Postcode · Waltham Cross

EN7 6EB area guide

Who lives in EN7 6EB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Churchgate
Council: Broxbourne
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,364 (2024)

EN7 6EBWaltham Cross

At a glance

What EN7 6EB is like

EN7 6EB is a postcode in the Churchgate area of Broxbourne. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,364 people. 75% of households own their home, 7% rent privately and 16.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 57.8% 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 6 sold for a median of £468,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EN7 6EB compares

Headline figures for EN7 6EB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£468,000

Median over 149 sales in EN7 6, +4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£53,936

Average annual income before tax, higher than 52% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EN7 6EB differs most from the national average.

01
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Few private renters
Only 7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
75% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EN7 6EB FAQs

Is EN7 6EB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in EN7 6EB?

The median sale price over the last year was £468,000.

Homes in EN7 6 sold for a median of £468,000 across 149 sales in the year to August 2026, +4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EN7 6EB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around EN7 6EB, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in EN7 6EB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.7% of residents. 75% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (48.5%).

Which council covers EN7 6EB?

The local authority for EN7 6EB is Broxbourne.

EN7 6EB comes under Broxbourne in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EN7 6EB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Theobalds Grove Rail Station, 1.5 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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