Southgate
Southgate is a suburb in the London Borough of Enfield, centred on a Grade II*-listed 1930s Piccadilly line station and a short distance from the historic Grovelands Park.
Area guide
Living in Southgate
Southgate is in the north-west of the London Borough of Enfield and takes its name from the south gate of Enfield Chase, the former royal hunting ground. A small woodland hamlet grew up by the gate and around Southgate Green, and large estates such as Grovelands and Arnos Grove kept the surrounding land thinly built on until the 20th century. The older core survives as the Southgate Green Conservation Area, designated in 1968. The town centre around the Underground station was rebuilt in the 1930s to designs by Charles Holden and is now the Southgate Circus Conservation Area, designated in 2008.
Enfield Council's characterisation study describes the neighbourhoods around Southgate as classic inter-war suburbs, where the typical home is a semi-detached or detached house set back behind a front garden. Around The Green, the conservation-area appraisal records a much older mix: Georgian houses dating from about 1720 to 1800, early 19th-century detached houses on Cannon Hill and simple cottages on the High Street. The town centre itself is made up of 1930s parades with flats or offices above the shops, with taller buildings of five and six storeys added on the south-east side since.
Southgate Underground station is on the Piccadilly line in Zone 4, and a bus station stands beside it. The line runs south through Wood Green and King's Cross St Pancras to central London and Heathrow, and north to Oakwood and Cockfosters. Grovelands Park, a Grade II* registered park landscaped by Humphry Repton, lies a short distance to the east of the station, and Oakwood Park, run by Enfield Council, is close by to the north-east. Most addresses fall in the N14 postcode district.
Transport
Getting around Southgate
Southgate Underground station (Piccadilly line, Zone 4) is the hub of the town centre, with a bus station beside it. The town centre sits at a junction of six roads, including Chase Side, The Bourne, the High Street and Winchmore Hill Road.
Southgate
Piccadilly · Zone 4
Grade II* listed station building (1933, Charles Holden) with a bus station beside it.
Parks, shops and schools
What Southgate has nearby
Parks and green space
- Grovelands Park (opens in a new tab)Grade II* registered park on The Bourne, landscaped by Humphry Repton with a lake and later laid out as a public park.
- Oakwood Park (opens in a new tab)Council-run park on Oakwood Park Road with an avenue of scarlet oaks, tennis courts, a playground and a model boating pond.
- Minchenden Oak Garden (opens in a new tab)Public garden on Waterfall Road around the ancient Minchenden Oak, opened as a garden of remembrance in the 1930s.
High street and shopping
Southgate's shops are concentrated around the Underground station, in Holden's curved 1930s Station Parade and the neighbouring parades on Crown Lane, Ashfield Parade, Chase Side and The Broadway, mostly shops and cafes at ground level with flats or offices above.
- Station Parade (curved 1930s parade around the station)
- The Broadway (curved 1930s parade opposite the station)
- Chase Side
Schools
Southgate is in the London Borough of Enfield, which is the local education authority for its state schools. Use the official tools below to check individual schools' inspection reports, published performance data and admission arrangements.
A little history
Southgate takes its name from the south gate of Enfield Chase, first mentioned between 1166 and 1189, and stayed a small woodland hamlet while large estates such as Grovelands and Arnos Grove remained unbuilt. The extension of the Piccadilly line in 1932-33 prompted the main wave of suburban development.
Local favourites
Worth knowing in Southgate
Roads and pockets
- The Green — Georgian houses dating from about 1720 to 1800 face the green, including nos. 23-32, designed by Michael Searles in 1775-76 (Southgate Green Conservation Area).
- Cannon Hill — three early 19th-century detached houses (Cannon Hall, The Coach House and The Hermitage) stand on its east side, within the Southgate Green Conservation Area.
- Waterfall Road — a conservation-area road lined with high hedges and walls, leading to Christ Church, Minchenden Oak Garden, Southgate Cemetery and the Walker Cricket Ground.
- Station Parade and Crown Lane — Charles Holden's curved 1930s shopping parade wraps around the Underground station, within the Southgate Circus Conservation Area.
- The Bourne — the road on which Grovelands Park, a Grade II* registered park, has its address, running south-east from the town centre.
- Chase Side — keeps late 19th-century buildings at nos. 11-17, including The Southgate Club, from the village that stood here before the station was built.
Places worth a visit
- Southgate Underground Station — Grade II* listed station opened in March 1933 and designed by Charles Holden (Historic England list entry 1188692).
- Grovelands Park — Grade II* registered park with a lake landscaped by Humphry Repton around a house designed by John Nash, laid out as a public park in the early 20th century by Thomas Mawson.
- Minchenden Oak Garden — a Waterfall Road garden of remembrance created in the 1930s around the ancient Minchenden Oak, on the site of the former Minchenden House estate.
- Christ Church, Waterfall Road — Grade II* listed parish church designed by George Gilbert Scott, with its foundation stone laid in 1861 and consecration in 1862.
- Walker Cricket Ground — laid out between 1853 and 1867 by the Walker family of brewers and cricketers, within the Southgate Green Conservation Area.
Compiled from public sources such as council guidance and local history records, and reviewed October 2026. These are not recommendations or valuations.
Property market
Property prices in Southgate
Median sold price
£700,000
221 sales in the 12 months to July 2026
| Property type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £914,750 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £795,000 | 101 |
| Terraced | £615,000 | 35 |
| Flats & maisonettes | £370,000 | 71 |
Based on completed sales registered at postcodes in N14, which only approximate the area's boundaries and include sales we did not handle. Standard (category A) residential sales for value only: the Land Registry’s category B, which includes repossessions, buy-to-lets identified by a mortgage and sales to non-private individuals, is not counted. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Questions
Southgate: common questions
Quick answers about living in and moving to Southgate.
Which council covers Southgate?
Southgate is in the London Borough of Enfield, so Enfield Council is the council tax authority for addresses in the area. The N14 postcode district also covers parts of the London Borough of Barnet, so confirm any individual address with GOV.UK's Find your local council tool or the council tax pages.
Which station serves Southgate and what zone is it in?
Southgate Underground station is on the Piccadilly line in Zone 4. The station building, opened in 1933 to designs by Charles Holden, is Grade II* listed, and a bus station stands next to it.
Which postcode districts does Southgate cover?
The core of Southgate falls in N14. Enfield Council's ward profile notes that the Southgate ward is served by the N13, N14 and N21 postal districts, so addresses at the edges of the ward may carry a different postcode.
Which parks are in and around Southgate?
Grovelands Park on The Bourne is a Grade II* registered park with a lake landscaped by Humphry Repton. Oakwood Park, run by Enfield Council, is close by, and Minchenden Oak Garden on Waterfall Road is a small public garden around an ancient oak.
How does the Piccadilly line connect Southgate to central London?
The Piccadilly line runs south from here through Arnos Grove, Bounds Green, Wood Green, Turnpike Lane, Manor House and Finsbury Park to King's Cross St Pancras, then on through Holborn, Covent Garden, Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus. Beyond central London it continues to Heathrow (Terminals 2 and 3, 4 and 5) and Uxbridge. Check TfL's journey planner for current timings.
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