2 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

52

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

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

11

Price growth score

E
High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,223m
Crossrail 2 route3,224m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,033 nationally

2,235

Est. population

30,000/km²

49%

Employed

31%

Degree educated

£33,500

Median income

8.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

30

Community stability

Age profile

30%
22%
22%
17%
Under 1830%
18–3422%
35–4922%
50–6417%
65+9%

Tenure

30%
54%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent30%
Social rent54%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

17%
20%
14%
31%
15%
White British17%
White Other20%
Asian14%
Black31%
Mixed5%
Other15%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional21%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household49%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications30%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent54%
Private rent30%

vs. London

Income vs London-20.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Planning apps (12 months)
27
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
93%
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
202
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
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
BOILER HOUSE SITE, NORTH MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL, BOILER HOUSE SITE, NORTH MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL, WATERMILL LANE, N18 1SA81 homes
completed
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 1XL

Full postcodeN18 1XL
Postcode districtN18
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardUpper Edmonton
Latitude51.614019
Longitude-0.080239
Parliamentary constituencySouthgate and Wood Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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