Lower Edmonton · Enfield · Edmonton and Winchmore Hill constituency · 51.62909, -0.04615

N9 8LU— Lower Edmonton, Enfield

Location and area intelligence for N9 8LU, Lower Edmonton, Enfield

 

Schools 100%Safety 67/100Transport 18/100Yield 4.61%

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

Liveability
46
Safety
67
Schools
90
Transport
18
Environment
59
Investment
61

The bottom line

N9 8LU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 63 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N9 8LU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighRenters
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-19.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+74.0% vs London avg

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How N9 8LU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Eldon Primary School

Good · Inspected Feb 2022 · 4 min walk

★★

Secondary

AIM Academy North London

Good · Inspected Dec 2023 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.50A8: 38.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pembury House Nursery School

Not inspected · 46 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

113.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 328.0%

+54% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Other21%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime13%
Drug offences7%
Burglary7%
Theft3%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

1.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Edmonton Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +74% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area85.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
5%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 20%Terraced 80%

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 yield846 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£213,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
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

2000–2022 · CAGR

+5.8%

Total change

+249%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+43.2%

per year

Acceleration

-60.88

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £100k–£125k · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Semi-detached20%
Terraced80%

By decade

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£103k£103k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£123k£123k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£250k£250k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£358k£358k+0%2

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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Edmonton Green

Nearby stations

Edmonton Green Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
14 min walk
Edmonton GreenNational Rail
14 min walk
Silver Street Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
27 min walk
Southbury Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
28 min walk
White Hart Lane Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
40 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

14

Walkability score

34

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge71 min ↑
Victoria ★63 min
Waterloo70 min ↑
Canary Wharf72 min ↑
City65 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

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)27
Nearest car park449m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.8 km

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: 11.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
Less green space than 83% of London

Nearest SSSI: Chingford Reservoirs SSSI — 2.1 km

Energy

Solar: 846 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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 yield845.6 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

EAST ENFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

188 HIGH STREET, PONDERS END, EN3 4EZ

24 min walk

61%

Recommend GP

61%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNorth Middlesex University Hospital · 2.6 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 9.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

28

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Chennai Spice (691 m)

Nearest supermarketOncu Food · 826 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
920 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

822m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sirwan Food Centre674 m
Edmonotn Sayas691 m
Kushan News692 m
Annika694 m

Nearby cafes

Joe's Cafe711 m
Traditional Turkish Coffee House733 m
Ponderosa751 m

Nearby restaurants

Chennai Spice691 m
Best Kebab & Fish692 m
China Rose693 m
Acora693 m

Nearby pubs

The Cart180 m
The King William682 m
The Cock Tavern721 m

Nearby gyms

Lee Valley Athletics Centre613 m
TeamSport Edmonton1.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

VMS Pharmacy735 m
Boots786 m
Konnexions849 m
Virens Chemist1.1 km

Nearby health

Nightingale Surgery1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 30

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

61

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 score11/100
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

18.3

Price growth score

E
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,294m
Crossrail 2 route4,652m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,923 nationally

1,888

Est. population

10,120/km²

51%

Employed

27%

Degree educated

£33,700

Median income

10.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityRenters

36

Community stability

Age profile

32%
19%
21%
18%
Under 1832%
18–3419%
35–4921%
50–6418%
65+10%

Tenure

23%
22%
42%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent42%
Social rent12%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

16%
20%
33%
16%
White British16%
White Other20%
Asian10%
Black33%
Mixed5%
Other16%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional18%
Routine / semi-routine29%
No car household38%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications31%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent42%
Social rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London-19.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
22
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
73%
Borough approval rate
74%
Historic landfill (400m)
2
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
5
Largest scheme
442 homes · BOUNDED BY THE RAILWAY, BOUNDED BY THE RAILWAY, CHARLTON ROAD, GOODWIN ROAD, N9 0EP
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

BOUNDED BY THE RAILWAY, BOUNDED BY THE RAILWAY, CHARLTON ROAD, GOODWIN ROAD, N9 0EP442 homes
completed
LAND AT, LAND AT, MONTAGU ROAD, N9253 homes
completed
BOUNCES ROAD ESTATE, CORNER OF, BOUNCES ROAD ESTATE, CORNER OF, BOUNCES ROAD, MONTAGU ROAD, N927 homes
completed
Garages rear of, 2, Garages rear of, 2, Huntingdon Road, N96 homes
completed
148, 148, St Josephs Road, N9 8NT4 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 8LU

Full postcodeN9 8LU
Postcode districtN9
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardLower Edmonton
Latitude51.629094
Longitude-0.046154
Parliamentary constituencyEdmonton and Winchmore Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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