Area guide

Living in N21, Enfield

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around N21 in Enfield. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

House prices

Average price in Enfield: £471,019, up 0.3% on a year ago (2026-06). The wider London average is £553,870.

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What actually sold around N21

91 recorded home sales on the streets around central N21 in the last 2 years, with a median of £870,000 and a range from £265,000 to £2,380,000. Mostly semi-detached houses.

AddressTypeSold forDate
38B STATION ROAD, N21 3RA flat-maisonette £740,000 2026-06-12
2A LAUREL DRIVE, N21 1LJ semi-detached £1,402,000 2026-04-24
14 MERRIDENE, N21 1RD flat-maisonette £320,000 2026-04-23
87 VICARS MOOR LANE, N21 1BL semi-detached £1,125,000 2026-04-21
10 SHERBROOK GARDENS, N21 2NU semi-detached £930,000 2026-04-17
60 MERRIDENE, N21 1RD semi-detached £690,500 2026-04-01

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.

Schools nearby

104 schools within 3 miles , of which 100% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistance
Raglan Infant School Primary Outstanding 1.2 mi
Galliard Primary School Primary Outstanding 1.7 mi
St Thomas More Catholic School Secondary Outstanding 2.3 mi
Bounds Green Infant School Primary Outstanding 2.4 mi
Brook House Primary School Primary Outstanding 2.4 mi
Alexandra Park School Secondary Outstanding 2.9 mi

66 state primary and 21 state secondary schools within range, plus 9 fee-paying schools.

See the full school breakdown for N21 →

Private schools

9 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Alternative Centre of Education, Focus 1st Academy, Footsteps Trust, Grange Park Preparatory School, Greek Secondary School of London, Keble Preparatory School and others.

All 9 fee-paying schools near N21, with ages and admissions →

Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.

What people here do for work

The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.

Occupation groupShare of workers
Professional occupations31.3%
Managers, directors and senior officials23.3%
Associate professional and technical15.7%
Administrative and secretarial10.2%
Skilled trades5.8%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

Crime

189 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central N21 in 2026-06, most commonly violent crime.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.

Deprivation

This area falls in decile 10 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on Enfield's figures.

Common questions about N21

What is the average house price in N21?

The average sold price in Enfield is £471,019 as of 2026-06, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in N21?

Prices in Enfield are up 0.3% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

What do houses actually sell for in N21?

The median of 91 recorded sales around central N21 in the last 2 years is £870,000, ranging from £265,000 to £2,380,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

Are the schools good in N21?

104 schools sit within 3 miles of central N21, and 100% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in N21?

189 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central N21 in 2026-06, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).

Is N21 at risk of flooding?

Central N21 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.

Is N21 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 100% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £870,000; the area sits in decile 10 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 189 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is N21 safe?

189 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central N21 in 2026-06, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.

Neighbouring districts

Weighing two up? N21 or N14, N21 or N13, N21 or EN2.

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