Postcode insights

EN8 7NX

Waltham Cross

Broxbourne

England / East of England / Broxbourne / Waltham Cross Town / Waltham Cross / EN8 7NX

Overview

Postcode EN8 7NX is located in a major urban area, within the Waltham Cross ward of Broxbourne in the East of England region , and forms part of the Waltham Cross Town area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 140.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Waltham Cross Town is £46,000 per year. The nearest station is Waltham Cross located about 0.1 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Waltham Cross Playing Fields.

Crime rate

8/10

Crimes per 1k residents

141

Deprivation level

9/10

Income level

4/10

Social housing

57.1%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Waltham Cross Town has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,306 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Waltham Cross Town has a high crime rate, with approximately 140.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

57.1%

Approximately 57.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 25.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Waltham Cross Town is £46,000 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 4 ft away from EN8 7NX.

Flood risk

No risk

Waltham Cross Town near EN8 7NX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Waltham Cross located about 0.1 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Distance	Zone	Name	Lines
0.1 mi	7	Waltham Cross	Greater Anglia
0.7 mi	7	Theobalds Grove	Overground
0.9 mi	6	Enfield Lock	Greater Anglia

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.2 mi	Waltham Cross Playing Fields	Small
0.5 mi	Painters Lane Open Space	Small

Area Profile

Population

419

Population density

1,898.7 per km²

Demographics

British

171

40.71%

African

14.76%

Other White

12.14%

Other

11.43%

Other Black

Total population: 420

Housing

Other social rented

46.01%

Owns with a mortgage

23.31%

Owns outright

12.27%

Social rents from council

11.04%

Private landlord or letting agency

4.91%

Total households: 163

Property prices in Waltham Cross

Based on 121 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 in Waltham Cross area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £685,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	2	£682,500	£680,250	£681,250	£683,750	£684,750
Flats	55	£220,000	£128,700	£200,000	£285,000	£357,000
Semi-Detached	14	£477,498	£385,000	£432,500	£510,000	£530,500
Terraced	50	£394,500	£325,000	£371,000	£439,750	£511,625

10 years price trend in Waltham Cross

Schools

In the EN8 7NX postcode area, located within Waltham Cross Town, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.2 mi	Primary	Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery	Community school	Good
0.4 mi	Primary	Four Swannes Primary School	Community school	Good
0.5 mi	Primary	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx)	Academy converter	N/A

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Nisa Local	Eleanor Cross Road, Broxbourne, EN8 7NJ
0.3 mi	Iceland	Broxbourne, EN8 7BX
0.3 mi	Emre Food & Wine	Broxbourne, EN8 7BU
0.4 mi	Lidl	High Street, Broxbourne, EN8 7AA
0.4 mi	Sainsbury's	Broxbourne, EN8 7BZ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	Breakfast Box	Britannia Road, Broxbourne, EN8 7NH
0.1 mi	Brittania Cafe	Britannia Road, Broxbourne, EN8 7NP
0.3 mi	KFC	55 Eleanor Cross Road, Waltham Cross, EN8 7LD

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	The Imperial	Broxbourne, EN8 7PQ
0.3 mi	The Moon and Cross	104-106 High Street, Waltham Cross, EN8 7BX

Distance	Name	Address
0.4 mi	Superdrug	Broxbourne, EN8 7BZ
0.4 mi	Boots	Broxbourne, EN8 7BZ