N21 2NE Enfield
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Grange Park. Region: London.
Streets
- Sherbrook Gardens, London: 59 addresses
- Green Dragon Lane, 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 G (43% of about 510 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
- 42 Station Road, N21 3RA, permissioned (520 m)
- 42 Station Road, N21 3RA, permissioned (520 m)
- Capitol House, 794 Green Lanes, N21 2AW, permissioned (690 m)
- Capitol House, 794 Green Lanes, N21 2AW, permissioned (690 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 2 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 60 addresses are between 35 m and 51 m above sea level (44 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 98%, ultrafast 98%, gigabit 98% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Winchmore Hill 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 470 m |
| Grange Park 493,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 540 m | |
| Enfield Chase 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 34 within 800 m; nearest Old Park Ridings Grange Park | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 5.9 km |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 11.3 km |
| Car parks | Fords Grove Car Park | 820 m |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 320 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 18.2 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 31.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Winchmore Hill Practice | 600 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest C Atkinson Chemist | 510 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dentist And Osteopath On The Hill | 420 m |
| Hospital | St Michael's Hospital | 2.9 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police | 2.3 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 500 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,240 m² | 560 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Grovelands Park 37 ha | 730 m |
| Play area | Grovelands Park Play Area 1,180 m² | 1.1 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5.6 ha | 1.7 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Cheyne Walk Allotments 2.4 ha | 760 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 37 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Earthworks at Old Park, a scheduled monument, 890 m north-east. 20 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Earthworks at Old Park | Scheduled monument | 890 m north-east |
| Grovelands Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km south-west |
| Medieval moated site, 408m ENE of Highland's School | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km north |
| Broomfield House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Houndsden Spinney | Wood | 620 m west |
| Boxer's Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km north-west |
| Hog Hill | Hill | 2.8 km north-west |
| Shaws Wood | Wood | 3.0 km north-west |
| Williams Wood | Wood | 3.2 km north-west |
| South Marsh | Wetland | 4.9 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.2 | 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 | 10 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 5 |
| Under 55 | 45 | 55 |
15 of the postcode's 60 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 5 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 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) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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 Sherbrook Gardens.