Postcode · Waltham Cross

EN8 9LH area guide

Who lives in EN8 9LH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cheshunt Central
Council: Broxbourne
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,980 (2024)

EN8 9LHWaltham Cross

At a glance

What EN8 9LH is like

EN8 9LH is a postcode in the Cheshunt Central area of Broxbourne. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,980 people. 51.3% of households own their home, 32.6% rent privately and 15.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 63.1% 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 EN8 9 sold for a median of £425,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EN8 9LH compares

Headline figures for EN8 9LH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£425,000

Median over 74 sales in EN8 9, −2.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

85%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£55,395

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EN8 9LH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

EN8 9LH FAQs

Is EN8 9LH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 85% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in EN8 9LH?

The median sale price over the last year was £425,000.

Homes in EN8 9 sold for a median of £425,000 across 74 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EN8 9LH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around EN8 9LH, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in EN8 9LH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.3% of residents. 51.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (47%).

Which council covers EN8 9LH?

The local authority for EN8 9LH is Broxbourne.

EN8 9LH comes under Broxbourne in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EN8 9LH?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Cheshunt Rail Station, 0.7 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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