Postcode · Waltham Cross

EN7 5JW area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Goffs Oak
Council: Broxbourne
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,269 (2024)

EN7 5JWWaltham Cross

At a glance

What EN7 5JW is like

EN7 5JW is a postcode in the Goffs Oak area of Broxbourne. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,269 people. 78.5% of households own their home, 12% rent privately and 8.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 57.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above 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 5JW compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.6 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

4.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£77,915

Average annual income before tax, higher than 92% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EN7 5JW differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
22.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 12% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
78.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EN7 5JW FAQs

Is EN7 5JW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in EN7 5JW?

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.

Is EN7 5JW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around EN7 5JW, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in EN7 5JW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8% of residents. 78.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.9%).

Which council covers EN7 5JW?

The local authority for EN7 5JW is Broxbourne.

EN7 5JW comes under Broxbourne in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EN7 5JW?

Connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Cuffley Rail Station, 0.8 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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