# EN8 8RJ: area report for a postcode in Broxbourne

EN8 8RJ is a postcode in Broxbourne.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Broxbourne. Open the map at EN8 8RJ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Broxbourne](https://openindex.co.uk/broxbourne) › [EN8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/en8) › [EN8 8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/en8-8)

## Around this postcode

- **30 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 37% on July. Broxbourne 012A: 63 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-0.0367,51.6920,EN88RJ
- **Theobalds Grove, 140 m**: About 2 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-0.0367,51.6920,EN88RJ
- **4 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 340 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-0.0367,51.6920,EN88RJ
- **28 of 31 properties in EN8 8RJ at very low risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Flood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 2. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-0.0367,51.6920,EN88RJ
- **England’s most deprived 50%**: This neighbourhood, Broxbourne 012A. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-0.0367,51.6920,EN88RJ
- **£411,689 average price**: For the whole of Broxbourne, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-0.0367,51.6920,EN88RJ
- **3 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 550 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-0.0367,51.6920,EN88RJ
- **4 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 270 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-0.0367,51.6920,EN88RJ
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at EN8 8RJ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-0.0367,51.6920,EN88RJ
- **Low road and rail noise at EN8 8RJ**: Road 53 dB, rail 54 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-0.0367,51.6920,EN88RJ
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-0.0367,51.6920,EN88RJ
- **14.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-0.0367,51.6920,EN88RJ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/holy-trinity-church-of-england-primary-school-e117428) | Primary | 340 m (4 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), May 2023 | 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx)](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-josephs-catholic-primary-school-wx-e148492) | Primary | 610 m (8 minutes on foot) | Improved significantly, November 2024 | 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Four Swannes Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/four-swannes-primary-school-e117092) | Primary | 610 m (8 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Hurst Drive Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hurst-drive-primary-school-e117180) | Primary | 770 m (10 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), March 2024 | 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Downfield Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/downfield-primary-school-e117255) | Primary | 910 m (11 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade | 22% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Greenfield Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/greenfield-nursery-school-e117067) | Nursery | 910 m (11 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, October 2024 | – |
| [Goffs - Churchgate Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/goffs-churchgate-academy-e145297) | Secondary | 1.2 km (15 minutes on foot) | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | Attainment 8 of 44.2 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Arlesdene Nursery School and Pre-School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/arlesdene-nursery-school-and-pre-school-e117066) | Nursery | 1.3 km (17 minutes on foot) | School remains Outstanding, May 2023 | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| August 2024 | £550,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 10 m |
| June 2026 | £485,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 30 m |
| October 2025 | £490,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 90 m |
| September 2025 | £470,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 90 m |
| March 2025 | £560,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 120 m |
| June 2026 | £370,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 130 m |
| September 2024 | £272,500 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 150 m |
| March 2025 | £425,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 170 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Theobalds Grove (140 m, 2 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: STANHOPE SURGERY (550 m); WARDEN LODGE MEDICAL PRACTICE (900 m); ABBEY ROAD SURGERY (960 m)
- Pharmacies: COYLE CHEMIST (560 m); NITI PHARMACY (680 m); BOOTS (700 m)
- Dental practices: THE LODGE DENTAL SUITE (560 m); SPIRALS DENTAL PRACTICE (560 m); WALTHAM CROSS PARTNERSHIP (560 m); WALTHAM CROSS DENTAL PRACTICE (800 m); DENTAL DEPT. FIRST FLOOR (840 m)
- Supermarkets: Tesco Waltham Cross Theobalds Park Express (270 m, Tesco); Aldi Sturlas Way, Waltham Cross (370 m, Aldi); Sainsburys Waltham Cross (660 m, Sainsburys); Iceland Waltham Cross (830 m, Iceland)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £411,689** (July 2026). Broxbourne’s average house price was £411,689 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £46,237** (2025). Full-time workers living in Broxbourne earned a median of £46,237 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 38th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.9×** (2025). A home in Broxbourne costs 8.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 93rd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 17.8** (2025). Broxbourne has a deprivation score of 17.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 135th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Broxbourne 012A (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 19.0** (2025). Broxbourne 012A has a deprivation score of 19.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 15,456th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £251,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Broxbourne 012A was £251,500 in 2025. Joint 11,779th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 2,382** (2021). Broxbourne 012A had 2,382 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,556th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 80.4%** (January 2026). In Broxbourne 012A, 80.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## EN8 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £410,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in EN8 was £410,000 in 2025. Joint 556th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 38,989** (2021). EN8 had 38,989 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 492nd most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in EN8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 91.1%** (January 2026). In EN8, 91.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Broxbourne](https://openindex.co.uk/broxbourne)
- Centre: 51.6920, -0.0367

Council: [Broxbourne](https://openindex.co.uk/broxbourne) (District, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Broxbourne](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/broxbourne): Lewis Cocking (Conservative), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-0.0367,51.6920,EN88RJ

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