Is N21 3EL a good place to live?

Enfield (N21 3EL), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 15 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

N21 3EL has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 95 nearby (15 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: good — nearest station 0.7 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 15 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

N21 3EL is a UK postcode in N21 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 15 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Winchmore Hill, 0.7 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around N21 3EL include 4 supermarkets, 5 parks and 1 gym. 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, 3 incidents were reported in N21 3EL. It ranks in the lower half 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
72/100 — Good
Amenities
78/100 — Good
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

N21 3EL is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 3 incidents were reported in N21 3EL.

The most common categories are Burglary (67%), Vehicle crime (33%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within N21, this postcode ranks 311 of 581 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
3last 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
Burglary
2 (67%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (33%)

Schools near N21 3EL

95 schools near N21 3EL, including 15 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 75 primary schools (13 Outstanding, 56 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 20 secondary schools (2 Outstanding and 16 Good) within the local area.

75
Primary
20
Secondary
15
Outstanding
Primary schools75 schools
13
56
3
3
Outstanding (13) Good (56) Requires Improvement (3) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools20 schools
2
16
2
Outstanding (2) Good (16) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

N21 3EL 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 1 gym or fitness studio.

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

Bush Hill Gardens is just 0.4 miles away for daily green space.

4
Supermarkets
5
Parks
1
Gyms
0
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Green Lanes Surgery & Pharmacy
    N212SA
    0.4 mi
  • Waitrose
    N212QP
    0.4 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    N213RS
    0.6 mi
  • Co-Operative
    EN26HG
    0.9 mi

Parks & green space

  • Bush Hill Gardens
    EN12HA
    0.4 mi
  • Bury Lodge Park
    EN12RW
    0.4 mi
  • Clowes Sports Ground
    N213AX
    0.5 mi
  • Churchfield Recreation Ground
    N99PN
    0.7 mi
  • Riverside Park
    EN12HR
    0.8 mi

Transportation

Winchmore Hill is the closest station, about 0.7 miles from N21 3EL - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Grange Park (0.9 mi), Bush Hill Park (0.9 mi).

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

3
Stations in range
0.7miles
Closest
  • Winchmore Hill
    N213NG
    0.7 mi
  • Grange Park
    N212EF
    0.9 mi
  • Bush Hill Park
    EN12PY
    0.9 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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