EN8 7HR postcode in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire

EN8 7HR 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 August 2003.

Flooding Very low flood risk 4 of 69 homes and businesses at very low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 81% of homes and businesses at EN8 7HR 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 200 m in a straight line

Where EN8 7HR is, and what is near it

Map of EN8 7HR and what is near it Map of EN8 7HR: its centre point, with the 203 other postcodes in the EN8 7 sector, 4 schools (3 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), 8 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. EN8 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 7DJ: also in EN8 7EN8 7DL: also in EN8 7EN8 7DN: also in EN8 7EN8 7DQ: also in EN8 7EN8 7DW: also in EN8 7EN8 7FA: also in EN8 7EN8 7FB: also in EN8 7EN8 7FE: also in EN8 7EN8 7FF: also in EN8 7EN8 7FH: also in EN8 7EN8 7FJ: also in EN8 7EN8 7FL: also in EN8 7EN8 7FN: also in EN8 7EN8 7FP: also in EN8 7EN8 7FQ: also in EN8 7EN8 7FR: also in EN8 7EN8 7FT: also in EN8 7EN8 7FU: also in EN8 7EN8 7FX: also in EN8 7EN8 7HF: also in EN8 7EN8 7HG: 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 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 7JD: also in EN8 7EN8 7JE: also in EN8 7EN8 7JG: also in EN8 7EN8 7JH: also in EN8 7EN8 7JL: also in EN8 7EN8 7JN: also in EN8 7EN8 7JP: also in EN8 7EN8 7JQ: also in EN8 7EN8 7JR: also in EN8 7EN8 7JS: 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 7NB: also in EN8 7EN8 7NH: also in EN8 7EN8 7NJ: also in EN8 7EN8 7NP: also in EN8 7EN8 7NT: also in EN8 7EN8 7NX: also in EN8 7EN8 7NY: also in EN8 7EN8 7PJ: also in EN8 7EN8 7PQ: also in EN8 7EN8 7QS: also in EN8 7EN8 7QX: also in EN8 7EN8 7RL: also in EN8 7EN8 7RY: also in EN8 7EN8 7SD: also in EN8 7EN8 7SR: also in EN8 7EN8 7SS: also in EN8 7EN8 7TF: also in EN8 7EN8 7WW: also in EN8 7 School 500 mSchool 1.5 kmWaltham Cross EN8 7HR Map of EN8 7HR and what is near it Map of EN8 7HR: its centre point, with the 203 other postcodes in the EN8 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 500 mWaltham Cross EN8 7HR
  • EN8 7HR
  • Other postcodes in EN8 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.6870, longitude -0.0269)

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 7HR?

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 7HR?

Every home and business at EN8 7HR can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 81% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

EN8 7HR 81% Broxbourne 92%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

EN8 7HR 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 7HR?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for EN8 7HR.

Check the bin days for EN8 7HR on BinDayBuddy

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 7HR at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Very low risk

The Environment Agency counts 69 homes and businesses at EN8 7HR. 4 are in an area at very low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

69 homes and businesses at EN8 7HR Very low: 4Not in an area at risk: 65

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 7HR: 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 7HR 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 7HR?

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 7HR

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in EN8 7HR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 May 2026. The middle price was £246,250, from £217,500 to £280,000. Across EN8 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £380,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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

What council tax band are homes near EN8 7HR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around EN8 7HR. The largest share of them, 48%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (40%). 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 7HR

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 C, the most common, is £2,050.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Afewer than 5£1,538
Band Babout 150 (17%)£1,794
Band Cabout 410 (48%)£2,050
Band Dabout 290 (34%)£2,306
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,819
Band Fwithheld£3,332
Band Gfewer than 5£3,844
Band Hfewer than 5£4,613

When the homes were built

  1. 40% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 19% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 16% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 7HR is in (ONS area E01023336), 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 7HR?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near EN8 7HR, 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 7HR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EN8 7HR is Waltham Cross Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.

  • Waltham Cross Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
  • Theobalds Grove Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Waltham Cross Railway Station, 154 m away.

More stations near EN8 7HR, 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 7HR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EN8 7HR, 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 7HR?

1 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

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

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 250 mWalk
  • Osprey Charging point · 16 chargers 1.2 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 7HR?

The nearest to the centre of EN8 7HR, 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 7HR?

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 7HR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of EN8 7HR, 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 950 mWalk
  • Crossbrook Court Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01992 434310 1.1 kmWalk
  • Willow Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01992 763815 1.5 kmCycle

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 7HR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EN8 7HR, 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 7HR?

The nearest vets to the centre of EN8 7HR 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 7HR in a conservation area?

The centre of EN8 7HR 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 7HR?

Police.uk records 265 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EN8 7HR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences85 reports
Anti-social behaviour55 reports
Vehicle crime26 reports
Shoplifting19 reports
Criminal damage and arson17 reports
Public order16 reports

Also: other theft 16, burglary 8, drugs 6, robbery 6, theft from the person 3, possession of weapons 3, other crime 3, bicycle theft 2.

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 7HR

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
August 2003

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

Where to check what we do not hold

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Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

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Nearby postcodes

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

EN8 7HJ60 mEN8 7HF70 mEN8 7HL70 mEN8 7JA90 mEN8 7HW90 mEN8 7PJ100 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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