Tom Anderson wrote
Interesting. New Southgate suffers from being right next door to Arnos
Grove tube

In the morning/evening peak, a train from New Southgate will only have
a couple of stops to Finsbury Park and Kings Cross. Taking the tube
would be a silly option, but I guess more people do as Arnos Grove is
always busy and New Southgate is usually quite deserted.

When I lived in Enfield, it took ages to get into central London via
the Piccadilly Line. By contrast, Hatfield via FCC gets me there in 21
minutes (30 in the morning peak, with more stations served). Of course,
I pay a lot more for the added convenience - although I also now live
in a 3 bedroom house, having sold a 1 bedroom flat in London!

Tube trains are great in central London, but on the outskirts, they're
actually not very fast or convenient. Yes, you get more regular trains
but the overall journey time is often much worse. Your mileage may
vary, obviously - especially if you live next to a tube station and
miles from an overground railway station!!

Jonathan