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Upper Edmonton East & Meridian Water: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Upper Edmonton East & Meridian Water neighbourhood of Enfield, England (ONS area Enfield 033). Headline figures assembled 11 October 2026. Postcodes N17, N18, N9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near N18 2JX.
A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, changing little against Enfield
Upper Edmonton East & Meridian Water is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it is changing little against Enfield (few signs of gentrification: 3 of 22 signals rising, 3 falling). Houses here typically resell for £406,000 and flats for £260,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Enfield (2.0 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Meridian Water, is about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 11 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£406,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +12% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£260,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +14% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Below average income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Few signs
Weighted balance -0.08; 3 of 22 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 2 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 1 to 2.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£58,900
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
2.0 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Upper Edmonton East & Meridian Water sits in Enfield
- Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 36 neighbourhoods in Enfield
- Typical flat price: 12th lowest of the 31 neighbourhoods in Enfield with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 7th lowest of 36 neighbourhoods in Enfield
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 11 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Upper Edmonton East & Meridian Water
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 11 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
3 of 22 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Enfield, 3 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Air quality
- New-build activity
- New stations nearby
Falling behind the borough
- Home improvement applications
- Homes improving their energy rating
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Meridian Water Railway station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (580 m in a straight line). About 3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to Stratford (London) (about 15 min) and Bishops Stortford (about 42 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Raynham Primary School 200 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (May 2023).
- Nearest state secondary school Duke's Aldridge 930 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Apr 2025).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Upper Edmonton East & Meridian Water
What is the typical house price in Upper Edmonton East & Meridian Water?
£406,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +12% against 2017-2019.
How does Upper Edmonton East & Meridian Water compare with the rest of Enfield?
Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 36 neighbourhoods in Enfield. Typical flat price: 12th lowest of the 31 neighbourhoods in Enfield with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 7th lowest of 36 neighbourhoods in Enfield.
Is Upper Edmonton East & Meridian Water an affluent area?
Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Upper Edmonton East & Meridian Water gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance -0.08; 3 of 22 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Upper Edmonton East & Meridian Water?
Meridian Water. Railway station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (580 m in a straight line). About 3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to Stratford (London) (about 15 min) and Bishops Stortford (about 42 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Upper Edmonton East & Meridian Water?
Nearest state primary school. Raynham Primary School. 200 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (May 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Duke's Aldridge. 930 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Apr 2025).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.