Upper Edmonton is an inner‑urban ward in the London Borough of Enfield, sitting on the southern edge of the Lee Valley and close to the River Lee. It has good bus and rail links into central London and sits near the shopping and transport hub of Edmonton Green, with the old industrial terraces and warehouses of the area giving way to modern housing and redevelopment sites.
The ward has a distinctly multicultural character, with lively local markets, community groups and churches reflecting long‑standing Caribbean, Turkish and Eastern European communities among others. Historically shaped by 19th and 20th‑century industry along the river, it is now the focus of regeneration initiatives such as the Meridian Water programme, aiming to boost jobs and affordable housing while addressing pockets of deprivation that still exist.
Postcode districts covering Upper Edmonton
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Islington 4.9 miles7.9 km
- City of Westminster 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Bexley 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Sutton 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Croydon 17.4 miles27.9 km
- Slough 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Harrow 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Basildon 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Watford 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Chelmsford 24.8 miles39.8 km
- Harlow 13 miles20.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Edmonton Green Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Northumberland Park Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Bruce Castle Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Haselbury Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Lower Edmonton Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- White Hart Lane Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Tottenham Hale Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Highfield Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Higham Hill Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Valley Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Bowes Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Tottenham Central Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
Example postcodes in Upper Edmonton
N18 2TL, N18 1TR, N18 1SP, N18 9ED, N18 2JX, N18 1HE, N18 2LG, N18 2FS, N18 2TB … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 8.9 miles14.3 km
- London Heathrow Airport 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Angel Road Railway Station 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Silver Street Railway Station 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 7.8 miles12.5 km
Hotels near Upper Edmonton Ad
- Dao by Dorsett North London 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Batty Langley's 5 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Pan Pacific London 5 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Rookery 5 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Covent Garden Hotel 5 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Henrys Townhouse Marylebone 5 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Vintry & Mercer Hotel - Small Luxury Hotels of the World 5 7.1 miles11.4 km
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 8 miles12.8 km
- Art'otel London Hoxton 5 6 miles9.6 km
- Redchurch Townhouse 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
Schools in Upper Edmonton
- Meridian Angel Primary School Primary
- Raynham Primary School Primary
- St John and St James C of E Primary School Primary
- Wilbury Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- White Hart Lane Stadium 0.6 miles1 km
- Lee Valley Marina Springfield Marina 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Alexandra Palace Historic site 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge Historic site 3.7 miles6 km
- Woodford Wells Historic site 3.7 miles6 km
- Middlesex University University 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Brisbane Road Stadium 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Arsenal Stadium Stadium 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Leytonstone Library Library 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Emirates Stadium Stadium 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Eton Manor Stadium 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Hockey Centre Stadium 4.6 miles7.5 km