Is N21 2PU a good place to live?

Enfield (N21 2PU), London, England

View N21 postcode district overview

Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

N21 2PU has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 95 nearby (17 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: good — nearest station 0.7 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

N21 2PU is a UK postcode in N21 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Winchmore Hill, 0.7 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around N21 2PU include 4 supermarkets, 5 parks and 2 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.4 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 9 incidents were reported in N21 2PU. It ranks 499 of 581 for safety within N21.

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
87/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

N21 2PU is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 9 incidents were reported in N21 2PU.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (33%), Burglary (33%), Violent crime (11%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within N21, this postcode ranks 499 of 581 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
9last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

N21 district average
170 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Anti-Social Behaviour
3 (33%)
Burglary
3 (33%)
Violent Crime
1 (11%)
Public Order
1 (11%)
Theft From Person
1 (11%)

Schools near N21 2PU

95 schools near N21 2PU, including 17 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 76 primary schools (15 Outstanding, 56 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 19 secondary schools (2 Outstanding and 15 Good) within the local area.

76
Primary
19
Secondary
17
Outstanding
Primary schools76 schools
15
56
2
3
Outstanding (15) Good (56) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools19 schools
2
15
2
Outstanding (2) Good (15) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

N21 2PU has a solid local amenity mix within a short distance.

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

The nearest supermarket recorded is Green Lanes Surgery & Pharmacy, 0.4 miles away.

Clowes Sports Ground is just 0.4 miles away for daily green space.

4
Supermarkets
5
Parks
2
Gyms
0
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Green Lanes Surgery & Pharmacy
    N212SA
    0.4 mi
  • Waitrose
    N212QP
    0.4 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    N213RS
    0.6 mi
  • Yasar Halim
    N135SH
    0.9 mi

Parks & green space

  • Clowes Sports Ground
    N213AX
    0.4 mi
  • Bury Lodge Park
    EN12RW
    0.5 mi
  • Bush Hill Gardens
    EN12HA
    0.5 mi
  • Churchfield Recreation Ground
    N99PN
    0.7 mi
  • Tatem Park
    N135NS
    0.8 mi

Transportation

Winchmore Hill is the closest station, about 0.7 miles from N21 2PU - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Grange Park (1.0 mi).

In total there are 2 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

2
Stations in range
0.7miles
Closest
  • Winchmore Hill
    N213NG
    0.7 mi
  • Grange Park
    N212EF
    1.0 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

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

Housing

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