EN8 7AL postcode in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire

EN8 7AL is a postcode in Waltham Cross, in the Waltham Cross ward of Broxbourne. It is in the Broxbourne parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at EN8 7AL can get it Across Broxbourne: 92% Typical price £380,000 Homes sold in EN8 7, last 12 months. ▲ 7.1% on the year before Nearest station Waltham Cross 500 m in a straight line

Where EN8 7AL is, and what is near it

Map of EN8 7AL and what is near it Map of EN8 7AL: its centre point, with the 203 other postcodes in the EN8 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 5 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. EN8 7AB: also in EN8 7EN8 7AD: also in EN8 7EN8 7AE: also in EN8 7EN8 7AF: also in EN8 7EN8 7AH: also in EN8 7EN8 7AN: also in EN8 7EN8 7AP: also in EN8 7EN8 7AQ: also in EN8 7EN8 7AS: also in EN8 7EN8 7AW: also in EN8 7EN8 7BH: also in EN8 7EN8 7BU: also in EN8 7EN8 7BW: also in EN8 7EN8 7BX: also in EN8 7EN8 7BZ: also in EN8 7EN8 7DF: also in EN8 7EN8 7DJ: also in EN8 7EN8 7DL: also in EN8 7EN8 7DQ: also in EN8 7EN8 7FA: also in EN8 7EN8 7FB: also in EN8 7EN8 7FE: also in EN8 7EN8 7FH: also in EN8 7EN8 7FJ: also in EN8 7EN8 7FN: also in EN8 7EN8 7FP: also in EN8 7EN8 7FT: also in EN8 7EN8 7FX: also in EN8 7EN8 7HF: also in EN8 7EN8 7HH: also in EN8 7EN8 7HJ: also in EN8 7EN8 7HL: also in EN8 7EN8 7HN: also in EN8 7EN8 7HP: also in EN8 7EN8 7HR: also in EN8 7EN8 7HS: also in EN8 7EN8 7HT: also in EN8 7EN8 7HU: also in EN8 7EN8 7HW: also in EN8 7EN8 7HX: also in EN8 7EN8 7HY: also in EN8 7EN8 7HZ: also in EN8 7EN8 7JA: also in EN8 7EN8 7JB: also in EN8 7EN8 7JG: also in EN8 7EN8 7JQ: also in EN8 7EN8 7JU: also in EN8 7EN8 7LA: also in EN8 7EN8 7LB: also in EN8 7EN8 7LD: also in EN8 7EN8 7LH: also in EN8 7EN8 7LJ: also in EN8 7EN8 7LQ: also in EN8 7EN8 7LU: also in EN8 7EN8 7LZ: also in EN8 7EN8 7PJ: also in EN8 7EN8 7PQ: also in EN8 7EN8 7TF: also in EN8 7EN8 7WW: also in EN8 7EN8 7XJ: also in EN8 7 The Lea Valley Academy 900 mWaltham Cross EN8 7AL Map of EN8 7AL and what is near it Map of EN8 7AL: its centre point, with the 203 other postcodes in the EN8 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 5 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 700 m–1.6 kmFern House School 1.4 kmWaltham Cross EN8 7AL
  • EN8 7AL
  • Other postcodes in EN8 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.6860, longitude -0.0340)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after EN8 7AL?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at EN8 7AL?

Every home and business at EN8 7AL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

EN8 7AL 100% Broxbourne 92%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

EN8 7AL 100% Broxbourne Over 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at EN8 7AL?

BinDayBuddy does not read Borough of Broxbourne's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Borough of Broxbourne's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is EN8 7AL at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include EN8 7AL.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Broxbourne

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for EN8 7AL: 1,373 properties in Broxbourne are at high risk (2.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Broxbourne

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of EN8 7AL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near EN8 7AL?

Homes in EN8 7 sold for a typical £380,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 80 sales, up 7.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£380,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£354,822 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 3 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £430,000 11 sales
  • Terraced £442,500 33 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £242,000 33 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole EN8 district: a typical £415,000 from 317 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in EN8 7AL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EN8 7AL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at EN8 7AL

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at EN8 7AL. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near EN8 7AL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 950 homes in the neighbourhood around EN8 7AL. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (33%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around EN8 7AL

Band D in Broxbourne for 2026‑27: £2,306. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,794 (band B) to £2,819 (band E); band D, the most common, is £2,306.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,538
Band Babout 160 (17%)£1,794
Band Cabout 360 (38%)£2,050
Band Dabout 390 (41%)£2,306
Band Eabout 40 (4%)£2,819
Band Fwithheld£3,332
Band Gfewer than 5£3,844
Band Hfewer than 5£4,613

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 33% 1919 to 1939
  4. 20% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 16% 2010 to 2019
  9. 11% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Broxbourne before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of EN8 7AL is in (ONS area E01023337), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near EN8 7AL?

The nearest open schools to EN8 7AL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near EN8 7AL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to EN8 7AL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EN8 7AL is Waltham Cross Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.

  • Waltham Cross Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
  • Theobalds Grove Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bus Station, 184 m away.

More stations near EN8 7AL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near EN8 7AL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EN8 7AL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near EN8 7AL?

1 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of EN8 7AL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 550 mWalk
  • Osprey Charging point · 16 chargers 1.7 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near EN8 7AL?

The nearest to the centre of EN8 7AL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to EN8 7AL?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near EN8 7AL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of EN8 7AL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Bullsmoor Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01992 719092 600 mWalk
  • Crossbrook Court Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01992 434310 1.0 kmWalk
  • Avon Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01992 711729 1.1 kmWalk

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near EN8 7AL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EN8 7AL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near EN8 7AL?

The nearest vets to the centre of EN8 7AL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is EN8 7AL in a conservation area?

The centre of EN8 7AL is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near EN8 7AL?

Police.uk records 263 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EN8 7AL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences88 reports
Anti-social behaviour52 reports
Vehicle crime25 reports
Other theft22 reports
Public order17 reports
Shoplifting14 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 12, burglary 11, drugs 6, robbery 6, other crime 4, theft from the person 3, bicycle theft 2, possession of weapons 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for EN8 7AL

Ward
Waltham Cross
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Waltham Cross
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Around EN8 7AL

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

EN8 7AN40 mEN8 8DW50 mEN8 7AD70 mEN8 8FJ80 mEN8 7AH80 mEN8 7AQ100 m
All of EN8

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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