N13 5LX Enfield
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Highfield. Region: London.
Streets
- Firs Lane, London: 34 addresses
- Riverway, London: 4 addresses
- New Park Avenue, London: 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 (92% of about 520 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 km (0.6 miles)
- 543 Green Lanes, N13 4DR, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- 543 Green Lanes, N13 4DR, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 11 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 at medium risk and 6 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 39 addresses are between 23 m and 32 m above sea level (24 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 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Winchmore Hill 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Silver Street 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hedge Lane / Firs Lane Winchmore Hill | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 9.7 km (6 miles) |
| Car parks | Fords Grove Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 19 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 16.4 km (10 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 30.6 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Morecambe Surgery | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellcare Pharmacy | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | North Middlesex Hospital (Psychiatric Link Liason Nurse Service) | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Edmonton Police Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest BT Kiosk, OS 1 Kendal Parade, Silver Street Cashzone | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hollywood Gardens 6.1 ha | 330 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Firs Farm Wetlands 21 ha | 340 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,500 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Farndale Avenue South Allotments 6,690 m² | 240 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 29 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Millfield House, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Millfield House | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Parish Church of St John the Evangelist, Palmer's Green With Parish Room | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Broomfield House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Grovelands Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Houndsden Spinney | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Boxer's Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north-west |
| Tottenham Marshes | Wetland | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) south-east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
| Lockwood Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-east |
| Hog Hill | Hill | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 13 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 19 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 39 |
33 of the postcode's 39 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 | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Firs Lane.