N13 5HT Enfield
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Highfield. Region: London.
Streets
- Chimes Avenue, London: 29 addresses
- Arnold Gardens, London: 1 address
- Lawrence Avenue, London: 1 address
- Chimes Avenue, London: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Chimes Avenue, Palmers Green: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Enfield in 2026-27: Band D £2,268 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,512 | £1,764 | £2,016 | £2,268 | £2,772 | £3,276 | £3,779 | £4,535 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (57% of about 560 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Borough wide.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 543 Green Lanes, N13 4DR, permissioned (920 m)
- 543 Green Lanes, N13 4DR, permissioned (920 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 7 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 33 addresses are between 28 m and 30 m above sea level (29 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Palmers Green 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 660 m |
| Bowes Park 525,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Winchmore Hill 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Bounds Green Underground Station | 1.9 km |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 37 within 800 m; nearest Melville Gardens Palmers Green | 250 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 3.9 km |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 9.0 km |
| Car parks | Haringey Borough Football Club Car Park | 1.3 km |
| EV charging points | 21 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 580 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 16.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 29.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Gillan House Surgery | 760 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Palmers Chemist | 560 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hazelwood Lane (Dental Surgery) | 380 m |
| Hospital | North Middlesex Hospital (Psychiatric Link Liason Nurse Service) | 2.0 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police - Fishmongers Arms Front Counter | 1.5 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 570 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Hollywood Gardens 6.1 ha | 940 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Bowes Meadow Play Area 340 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Bowes Meadow Multi Use Games Area 1.7 ha | 250 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Fairbrook Allotments 1.8 ha | 380 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St John the Evangelist, Palmer's Green With Parish Room, a listed building (Grade II*), 850 m north. 5 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St John the Evangelist, Palmer's Green With Parish Room | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m north |
| Broomfield House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km west |
| Grovelands Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.1 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Houndsden Spinney | Wood | 2.6 km north |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.0 km south-west |
| The Grove | Wood | 3.7 km south-west |
| Boxer's Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km north |
| Coppetts Wood | Wood | 4.0 km west |
| Tottenham Marshes | Wetland | 4.1 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 33 |
9 of the postcode's 33 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Chimes Avenue.