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 miles13.1 km
- Islington 5.8 miles9.3 km
- City of Westminster 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Bexley 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Luton 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Sutton 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Croydon 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Slough 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Harrow 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Basildon 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Watford 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Harlow 13.1 miles21.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Highfield Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Palmers Green Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Southgate Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Grange Park Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Bush Hill Park Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Enfield Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Arnos Grove Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Bowes Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Oakwood Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Haselbury Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- New Southgate Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Brunswick Park Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
Example postcodes in Winchmore Hill
N21 3LB, N21 1LN, N21 2RX, N21 3RS, N13 4AD, N13 4DD, N21 3NN, N21 1AR, N21 1BP … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 11 miles17.8 km
- London Heathrow Airport 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Winchmore Hill Railway Station 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Grange Park Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 8.8 miles14.2 km
Hotels near Winchmore Hill Ad
- Dao by Dorsett North London 4 3.7 miles6 km
- Southgate Hotel London 4 1.1 miles1.8 km
- The Hadley Hotel 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Forest House Hotel 3 1.4 miles2.2 km
- The Bull & Last 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Batty Langley's 5 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Henrys Townhouse Marylebone 5 8.4 miles13.4 km
- The Pillar Hotel 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Pan Pacific London 5 8 miles12.8 km
- Holtwhites Hotel 2.1 miles3.4 km
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 miles3.5 km
- White Hart Lane Stadium 2.5 miles4 km
- Alexandra Palace Historic site 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Underhill Stadium Stadium 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Barnet Barnet Lane Stadium 4 miles6.4 km
- Wrotham Park Estate 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Lee Valley Marina Springfield Marina 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Arsenal Stadium Stadium 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge Historic site 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Emirates Stadium Stadium 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Barnet Copthall Stadium 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Woodford Wells Historic site 5.6 miles9.1 km