EN9 1LR postcode in Waltham Abbey, Essex

EN9 1LR is a postcode in Waltham Abbey, in the Waltham Abbey North ward of Epping Forest. It is in the Epping Forest parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Low flood risk 14 of 14 homes and businesses at low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at EN9 1LR can get it Across Epping Forest: 88% Typical price £378,000 Homes sold in EN9 1, last 12 months. ▲ 3.8% on the year before Nearest station Waltham Cross 2.9 km in a straight line

Where EN9 1LR is, and what is near it

Map of EN9 1LR and what is near it Map of EN9 1LR: its centre point, with the 242 other postcodes in the EN9 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. EN9 1FQ: also in EN9 1EN9 1LD: also in EN9 1EN9 1LE: also in EN9 1EN9 1LF: also in EN9 1EN9 1LG: also in EN9 1EN9 1LH: also in EN9 1EN9 1LJ: also in EN9 1EN9 1LL: also in EN9 1EN9 1LN: also in EN9 1EN9 1LP: also in EN9 1EN9 1LQ: also in EN9 1EN9 1LS: also in EN9 1EN9 1LT: also in EN9 1EN9 1LW: also in EN9 1EN9 1LY: also in EN9 1EN9 1NG: also in EN9 1EN9 1NH: also in EN9 1EN9 1NJ: also in EN9 1EN9 1NY: also in EN9 1EN9 1QF: also in EN9 1EN9 1QG: also in EN9 1EN9 1QH: also in EN9 1EN9 1QQ: also in EN9 1EN9 1SB: also in EN9 1EN9 1SD: also in EN9 1EN9 1SE: also in EN9 1EN9 1SF: also in EN9 1EN9 1SG: also in EN9 1EN9 1SJ: also in EN9 1EN9 1TH: also in EN9 1EN9 1TJ: also in EN9 1EN9 1TL: also in EN9 1EN9 1TP: also in EN9 1EN9 1TQ: also in EN9 1EN9 1TR: also in EN9 1EN9 1TW: also in EN9 1EN9 1XA: also in EN9 1EN9 1XB: also in EN9 1EN9 1XD: also in EN9 1EN9 1XE: also in EN9 1EN9 1XG: also in EN9 1 Market Square Surgery 1.0 km2 places, 2.9–3.1 kmCheshunt station 3.0 kmSchool 3.1 kmWaltham Abbey EN9 1LR Map of EN9 1LR and what is near it Map of EN9 1LR: its centre point, with the 242 other postcodes in the EN9 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 650 m2 places, 1.0–3.1 kmWaltham Abbey EN9 1LR
  • EN9 1LR
  • Other postcodes in EN9 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.6898, longitude 0.0143)

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 EN9 1LR?

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 EN9 1LR?

Every home and business at EN9 1LR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

EN9 1LR 100% Epping Forest 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

EN9 1LR 100% Epping Forest 97%
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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 EN9 1LR?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for EN9 1LR.

Check the bin days for EN9 1LR 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 EN9 1LR at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 14 homes and businesses at EN9 1LR. 14 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

14 homes and businesses at EN9 1LR Low: 14

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 Epping Forest

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for EN9 1LR: 4,283 properties in Epping Forest are at high risk (5.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Epping Forest

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 EN9 1LR is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 22:14 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 22:14 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near EN9 1LR?

Homes in EN9 1 sold for a typical £378,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 71 sales, up 3.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£378,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£364,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 3 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £427,500 16 sales
  • Terraced £407,500 27 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £220,000 25 sales

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

Across the whole EN9 district: a typical £403,500 from 244 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 EN9 1LR

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in EN9 1LR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 4 November 2024. The middle price was £425,000, from £410,000 to £440,000. Across EN9 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £378,000. 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 EN9 1LR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around EN9 1LR. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (34%). 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 EN9 1LR

Band D in Epping Forest for 2026‑27: £2,277. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,518 (band A) to £3,795 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,024.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,518
Band Babout 50 (8%)£1,771
Band Cabout 240 (39%)£2,024
Band Dabout 120 (20%)£2,277
Band Eabout 170 (28%)£2,783
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,289
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£3,795
Band Hfewer than 5£4,554

When the homes were built

  1. 11% Before 1900
  2. 34% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 34% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Epping Forest 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 EN9 1LR is in (ONS area E01021807), 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 EN9 1LR?

The nearest open schools to EN9 1LR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near EN9 1LR, 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 EN9 1LR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EN9 1LR is Waltham Cross Rail Station, 2.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Waltham Cross Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
  • Cheshunt Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle

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 Broomstick Hall Road, 33 m away.

More stations near EN9 1LR, 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 EN9 1LR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EN9 1LR, 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 EN9 1LR?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of EN9 1LR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Osprey Charging point · 16 chargers 1.7 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.8 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 EN9 1LR?

The nearest to the centre of EN9 1LR, 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 EN9 1LR?

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 EN9 1LR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of EN9 1LR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Paternoster House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01992 787202 400 mWalk
  • 138-138a Mason Way Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 07561 293872 500 mWalk
  • Tallis House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01992 713336 600 mWalk

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 EN9 1LR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EN9 1LR, 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 EN9 1LR?

The nearest vets to the centre of EN9 1LR 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 EN9 1LR in a conservation area?

The centre of EN9 1LR 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 EN9 1LR?

Police.uk records 193 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EN9 1LR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences70 reports
Anti-social behaviour33 reports
Criminal damage and arson19 reports
Vehicle crime18 reports
Other theft18 reports
Public order12 reports

Also: shoplifting 8, burglary 4, drugs 3, possession of weapons 3, other crime 3, robbery 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 EN9 1LR

Ward
Waltham Abbey North
Parish
Waltham Abbey
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Waltham Abbey
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

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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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