Lower Edmonton · Enfield · Edmonton and Winchmore Hill constituency · 51.63016, -0.05731

N9 7LB— Lower Edmonton, Enfield

Location and area intelligence for N9 7LB, Lower Edmonton, Enfield

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 38/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
60
Safety
75
Schools
90
Transport
38
Environment
67
Investment
55

The bottom line

N9 7LB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 56 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N9 7LB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-19.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-3.0% vs London avg

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How N9 7LB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Edmund's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 108.1

★★

Secondary

AIM Academy North London

Good · Inspected Dec 2023 · 11 min walk

P8: +0.50A8: 38.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pembury House Nursery School

Not inspected · 45 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

63.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 52% of London
↑ Rising 373.1%

-15% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Drug offences17%
Other17%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary7%
Theft3%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

3.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Edmonton Fire Station · 878m

Crime is 3% below 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.

N9 district median

£377,500

Based on 101 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£3,403/m²
Price per ft²£316/ft²
Avg floor area53.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
11%
D
9%
E
2%
F
1%

Based on 23 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 50%Flat 50%

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
Rebuild cost estimate£134,500
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, 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 potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2025 · CAGR

+4.6%

Total change

+236%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-17.9%

per year

Acceleration

+7.89

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £125k–£150k · 23 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 23 sales

Terraced43.5%
Flat/maisonette56.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1998£58k£58k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£106k£104k-1.9%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£168k£168k+0%3
GFC & correction2008–2008£134k£134k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£250k£181k-27.6%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£320k£320k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£238k£195k-17.9%3.5

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.7% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.1% alpha

Terraced+0.7% α
Local
12.1%
District
11.4%
Flat/maisonette+0.1% α
Local
3.1%
District
3%

CAGR over 4yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

74out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing20
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Edmonton Green

Nearby stations

Edmonton Green Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
8 min walk
Edmonton GreenNational Rail
8 min walk
Silver Street Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
23 min walk
Southbury Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
26 min walk
Enfield Town Rail StationWeaver
36 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

42

Walkability score

105

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge63 min ↑
Victoria ★56 min
Waterloo63 min ↑
Canary Wharf68 min ↑
City59 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)429
Nearest car park424m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
St Georges Multi-Storey Car Park419 spaces· yes
752m

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: 23.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 86% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter 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 AONB29% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
More green space than 84% of London

Nearest SSSI: Chingford Reservoirs SSSI — 2.8 km

Energy

Solar: 850 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

DR ME SILVER'S PRACTICE

234 FORE STREET, EDMONTON, N18 2LY

20 min walk

81%

Recommend GP

81%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNorth Middlesex University Hospital · 2.2 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 9.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

34

Parks (1km)

17

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 635 m
4 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)

668m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sirwan Food Centre114 m
King's Off Licence191 m
Kushan News218 m
Edmonotn Sayas266 m

Nearby cafes

Joe's Cafe377 m
Ponderosa514 m
N9 cafe521 m
Traditional Turkish Coffee House557 m

Nearby restaurants

Kervan Sofrasi125 m
Acora180 m
Pizza King Kebab House185 m
Chennai Spice255 m

Nearby pubs

The King William99 m
The Cock Tavern423 m
Railway Tavern591 m
The Lamb679 m

Nearby gyms

Edmonton Leisure Centre703 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots447 m
VMS Pharmacy469 m
Konnexions779 m
Asda846 m

Nearby health

Church Street Dental Practice669 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 139

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

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
4.6% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 24% of London
Gentrification score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition306
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

47

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,239m
Crossrail 2 route4,681m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,589 nationally

1,950

Est. population

14,665/km²

56%

Employed

31%

Degree educated

£33,700

Median income

12.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityRenters

34

Community stability

Age profile

29%
21%
22%
18%
Under 1829%
18–3421%
35–4922%
50–6418%
65+11%

Tenure

19%
17%
41%
22%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent41%
Social rent22%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

16%
19%
14%
36%
White British16%
White Other19%
Asian14%
Black36%
Mixed4%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional19%
Routine / semi-routine29%
No car household44%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications25%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent41%
Social rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London-19.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
9
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
80%
Borough approval rate
74%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
Lee Valley
CIL rate (residential)
£95/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.8bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
20
Largest scheme
173 homes · Land at and adjoining Edmonton Green Shopping Centre, Land at and adjoining Edmonton Green Shopping Centre, The Broadway, Hereford Road, N9
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH & VICARAGE, ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH & VICARAGE, BURY STREET, N924 homes
completed
LAND ADJACENT TO CROYLAND YOUTH CENTRE, LAND ADJACENT TO CROYLAND YOUTH CENTRE, CROYLAND ROAD, N919 homes
completed
4-16, 4-16, BALHAM ROAD, N916 homes
completed
SITE OF DERELICT POOL, SITE OF DERELICT POOL, HOUNDSFIELD ROAD, N916 homes
completed
3, 3, Balham Road, N9 7AE7 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
23.6%
Ward turnout
28%
Election year
2022
MP
Kate Osamor (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
12,632
Constituency
Edmonton and Winchmore Hill

Councillors

Sinan BoztasLabour
Guney DoganLabour
Elif ErbilLabour

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Key facts for N9 7LB

Full postcodeN9 7LB
Postcode districtN9
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardLower Edmonton
Latitude51.630161
Longitude-0.057306
Parliamentary constituencyEdmonton and Winchmore Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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