N18 1PH Enfield
Live postcode, introduced February 1984. Ward: Haselbury. Region: London.
Streets
- Dickens Lane, Edmonton: 58 addresses
- North Circular Road, Edmonton: 3 addresses
- Pickwick Mews, Edmonton: 1 address
- Copperfield Mews, Edmonton: 1 address
- Dorrit Mews, Edmonton: 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 B (56% of about 660 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)
- 10 Park Road, N18 2UQ, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- 10 Park Road, N18 2UQ, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Northumberland Park North (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Northumberland Park North: up to 472 homes (1 km (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 36 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 56 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 37 low and 0 very low.
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 64 addresses are between 15 m and 16 m above sea level (15 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 96%, gigabit 96% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Silver Street 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| White Hart Lane 2.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Edmonton Green 3.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pymmes Park Edmonton | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 9.7 km (6 miles) |
| Car parks | Northumberland Park Car Park | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 21 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 15.1 km (9.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 31.2 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Green Cedars Medical Centre | 130 m |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Scott's Pharmacy | 130 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Access Centre | 200 m |
| Hospital | North Middlesex Hospital (Psychiatric Link Liason Nurse Service) | 200 m |
| Police station | Edmonton Police Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pymmes Park 20 ha | 130 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 560 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7.7 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tanners Hall Allotments 1.5 ha | 270 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 23 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Millfield House, a listed building (Grade II*), 470 m (0.3 miles) west. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Millfield House | Listed building, Grade II* | 470 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Marshes | Wetland | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Lockwood Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Banbury Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) east |
| High Maynard Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
| Low Maynard Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
| Houndsden Spinney | Wood | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 61 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 64 |
64 of the postcode's 64 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Enfield: see them on the Enfield page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 23% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 56% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 12% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 36% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 23% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 43% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 65% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 11% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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 Dickens Lane.