Oakwood · Enfield · Enfield North constituency · 51.64720, -0.10874

N21 1PPOakwood, Enfield

Location and area intelligence for N21 1PP, Oakwood, Enfield

London's quiet achiever

 

Safety 84/100Transport 21/100Yield 4.76%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
54
Safety
84
Schools
Transport
21
Environment
82
Investment
55

The bottom line

N21 1PP offers low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 63 min to city — above average for this zone and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N21 1PP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+13.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-24.0% vs London avg

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How N21 1PP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

Primary

Grange Park Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 108.0

Secondary

Highlands School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 2 min walk

P8: +0.43A8: 54.8

Childcare

Childcare

Hampden Way Nursery School

Not inspected · 36 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

49.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 63% of London
→ Stable

-33% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences46%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Other14%
Vehicle crime11%
Drug offences5%
Robbery5%
Burglary3%
Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Southgate Fire Station · 2.3km

Crime is 24% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area160.5

EPC breakdown

D
2%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_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 yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£401,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,438
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £600k–£700k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction20082008£613k£613k+0%1

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
Oakwood StationPiccadilly line
18.8 min walk
Grange ParkMoorgate· 5 tph
31 min

Nearby stations

Grange ParkNational Rail
12 min walk
Oakwood Underground StationPiccadilly
20 min walk
Enfield Town Rail StationWeaver
26 min walk
Southgate Underground StationPiccadilly
26 min walk
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
35 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

16

Walkability score

64

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge66 min
Victoria64 min
Waterloo71 min
Canary Wharf71 min
City63 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

26

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park98m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.4 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: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB86% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Northaw Great Wood SSSI — 8.6 km

Energy

Solar: 849 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 yield849.4 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

HIGHLANDS PRACTICE

HIGHLANDS HEALTHCARE CENTRE, 3 FLOREY SQUARE, WINCHMORE HILL, N21 1UJ

2 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe Cavell Hospital · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 9.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

113

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Jolly Farmers (843 m)

Nearest supermarketChase Supermarket · 1.4 km
1 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)

500m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Cafe Venezia497 m

Nearby restaurants

Village Tandoori507 m
Chaseville Fish & Chips511 m

Nearby pubs

The Jolly Farmers843 m
The Gryphon Pub849 m
Willow1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 21

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

BURTON BUILDING DESIGN LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

55

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
4.8% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 22% of London
Gentrification score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition306

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

23.1

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,853m
Crossrail 2 route7,410m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,575 nationally

1,596

Est. population

2,411/km²

57%

Employed

37%

Degree educated

£47,500

Median income

3.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densityOwner occupiers / families

56

Community stability

Age profile

26%
17%
18%
22%
17%
Under 1826%
18–3417%
35–4918%
50–6422%
65+17%

Tenure

35%
35%
18%
Own outright35%
Own (mortgage)35%
Private rent12%
Social rent19%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

45%
16%
White British45%
White Other16%
Asian9%
Black11%
Mixed7%
Other12%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household14%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent19%
Private rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London+13.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
67%
Borough approval rate
74%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£95/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
3
Largest scheme
154 homes · HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL, PHASE 1, HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL, PHASE 1, WORLDS END LANE, N21
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL, PHASE 1, HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL, PHASE 1, WORLDS END LANE, N21154 homes
completed
HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL (PART OF), HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL (PART OF), WORLDS END LANE, N2184 homes
completed
HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL, HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL, WORLDS END LANE, N2173 homes
completed
HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL SITE (PHASE 4), HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL SITE (PHASE 4), WORLDS END LANE, N2144 homes
completed
FORMER BLOCK H39 SITE, HIGHLANDS VILLAGE, FORMER BLOCK H39 SITE, HIGHLANDS VILLAGE, WORLDS END LANE, N2143 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
26.3%
Ward turnout
43%
Election year
2022
MP
Feryal Clark (Labour)
MP majority
15,300
Constituency
Southgate and Wood Green

Councillors

Thomas M O'HalloranConservative
Julian SampsonConservative

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Key facts for N21 1PP

Full postcodeN21 1PP
Postcode districtN21
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardOakwood
Latitude51.647205
Longitude-0.108744
Parliamentary constituencyEnfield North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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