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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.

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.