N13 5SX Enfield
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Highfield. Region: London.
Streets
- Mintern Close, London: 67 addresses
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 (32% of about 760 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 (430 m)
- 543 Green Lanes, N13 4DR, permissioned (430 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 39 at medium risk and 24 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 addresses are about 27 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 62%, gigabit 62% 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 | 1.0 km |
| Winchmore Hill 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Silver Street 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 28 within 800 m; nearest Hedge Lane Palmers Green | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 4.3 km |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 9.6 km |
| Car parks | Fords Grove Car Park | 1.1 km |
| EV charging points | 17 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 320 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 16.7 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 30.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Gillan House Surgery | 560 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Walker Chemists | 530 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dips Dental Surgery | 500 m |
| Hospital | North Middlesex Hospital (Psychiatric Link Liason Nurse Service) | 1.9 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police - Fishmongers Arms Front Counter | 2.2 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 610 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 490 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Firs Farm Wetlands 21 ha | 600 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 580 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | Bowes Meadow Multi Use Games Area 1.7 ha | 820 m |
| Allotments | 6 within 800 m; nearest Barrowell Green Allotments 3.9 ha | 200 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 30 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St John the Evangelist, Palmer's Green With Parish Room, a listed building (Grade II*), 540 m west. 3 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* | 540 m west |
| Broomfield House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km west |
| Grovelands Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.7 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Houndsden Spinney | Wood | 2.1 km north |
| Boxer's Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km north-west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km south-west |
| Tottenham Marshes | Wetland | 4.2 km south-east |
| The Grove | Wood | 4.4 km south-west |
| Hog Hill | Hill | 4.5 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.9 | 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 | 65 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 67 |
67 of the postcode's 67 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 | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 23% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Mintern Close.