Centred around the large open space of Jubilee Park, this section of Edmonton Green, despite its hard times in recent years, is beginning to make its way back onto Londoners’ radars. Local station, Edmonton Green, is now serviced by the Overground, making it easy to commute into Central London or into Hackney for a night out. For families and young professionals looking for affordable housing in the London area, this is a great find. With plenty of post-war flats and semi-detached houses, residents also benefit from the green perks of living a suburban lifestyle so there are more than enough ways to soak up the fresh air in Edmonton Green. While the area might not be as lively as other parts of London, incoming investment from Enfield Council and commercial developers, makes it a promising neighbourhood. And, if you can’t wait much longer, between Chennai Spice and Kervan Sofrasi, there’s no shortage of opportunities for a nice meal out in the meantime.

Edmonton Green dates back to the late 1600s when houses began to be built surrounding a green in the area. When the railway arrived in the neighbourhood in 1849, this led to a large spike in housing and commercial development. Realising that there was a great need for housing following the Second World War, Enfield Council began to clear ageing Victorian housing in the 1960s so that they could build large estates of affordable council flats. Having fallen on hard times in recent years, Eneld Council has begun to regenerate the neighbourhood in hope of improving crime and unemployment rates.

Despite having become an economically depressed area in the late-20th century, Edmonton Green was once a popular shopping destination. Londoners came from all over the city to visit the area’s large shopping centres.

Unfortunately, in recent years this neighbourhood’s ward has been ranked one of the most deprived in London. Furthermore, it has also been one of the most deprived throughout all of England. Still, there’s reason to be hopeful as Enfield Council begins to invest more heavily in the area.

Slightly south of this postcode, Enfield Council has developed an action plan for the Edmonton Green area. The projects outlined in the plan include the development of a community pavilion located just outside the station; the establishment of a dedicated community hub located within the library and an inquest into the feasibility of long-term development of the railway arches. The council plan also mentions the potential for the regeneration of Edmonton Green Shopping Centre. Plans for this project were confirmed in 2021 after Crosstree Real Estate Partners, which bought the site for £72 million in 2018, won permission to build towers up to 30 storeys high. This huge scheme will see the existing 1960s-era shopping malls knocked down and replaced by up to 1,438 new homes, alongside new commercial space. The area will also benefit from the upcoming Crossrail 2 rail line, which will run from South West London to the North East of the city. Stopping at nearby Ponders End Station means that this part of Edmonton will see increased interest in the future. However, current projections estimate that these plans will not come to fruition until the 2030s.