Is N18 2QN a good place to live?

Enfield (N18 2QN), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 16 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

N18 2QN has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 94 nearby (16 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 16 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

N18 2QN is a UK postcode in N18 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 16 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Silver Street, 0.2 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around N18 2QN include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 2 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 86% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 5 incidents were reported in N18 2QN. It ranks in the top 25% for safety within N18.

Overall score

Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
73/100 — Good
Amenities
92/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
85/100 — Excellent

Safety

N18 2QN is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 5 incidents were reported in N18 2QN.

The most common categories are Drugs (80%), Violent crime (20%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within N18, this postcode ranks 139 of 551 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
5last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

N18 district average
485 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Drugs
4 (80%)
Violent Crime
1 (20%)

Schools near N18 2QN

94 schools near N18 2QN, including 16 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 77 primary schools (13 Outstanding, 58 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 17 secondary schools (3 Outstanding and 13 Good) within the local area.

77
Primary
17
Secondary
16
Outstanding
Primary schools77 schools
13
58
3
3
Outstanding (13) Good (58) Requires Improvement (3) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools17 schools
3
13
1
Outstanding (3) Good (13) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

N18 2QN is well served by everyday amenities, with 16 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 2 gyms or fitness studios and 4 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Lidl, 0.2 miles away.

Craig Park is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

  • 4 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
2
Gyms
4
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Lidl
    N182XZ
    0.2 mi
  • Silverpoint Food Centre
    N182FE
    0.3 mi
  • Loon Fung Tottenham
    N170DX
    0.5 mi
  • TFC supermarket
    N90NR
    0.5 mi
  • EGE Food Centre
    N181HS
    0.5 mi

Parks & green space

  • Craig Park
    N182HG
    0.2 mi
  • Pymmes Park
    N181RU
    0.4 mi
  • Angel Gardens
    N183PG
    0.5 mi
  • Angel Walk
    N183PB
    0.5 mi
  • Montagu Recreation Ground
    N90FT
    0.8 mi

Transportation

Silver Street is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from N18 2QN - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Meridian Water (0.6 mi), Edmonton Green (0.7 mi), White Hart Lane (0.8 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.2miles
Closest
  • Silver Street
    N182UE
    0.2 mi
  • Meridian Water
    N183HB
    0.6 mi
  • Edmonton Green
    N99YD
    0.7 mi
  • White Hart Lane
    N178HG
    0.8 mi
  • Northumberland Park
    N170HU
    0.9 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband has strong coverage across the postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 86%, ultrafast 86%, superfast 93%.

86%
Full fibre
86%
Ultrafast
93%
Superfast
Full fibre
86%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
86%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
93%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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