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Cheshunt South

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About

Cheshunt South is a council ward within the Borough of Broxbourne covering the southern part of Cheshunt town. The area is largely residential, with a mix of housing from different periods, local shopping parades and community facilities managed at ward level. Local services include primary schools, community centres and health clinics, and residents use nearby bus routes for links along the Lea Valley corridor. The ward elects councillors to Broxbourne Borough Council and sits within the county arrangements for Hertfordshire services.

The landscape carries traces of the Lea Valley’s horticultural past; place names and remaining nursery plots recall a long history of market gardening and glasshouse production that shaped local land use. Pockets of green space follow low-lying river channels and drainage ditches, providing walking routes and wildlife corridors. Everyday life in Cheshunt South is oriented to these local amenities and connections to town-centre facilities and rail and bus links a short distance away, rather than to longer-distance attractions.

Area overview

On average Cheshunt South has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 46 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 44% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 9.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Cheshunt South is £54,681 per year. There are 2 schools in Cheshunt South: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Cheshunt South is home to around 8,073 people, with a population density of about 4,033.3 per km².

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
9.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Cheshunt South Population
8,073
Population density
4,033.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
25.39(-20%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.4(-1%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.21(-34%)
Vehicle crime
3.22(-27%)
Public order
3.22(-37%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,225
52.32%
Other White
1,381
17.1%
Other
523
6.48%
African
496
6.14%
Caribbean
297
3.68%
Total population: 8,076

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,917
29.16%
No qualifications
1,524
23.18%
Level 3 (A level)
1,043
15.86%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
838
12.75%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
690
10.49%
Total 16+ residents: 6,575

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,116
34.07%
Owns with a mortgage
1,062
32.42%
Private landlord or letting agency
706
21.55%
Other social rented
205
6.26%
Social rents from council
90
2.75%
Total households: 3,276

Property prices in Cheshunt South

Median price£415,000
Price per sq ft£462
Sales (last 12 months)79
Typical range (middle 50%)£288K – £460K

Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £415,000 (about £462 per square foot) in Cheshunt South area, with individual transactions ranging from £83,000 up to £639,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Cheshunt South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached2£513,750£570
Semi-Detached22£470,000£519
Terraced28£427,500£443
Flats27£250,000£410

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Cheshunt South

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cheshunt South.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£520,000£210,000£377,998£350,000
2017£540,000£219,998£390,000£360,000
2018£464,000£238,750£400,000£360,000
2019£474,000£238,750£425,000£354,000
2020£560,000£209,500£400,000£368,375
2021£435,000£220,000£422,500£393,000
2022£597,500£230,000£452,500£438,000
2023£535,000£222,500£465,000£405,000
2024£510,000£205,000£488,750£423,750
2025£460,000£220,000£493,748£431,995
2026£280,500£460,000£424,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cheshunt South.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Cheshunt South.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£460£378£419£413
2017£412£398£459£414
2018£442£376£440£404
2019£412£390£427£406
2020£453£351£449£426
2021£447£368£465£443
2022£442£374£503£507
2023£493£346£537£464
2024£477£382£532£470
2025£585£413£501£470
2026£460£522£456
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Cheshunt South.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Cheshunt South in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Cheshunt South

Is Cheshunt South safe?

Cheshunt South records about 46 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Cheshunt South?

The median sale price in Cheshunt South is £415,000 (about £462 per square foot) based on 79 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Cheshunt South?

Cheshunt South has 2 primary schools (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Cheshunt South?

Cheshunt South scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Cheshunt South sits around rank 15,655 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Cheshunt South?

The average household income in Cheshunt South is around £54,681 per year, and 9% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Cheshunt South

EN88DZ

Laburnum Close

EN87HA

Eastfield Road

EN87AY

Waltham Cross

EN88SN

Acton Close

EN88JG

Crossbrook Street

EN88TX

Shortmead Drive

EN87JS

Swanfield Road

EN88AS

Lambton Avenue

EN88NA

Crossbrook Street

EN88LX

Friends Avenue

EN88TQ

Springfield Road

EN88PJ

Hillside Crescent

EN88PP

Rushleigh Avenue

EN88TJ

Limes Road

EN88JF

Crossbrook Street

EN88PH

Hillside Avenue

EN88PD

Farm Close

EN88QA

Hartland Road

EN88NF

Manor Court

EN88XG

Albury Ride

EN87AT

High Street

EN89LS

College Road

EN87EH

White Hart Court

EN88FF

Russells Ride

EN88PB

Albury Walk

EN87EA

High Street

EN87RD

Northfield Road

EN88LU

Crossbrook Street

EN88ND

Cheshunt South and Theobalds

EN89LX

College Road

EN88FD

Albury Ride

EN87GA

High Street

EN87ET

Eastfield Road

EN88RW

Dudley Avenue

EN88PU

Rushleigh Avenue

EN88QJ

Woodcote Close

EN88YB

Theobalds Lane

EN87BA

Waltham Cross

EN88TY

Shortmead Drive

EN87GB

High Street

EN89LT

College Road

EN88JB

Dairyglen Avenue

EN87QS

Royal Avenue

EN88TW

Green Close

EN87QT

Gloucester Avenue

EN87RE

Northfield Road

EN89LP

Manor Croft Parade

EN88QP

Tyfield Close

EN88UA

Russells Ride

EN88TU

Green Close

EN88PL

Hillside Crescent

EN88RX

Theobalds Lane

EN88JJ

Cheshunt South and Theobalds

EN88JH

Crossbrook Street

EN87FD

High Street

EN87EN

Trinity Lane

EN87RG

Northfield Road

EN88NR

Turners Hill

EN87DZ

High Street

EN88RR

Dudley Avenue

EN88RH

Theobalds Lane

EN88JE

Limes Road

EN87BQ

Waltham Cross

EN88AP

Hedworth Avenue

EN87EL

Trinity Lane

EN87HD

Southfield Road

EN88QQ

Littlebrook Gardens

EN88JX

Dairyglen Avenue

EN87QX

Edinburgh Crescent

EN88LS

Montayne Road

EN88QH

Littlebrook Gardens

EN87FG

Swanfield Road

EN87EP

Trinity Lane

EN88LT

Montayne Road

EN88QE

Gaywood Avenue

EN88SH

Salisbury Crescent

EN88LE

Friends Avenue

EN88QN

Elgin Road

EN87ES

Eastfield Road

EN87QU

Royal Avenue

EN87DR

Waltham Cross

EN88PW

Hillside Crescent

EN88TL

Limes Road

EN87HE

Southfield Road

EN88TG

Springfield Road

EN87EW

Trinity Lane

EN88HL

Meredith Court

EN87GD

Waltham Cross

EN88PT

Harrison Walk

EN88QF

Rushleigh Avenue

EN87ED

High Street

EN87BG

High Street

EN88NP

Cheshunt South and Theobalds

EN88RS

Theobalds Lane

EN87JP

Swanfield Road

EN88EB

Crossbrook Street

EN88SJ

Cranborne Road

EN87QZ

Edinburgh Crescent

EN88NY

Great Cambridge Road

EN88LZ

Friends Avenue

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.