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About

Goffs Oak is a village in the borough of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, whose name comes from an oak that once marked the settlement on Goff's Lane. The area is mainly residential, with a cluster of local shops, a primary school and a village hall serving day-to-day needs. Small patches of woodland and fields sit close to housing, and a network of footpaths links neighbouring lanes. The old oak remained a reference point for decades and appears in local place names and street signs.

Community life centres on sports fields, a few community groups and occasional events on the green. Public transport and local roads provide routes to nearby rail stations and town centres without changing the village character. Many properties back directly onto open space, allowing short walks into the surrounding countryside, while small local businesses and services aim to meet local demand rather than draw visitors from further afield.

Area overview

On average Goffs Oak has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 5.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Goffs Oak is £77,915 per year. There are 2 schools in Goffs Oak: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Goffs Oak is home to around 6,851 people, with a population density of about 674.5 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
5.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Goffs Oak Population
6,851
Population density
674.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
23.21(-26%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.26(+6%)
Vehicle crime
4.23(-4%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.65(-43%)
Other theft
3.5(-36%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,871
71.1%
Other White
678
9.9%
Other
330
4.82%
Indian
216
3.15%
Irish
112
1.63%
Total population: 6,851

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,795
31.8%
Level 3 (A level)
1,019
18.05%
No qualifications
925
16.39%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
850
15.06%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
574
10.17%
Total 16+ residents: 5,645

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,097
42.64%
Owns outright
1,069
41.55%
Private landlord or letting agency
185
7.19%
Other social rented
118
4.59%
Shared ownership
54
2.1%
Total households: 2,573

Property prices in Goffs Oak

Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £642,500 in Goffs Oak area, with individual transactions ranging from £285,000 up to £1,600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Goffs Oak in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Goffs Oak over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached24£541,500
Terraced9£485,000
Detached64£745,500
Flats1£285,000

10 years median price trend in Goffs Oak

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Goffs Oak.

All postcodes in Goffs Oak

EN75JT

Jones Road

EN75JP

Pollards Close

EN76EL

Willow Brook Lane

EN75SP

Chiltern Close

EN76TH

Crouch Lane

EN76XJ

Watercress Road

EN75LH

Little Pipers Close

EN75HG

Goffs Lane

EN76WS

Savill Close

EN76SG

Burton Lane

EN76UG

Great Stockwood Road

EN75PN

St Johns Road

EN75EL

Doverfield

EN75EZ

Cuffley Hill

EN76XE

Sell Close

EN76WT

Wells Close

EN76WQ

Wilkinson Close

EN75HL

Valley View

EN75HF

Goffs Lane

EN75HB

Cuffley Hill

EN75NY

Robinson Avenue

EN75JN

Jones Road

EN76UL

Hobby Horse Close

EN76PL

Hammondstreet Road

EN76QG

Briarswood

EN76PJ

Hammondstreet Road

EN76XH

Broadgreen Road

EN76SZ

Bartrop Close

EN76UT

Jepps Close

EN75SW

Newgatestreet Road

EN76PS

Hammondstreet Road

EN76XW

Rogers Close

EN75NN

Millcrest Road

EN75RH

Newgatestreet Road

EN75PA

The Drive

EN75NR

Laburnum Way

EN75NH

Wesley Close

EN76UU

Lucern Close

EN76ST

The Maples

EN75JY

Greenways

EN76NN

Macintosh Close

EN76TN

Crouch Lane

EN76QB

Calais Close

EN75PB

The Chase

EN75HJ

Goffs Lane

EN75LB

Lulworth Avenue

EN75NL

Beehive Road

EN76PW

Hammondstreet Road

EN75ES

Athenia Close

EN75NT

Woodland Way

EN75JR

Goffs Crescent

EN76UW

Cony Close

EN75ND

Halstead Hill

EN75HQ

Goffs Lane

EN76UN

Old Grove Close

EN75FN

Tudor Road

EN75RP

Newgatestreet Road

EN75LD

Moorhurst Avenue

EN76UJ

Great Stockwood Road

EN75EW

Goffs Lane

EN75EN

Goffs Lane

EN76NJ

Hazel Close

EN76TY

Rennison Close

EN75NA

Halstead Hill

EN75JU

Broadfields

EN76TD

Rags Lane

EN76WZ

Richardson Crescent

EN75RS

Colston Crescent

EN76TB

Andrew's Lane

EN75LE

Moorhurst Avenue

EN76XG

Hull Close

EN76FB

Elizabeth Gardens

EN75FU

Passandra Place

EN75FL

Defender Close

EN64EY

Cuffley Hill

EN75RJ

Masons Parade

EN75NB

Halstead Hill

EN64EX

Cuffley Hill

EN75EX

Cuffley Hill

EN75SN

Newgatestreet Road

EN76SN

Burton Lane

EN75NZ

The Drive

EN76GT

Stockbridge Close

EN75LF

Pembroke Drive

EN76FD

Rosewood Gardens

EN75SL

Newgatestreet Road

EN75FZ

Mulberry Crescent

EN76AR

The Poplars

EN76XA

Gladding Road

EN76XY

Biggs Grove Road

EN76NQ

Whitehaven Close

EN75FD

Edward Close

EN75RY

Newgatestreet Road

EN75JD

Silver Street

EN76WN

Markham Road

EN75JJ

Isabelle Close

EN76XR

Higgins Road

EN76NP

Larch Close

EN76TF

Foresters Close

EN76XT

Little Stock Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.