Upper Edmonton · Enfield · Edmonton and Winchmore Hill constituency · 51.61258, -0.06534

N18 2XFUpper Edmonton, Enfield

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 54/100Transport 49/100Yield 5.08%

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
55
Safety
54
Schools
90
Transport
49
Environment
64
Investment
65

The bottom line

N18 2XF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

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

Less suited to Families.

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Location

N18 2XF

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+189.0% vs London avg

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How N18 2XF 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.7

Secondary

Duke's Aldridge

Not yet inspected · Inspected Apr 2025 · 11 min walk

P8: -0.03A8: 39.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pembury House Nursery School

Not inspected · 20 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

188.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 273.1%

+155% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Theft12%
Drug offences11%
Anti-social behaviour7%
Robbery7%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary4%

Stop & search

3.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

3

Incidents (1yr)

8

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Edmonton Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +189% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area17.4

EPC breakdown

D
9%

Based on 9 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£43,500
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, with internal insulation
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,552
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 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

Silver Street Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
3 min walk
Silver StreetNational Rail
3 min walk
White Hart Lane Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
12 min walk
Edmonton Green Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
18 min walk
Bruce Grove Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
26 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

55

Walkability score

159

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

5.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge55 min
Victoria46 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

5

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)450
Nearest car park112m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.0 km

Nearby car parks

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Multi-Storey Car Park450 spaces· yes
549m
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Main visitors car park
690m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

87%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed448 Mbps
Median download428 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: 9.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB30% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
More green space than 85% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI — 3.2 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

2 min walk

60%

Recommend GP

60%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNorth Middlesex University Hospital · 574 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 7.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

50

Parks (1km)

10

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSilverpoint Food Centre · 137 m
6 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
920 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

118m

Post office

Nearby shops

Eddie's Meat Market15 m
Tesco Express62 m
Spar245 m
WHSmith625 m

Nearby cafes

Maajo23 m
Costa122 m
Pymmes Cafe622 m
Souter Bros.646 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's53 m
KFC89 m
Pizza Hut Delivery96 m
Subway103 m

Nearby pubs

The White Horse64 m
Golden Fleece575 m
The Coach and Horses584 m
Bricklayers Arms771 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym789 m

Nearby pharmacies

Wise Pharmacy132 m
Pharmocare929 m
Skot1.1 km

Nearby health

The Angel93 m
Silverpoint Medical159 m
Dental Practice234 m
Alexander Pringle Centre478 m
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 144

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
9
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
9
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
306

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

CASH CONVERTERS (EDMONTON) LIMITED
COMMUNITY MINI-CAB SERVICES LIMITED
FENBICO LIMITED
OCEAN FISHERIES LTD
PH MEDICS LIMITED

+4 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

65

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 score13/100
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

23

Price growth score

E
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,214m
Crossrail 2 route2,754m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 2,416 nationally

2,063

Est. population

21,306/km²

54%

Employed

27%

Degree educated

£33,600

Median income

9.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityRenters

30

Community stability

Age profile

38%
21%
21%
14%
Under 1838%
18–3421%
35–4922%
50–6414%
65+6%

Tenure

13%
43%
30%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent43%
Social rent30%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

19%
14%
38%
White British12%
White Other19%
Asian14%
Black38%
Mixed5%
Other12%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional15%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household46%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications30%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent43%
Social rent30%

vs. London

Income vs London-20.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
12
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
24
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
79%
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)
30
Largest scheme
222 homes · Former Cannon Rubber Factory, 881, Former Cannon Rubber Factory, 881, High Road, N15 4RS
Pipeline pressure
HIGH

Named schemes (500m)

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
GARAGES ADJACENT TO DOVER HOUSE, GARAGES ADJACENT TO DOVER HOUSE, BOLTON ROAD, N18 1HN16 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 2XF

Full postcodeN18 2XF
Postcode districtN18
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardUpper Edmonton
Latitude51.612578
Longitude-0.065336
Parliamentary constituencyEdmonton and Winchmore Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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