Upper Edmonton · Enfield · Edmonton and Winchmore Hill constituency · 51.61055, -0.06538

N18 2SW— Upper Edmonton, Enfield

Location and area intelligence for N18 2SW, Upper Edmonton, Enfield

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 67/100Transport 46/100Yield 5.08%

Best for: Families

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
59
Safety
67
Schools
90
Transport
46
Environment
56
Investment
66

The bottom line

N18 2SW 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.

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Location

N18 2SW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-20.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+68.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N18 2SW

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How N18 2SW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St John and St James CofE Primary School

Good · Inspected Nov 2021 · 1 min walk

KS2: 105.7

—

Secondary

Duke's Aldridge

Not yet inspected · Inspected Apr 2025 · 8 min walk

P8: -0.03A8: 39.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pembury House Nursery School

Not inspected · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

109.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 287.3%

+48% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour26%
Other23%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Vehicle crime11%
Drug offences7%
Theft6%
Burglary6%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

3.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Edmonton Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is +68% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area58.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
D
6%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

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£147,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

1996–2003 · CAGR

+20.8%

Total change

+276%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+275.8%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £600k–£700k · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1996£165k£165k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£620k£620k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Silver Street

Nearby stations

Silver Street Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
6 min walk
Silver StreetNational Rail
6 min walk
White Hart Lane Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
9 min walk
Edmonton Green Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
20 min walk
Bruce Grove Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
23 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

52

Walkability score

113

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.8 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

6

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)450
Nearest car park285m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Multi-Storey Car Park450 spaces· yes
658m
🅿️
Main visitors car park
720m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

56%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed322 Mbps
Median download330 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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
Less green space than 86% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI — 3.0 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

ANGEL SURGERY

SILVERPOINT, 88-90 PROWSE COURT, 72 FORE STREET, N18 2FF

1 min walk

60%

Recommend GP

60%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNorth Middlesex University Hospital · 642 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 7.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

52

Parks (1km)

15

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSilverpoint Food Centre · 96 m
6 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
920 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

2

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

108m

Post office

Nearby shops

Spar52 m
Eddie's Meat Market226 m
Tesco Express285 m
White Hart Corner Shop605 m

Nearby cafes

Costa114 m
Maajo208 m
Sandwich Bar569 m
Souter Bros.704 m

Nearby restaurants

Coal City117 m
McDonald's209 m
KFC302 m
Pizza Hut Delivery319 m

Nearby pubs

The White Horse163 m
The Coach and Horses372 m
Bricklayers Arms556 m
The Bill Nicholson599 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym566 m
Tottenham Community Sports Centre996 m

Nearby pharmacies

Wise Pharmacy95 m
Pharmocare709 m
Grace Pharmacy959 m

Nearby health

Silverpoint Medical73 m
The Angel134 m
Dental Practice449 m
Alexander Pringle Centre534 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 159

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
1
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

FRESH MEAT HOUSE LTD
PASA LONDON LIMITED
TYRE MASTERS N18 LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

66

Investment score

Good

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 score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition306

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

25.8

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,991m
Crossrail 2 route2,531m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,076 nationally

2,234

Est. population

19,928/km²

58%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£33,600

Median income

10.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityRenters

33

Community stability

Age profile

30%
19%
27%
15%
Under 1830%
18–3419%
35–4927%
50–6415%
65+9%

Tenure

18%
21%
46%
15%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent46%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

19%
19%
30%
15%
White British10%
White Other20%
Asian19%
Black30%
Mixed6%
Other16%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional21%
Routine / semi-routine25%
No car household46%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications26%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent46%
Social rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London-20.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
21
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
22
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Local approval rate
77%
Borough approval rate
74%
Opportunity area
Lee Valley
CIL rate (residential)
£95/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.8bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
110
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
27
Largest scheme
222 homes · Former Cannon Rubber Factory, 881, Former Cannon Rubber Factory, 881, High Road, N15 4RS
Pipeline pressure
HIGH

Named schemes (500m)

Former Cannon Rubber Factory, 881, Former Cannon Rubber Factory, 881, High Road, N15 4RS222 homes
completed
HIGHMEAD ESTATE, HIGHMEAD ESTATE, ALPHA ROAD, LONDON, N18 2SL118 homes
completed
50-56 Fore Street London N18 2SS, 50, 56, Fore Street, N18 2SS110 homes
not_started
FORMER CAR PARK AND BUILDING AT, FORMER CAR PARK AND BUILDING AT, ALTAIR CLOSE, N1724 homes
completed
The Grove Tavern, 51, The Grove Tavern, 51, SNELLS PARK, N18 2TF24 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
24.7%
Ward turnout
31%
Election year
2022
MP
Kate Osamor (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
12,632
Constituency
Edmonton and Winchmore Hill

Councillors

Margaret GreerLabour
Thomas FawnsLabour
Doris JiaggeLabour

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Key facts for N18 2SW

Full postcodeN18 2SW
Postcode districtN18
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardUpper Edmonton
Latitude51.610547
Longitude-0.065379
Parliamentary constituencyEdmonton and Winchmore Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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