Winchmore Hill sits within the London Borough of Enfield in north London and still feels remarkably village-like, centred on a green with a cluster of independent shops and cafés along Green Lanes. The New River corridor and nearby Grovelands Park give the area a leafy, suburban character, with a mix of Victorian and Edwardian houses, later interwar properties and pockets of newer development.
Originally a rural hamlet that expanded after the coming of the railway in the 19th century, the neighbourhood today is largely family-oriented and relatively affluent, supported by active local groups and a busy high street. Transport links are strong - Winchmore Hill station offers regular commuter services into Moorgate and buses connect the ward with other parts of Enfield and beyond.
Postcode districts covering Winchmore Hill
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 8.1 miles
- Islington 5.8 miles
- City of Westminster 8.6 miles
- Bexley 15.8 miles
- Luton 23.2 miles
- Sutton 19.2 miles
- Croydon 18.7 miles
- Slough 22.9 miles
- Harrow 10.3 miles
- Basildon 24.6 miles
- Watford 13.2 miles
- Harlow 13.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Highfield Ward 0.8 miles
- Palmers Green Ward 0.9 miles
- Southgate Ward 0.9 miles
- Grange Park Ward 0.9 miles
- Bush Hill Park Ward 1.2 miles
- Enfield Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Arnos Grove Ward 1.3 miles
- Bowes Ward 1.3 miles
- Oakwood Ward 1.3 miles
- Haselbury Ward 1.4 miles
- New Southgate Ward 1.7 miles
- Brunswick Park Ward 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Winchmore Hill
N21 3AG, N21 1AE, N13 9BL, N21 9HP, N21 3LE, N21 3AL, N21 2QG, N21 3BJ, N21 3NE … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 11 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 18.8 miles
- Winchmore Hill Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Grange Park Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 8.8 miles
Hotels near Winchmore Hill Ad
- Southgate Hotel London 4 1 mile
- Best Base 4 1.2 miles
- Finsbury Rose 5 4.6 miles
- Premier Inn London Southgate 3 1 mile
- Paragraph Palmers Green - Tottenham Stadium 4 1.2 miles
- Kathleen House Plus 1.5 miles
- Goodwin St 5 4.6 miles
- City Prime Camden 4 5.5 miles
- Forest House Hotel 1.4 miles
- Premier Inn St Davids 1.8 miles
Schools in Winchmore Hill
- Keble Preparatory School Independent - all ages
- Palmers Green High School Independent - all ages
- St Paul's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Middlesex University University 2.2 miles
- White Hart Lane Stadium 2.5 miles
- Alexandra Palace Historic site 2.8 miles
- Underhill Stadium Stadium 3.9 miles
- Barnet Barnet Lane Stadium 4 miles
- Wrotham Park Estate 4.2 miles
- Lee Valley Marina Springfield Marina 4.5 miles
- Arsenal Stadium Stadium 5.1 miles
- Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge Historic site 5.2 miles
- Emirates Stadium Stadium 5.2 miles
- Barnet Copthall Stadium 5.5 miles
- Woodford Wells Historic site 5.6 miles