Benjafield Close Edmonton, Enfield
40 addresses across 2 postcodes (N18), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20703917.
- Energy: 34 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 26, D: 7).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Enfield costs £2,268 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Silver Street, about 840 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 160 m away, and Pymmes Park (20 hectares) is about 770 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 18.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 12 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 40 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dr Me Silver's Practice, about 570 m (0.4 miles) away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 23% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 279 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
34 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 42 m². Most common: Flat (30); Maisonette, end-terrace (1); Maisonette, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1976-1982 (17); 1983-1990 (11); 1967-1975 (4). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (20); owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (3).
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 street: most are in band A (35% of about 660 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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 (700 m (0.4 miles))
- 10 Park Road, N18 2UQ, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Edmonton Green North Mall Car Park, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Edmonton Green North Mall Car Park, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 9 September 2026 to 11 September 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 10 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 2 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 12 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N18 2YN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| N18 2YW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Silver Street 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Meridian Water 494,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Edmonton Green 3.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jeremys Green Edmonton | 320 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking Space on Brook Crescent, N9 | 220 m |
| EV charging points | 29 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 240 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 14.6 km (9.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 32.4 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dr Me Silver's Practice | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Green Cross Pharmacy | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | North Middlesex Hospital (Psychiatric Link Liason Nurse Service) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Edmonton Police Station | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oz Tonbul Supermarket Cashzone | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 160 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Pymmes Park 20 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,070 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Craig Park 3.8 ha | 100 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barrowfield Allotments 3.1 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 26 hectares in all.
Landmarks
9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Banbury Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Tottenham Marshes | Wetland | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Lockwood Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south |
| William Girling Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Ainslie Wood | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) east |
| Pole Hill | Hill | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 38 | 40 |
2 of the street's 40 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brettenham Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 260 m | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fleecefield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Raynham Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Meridian Angel Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John and St James CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Latymer All Saints CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brook House Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Duke's Aldridge | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Hazelbury Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Eldon Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lea Valley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluez Convenience Store N18 2EU | Retailers - other | 90 m | 4 Good | 5 Nov 2024 |
| Whitestar Foundation N18 2HN | Other catering premises | 110 m | 4 Good | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Brettenham Food and Wine N18 2HF | Retailers - other | 130 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 30 Mar 2026 |
| West Lea School N18 2HP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 4 Good | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Behar news N18 2ET | Retailers - other | 270 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Food Bank N18 2ET | School/college/university | 280 m | 5 Very good | 9 May 2024 |
| Aspens Services Ltd N18 2ET | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Aspens Services Ltd N18 2ES | School/college/university | 300 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2025 |
| Effective Transition N18 2ES | School/college/university | 300 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Oz Tonbul Supermarket N18 2LX | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jan 2025 |
| Mums Cafe N18 2LX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 4 Good | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Ela Cafe N18 2NP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 11 Oct 2025 |
| Shadow N18 2NA | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 31 Dec 2021 |
| Montagu fish bar and kebab N18 2NA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 23 Dec 2025 |
| Montague Supermarket N18 2NA | Retailers - other | 380 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 1 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 83 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 67 |
| Vehicle crime | 39 |
| Other theft | 23 |
| Drugs | 20 |
| Burglary | 13 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Grilse Close (65); On or near Swaythling Close (40); On or near Craig Park Road (33); On or near Benjafield Close (30); On or near Baxter Road (27).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 23% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 50% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 41% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 15% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 24% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 40% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 68% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 13% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Lawrence Road · Brettenham Road · Montagu Crescent · Baxter Road · Parr Close · Brookside Road · Montagu Gardens · Grilse Close · Rose Mews · Cameron Close · Argyle Road · Swaythling Close
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.