Winchmore Hill · Enfield · Edmonton and Winchmore Hill constituency · 51.63487, -0.09423

N21 2QS— Winchmore Hill, Enfield

Location and area intelligence for N21 2QS, Winchmore Hill, Enfield

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 32/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
61
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
32
Environment
71
Investment
50

The bottom line

N21 2QS 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 city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N21 2QS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+18.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+3.0% vs London avg

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How N21 2QS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Paul's CofE Primary School

Good · Inspected Dec 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 104.1

—

Secondary

Winchmore School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: +0.15A8: 50.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Rowland Hill Nursery School

Outstanding · 41 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

67.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 52% of London
→ Stable

-9% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour29%
Other22%
Vehicle crime18%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Burglary9%
Drug offences3%
Robbery3%
Theft2%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

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 +3% 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.

N21 district median

£365,250

Based on 65 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,281/m²
Price per ft²£398/ft²
Avg floor area63.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
7%
D
7%
E
4%
G
1%

Based on 19 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 7%Flat 67%Other 27%

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£158,250
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)
RoofFlat, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,995
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2005–2024 · CAGR

+2.1%

Total change

+47%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+1.9%

per year

Acceleration

-11.03

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £200k–£250k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Terraced10%
Flat/maisonette90%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£180k£180k+0%2
GFC & correction2010–2011£170k£450k+164.7%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£174k£223k+28.2%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£230k£230k+0%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£260k£260k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£265k£265k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-3.6% alpha

Flat/maisonette-3.6% α
Local
1.9%
District
5.5%

CAGR over 13yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

40out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
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
Winchmore Hill→ Moorgate· 5 tph
28 min

Nearby stations

Winchmore HillNational Rail
6 min walk
Enfield Town Rail StationWeaver
27 min walk
Southgate Underground StationPiccadilly
29 min walk
Edmonton Green Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
32 min walk
Silver Street Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
37 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

57

Walkability score

91

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min ↑
Victoria56 min ↑
Waterloo63 min ↑
Canary Wharf63 min ↑
City ★55 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)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)2
Nearest car park403m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Fords Grove Car Park· yes
403m
🅿️
The Paulin Ground· no
508m
🅿️
Salisbury Arms Car Park· no
663m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

78%

Full fibre

78%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed393 Mbps
Median download407 Mbps
Superfast coverage78%
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: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI — 6.3 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 yield849.6 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

WINCHMORE HILL PRACTICE

808 GREEN LANES, WINCHMORE HILL, N21 2SA

2 min walk

88%

Recommend GP

88%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

7

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNorth London Hospice Winchmore Hill · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 8.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

62

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

25

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 54 m
22 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

D
920 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

75m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express183 m
Broadway Food & Wine345 m
Nick's Bakery & Patisserie397 m
Artismo401 m

Nearby cafes

Raphi & Flo50 m
Limes Cafe136 m
Coffee Break346 m
La Rocca365 m

Nearby restaurants

Red Bamboo8 m
The Vine Leaf10 m
Flavours of Italy25 m
Punto38 m

Nearby pubs

Little Green Dragon262 m
On Broadway337 m
The Three Wishes371 m
The Queens Head423 m

Nearby gyms

Vicars Moor Lawn Tennis Club213 m
Hazelwood Sports Club573 m

Nearby health

Green Lanes Surgery & Pharmacy200 m
Onthehill622 m
North London Hospice Winchmore Hill1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 77

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
14
New (last 12 months)
4
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
8
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
306

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

AUTOFIRST PARTNERS LTD
EEEF LIMITED
EMMK LIMITED
GOLD STAR THAI MASSAGE LTD
GOLDENLITE LIMITED

+9 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

50

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
4.8% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 22% of London
Gentrification score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition306
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

50.8

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,475m
Crossrail 2 route5,734m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,404 nationally

1,770

Est. population

6,076/km²

61%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£49,700

Median income

5.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityEstablished mixed

40

Community stability

Age profile

22%
20%
23%
20%
15%
Under 1822%
18–3420%
35–4923%
50–6420%
65+15%

Tenure

27%
27%
39%
Own outright27%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent39%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

52%
22%
White British52%
White Other22%
Asian6%
Black6%
Mixed6%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household27%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent39%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London+18.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
83%
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
8
Largest scheme
26 homes · FIRS HALL, 890 & R/O 870 & 884, FIRS HALL, 890 & R/O 870 & 884, GREEN LANES, N21
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FIRS HALL, 890 & R/O 870 & 884, FIRS HALL, 890 & R/O 870 & 884, GREEN LANES, N2126 homes
completed
Riverview (BUNGALOW & GARAGES ADJOINING), 25, Riverview (BUNGALOW & GARAGES ADJOINING), 25, RIVER BANK, N21 2AB14 homes
completed
CENTURY HOUSE, 814, CENTURY HOUSE, 814, GREEN LANES, N2113 homes
completed
889, 889, Green Lanes, London, N21 2QP9 homes
completed
792, 792, Green Lanes, N21 2SH8 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
27.4%
Ward turnout
48%
Election year
2022
MP
Kate Osamor (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
12,632
Constituency
Edmonton and Winchmore Hill

Councillors

Maria AlexandrouConservative
Lee ChamberlainConservative

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Key facts for N21 2QS

Full postcodeN21 2QS
Postcode districtN21
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardWinchmore Hill
Latitude51.634866
Longitude-0.094229
Parliamentary constituencyEdmonton and Winchmore Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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