EN8 8EF postcode in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire
EN8 8EF is a postcode in Cheshunt, in the Cheshunt South and Theobalds ward of Broxbourne. It is in the Broxbourne parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since February 2017.
Where EN8 8EF is, and what is near it
- EN8 8EF
- Other postcodes in EN8 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 bus stops
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 51.6988, longitude -0.0314)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after EN8 8EF?
- BroxbourneDistrict council Broxbourne: bins, council tax, planning
- HertfordshireCounty council Hertfordshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around EN8 8EF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HertfordshirePolice force area
- BroxbourneParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Lewis Cocking (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Lewis Cocking
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 8EF?
Every home and business at EN8 8EF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Broxbourne: 92%
Broxbourne: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Broxbourne.
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 8EF?
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 daysSource: 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 8EF 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 8EF.
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 8EF: 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 8EF 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 8EF?
Homes in EN8 8 sold for a typical £410,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 74 sales, up 2.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 3 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £477,500 20 sales
- Terraced £412,500 32 sales
- Flat or maisonette £195,000 19 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 postcodeSource: 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 8EF
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in EN8 8EF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 July 2026. 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 8EF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around EN8 8EF. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (59%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,538 |
| Band B | about 90 (13%) | £1,794 |
| Band C | about 310 (43%) | £2,050 |
| Band D | about 290 (40%) | £2,306 |
| Band E | about 30 (4%) | £2,819 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,332 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,844 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,613 |
When the homes were built
- 4% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 59% 1945 to 1964
- 4% 1965 to 1982
- 27% 1983 to 1999
- Withheld 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 2020 or later: 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 8EF is in (ONS area E01023300), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 8EF?
The nearest open schools to EN8 8EF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 8EF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of EN8 8EF is Cheshunt Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.
- Cheshunt Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
- Theobalds Grove Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest King Arthur Court, 242 m away.
More stations near EN8 8EF, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near EN8 8EF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of EN8 8EF, 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.
- Warden Lodge Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01992 622324 350 mWalk
- High Street Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01992 642446 1.2 kmWalk
- Stanhope Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01992 635300 1.2 kmWalk
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 8EF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of EN8 8EF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 kmCycle
- Osprey Charging point · 16 chargers 2.1 kmCycle
- Cheshunt Supercharger Charging point · 16 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 2.4 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near EN8 8EF?
The nearest to the centre of EN8 8EF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Lodge Dental Suite 450 mWalk
- Mydentist - Turners Hill - Waltham Cross Phone 01992 620125 700 mWalk
- Cheshunt Dental Practice Phone 01992 622001 950 mWalk
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 8EF?
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.
- The Kings Oak Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8370 9500 6.2 kmDrive
- Chase Farm Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0845 111 4000 6.2 kmDrive
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 8EF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of EN8 8EF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Crossbrook Court Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01992 434310 500 mWalk
- Old Grange Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01992 633694 750 mWalk
- Kingfisher Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01992 627939 1.0 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 8EF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EN8 8EF, 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.
- Cristals Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01992 307277 300 mWalk
- Clayton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01992 622072 350 mWalk
- Swan Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01992 635842 350 mWalk
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 8EF?
The nearest vets to the centre of EN8 8EF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet 2.9 kmCycle
- Goddard 4.8 kmCycle
- Rosemary Avenue Vets Phone +44 20 8366 0634 4.9 kmCycle
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 8EF in a conservation area?
The centre of EN8 8EF 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 8EF?
Police.uk records 323 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EN8 8EF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 10, burglary 7, drugs 7, robbery 6, theft from the person 4, possession of weapons 4, other crime 4, bicycle theft 3.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for EN8 8EF
- Ward
- Cheshunt South and Theobalds
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Cheshunt
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- February 2017
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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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