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EN7 5 area guide

Who lives in EN7 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Broxbourne
Region
East of England
Population
18,247 (2024)
At a glance

What EN7 5 is like

The EN7 5 postcode sector in Broxbourne covers 209 live postcodes and is home to about 18,247 people in 6,759 households. 71.8% of households own their home, 12.3% rent privately and 15% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in EN7 5 sold for a median of £548,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EN7 5 compares

Headline figures for EN7 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.5/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£548,500

Median over 86 sales in EN7 5, −2.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools in EN7 5.

Household incomeMore
£60,683

Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EN7 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 12.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    71.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EN7 5 FAQs

01
Is EN7 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in EN7 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £548,500.

Homes in EN7 5 sold for a median of £548,500 across 86 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is EN7 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around EN7 5, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in EN7 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.2% of residents. 71.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (31.4%).
05
Which council covers EN7 5?

The local authority for EN7 5 is Broxbourne.

EN7 5 comes under Broxbourne in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is EN7 5?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Cuffley Rail Station, 1.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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