Area guide

Living in EN11, Broxbourne

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around EN11 in Broxbourne. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

Figures gathered 16 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.

House prices

Average price in Broxbourne: £411,689, up 2.5% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider East of England average is £337,518.

Check sold prices for a specific address in EN11 →
See where EN11 ranks across East of England →

Council tax at Band D in Broxbourne: £2,306 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →

Compare EN11 with another district

Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for EN11 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.

What actually sold around EN11

79 recorded home sales on the streets around central EN11 in the last 2 years, with a median of £355,000 and a range from £82,500 to £640,000. Mostly terraced houses.

AddressTypeSold forDate
4 River Avenue, EN11 0JS Terraced £445,000 24 Aug 2026
6 Burford Mews, EN11 8HQ Terraced £230,000 17 Jul 2026
14 Cherry Tree Road, EN11 9JS Semi-detached £425,000 2 Jul 2026
84 River Avenue, EN11 0JU Terraced £426,500 30 Jun 2026
41 River Avenue, EN11 0JT Terraced £390,000 26 Jun 2026
89 Burford Street, EN11 8HX Flat or maisonette £215,000 18 Jun 2026
How to read this

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Schools nearby

25 schools within 3 miles , of which 76% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistanceAdmitted from
Sheredes Primary School Primary Outstanding 1.0 mi away 1.54 mi varies
Broxbourne CofE Primary School Primary Outstanding 1.7 mi away no figure
The Broxbourne School Secondary Outstanding 1.8 mi away 1.24 mi varies
Presdales School Secondary Outstanding 2.7 mi away no figure
St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School Primary Good 0.2 mi away no figure
The Cranbourne Primary School Primary Good 0.8 mi away 0.67 mi varies

Schools in EN11 with a published admission distance

How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.

SchoolStageAdmitted fromRound
The Cranbourne Primary School Primary 0.67 mi varies
Roselands Primary School Primary 0.78 mi varies
Sheredes Primary School Primary 1.54 mi varies
High Leigh Primary School Primary 1.72 mi varies
Robert Barclay Academy Secondary 2.44 mi varies
Forres Primary Academy Primary 4.56 mi varies
The John Warner School Secondary 4.92 mi varies

15 state primary and 4 state secondary schools within range, plus 1 fee-paying school.

See the full school breakdown for EN11 →

Private schools

1 fee-paying school within 3 miles: Haileybury College.

All 1 fee-paying schools near EN11, with ages and admissions →

Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.

What people here do for work

The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.

Occupation groupShare of workers
Professional occupations14.6%
Skilled trades14.0%
Associate professional and technical13.9%
Managers, directors and senior officials12.9%
Elementary occupations11.4%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

How EN11 has changed since 2011

The biggest move: white residents, down 5.9 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.

How to read this

The census neighbourhood at the centre of EN11 (E01023322, 1,950 residents in 2021, up 10.5% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: white residents, down 5.9 points.

Measure20112021ChangeEngland
Households that own their home 69.8% 64.7% -5.1 pts -2.0 pts
Households renting privately 15.8% 20.2% +4.4 pts +3.7 pts
Households renting socially 12.5% 15.0% +2.5 pts -0.6 pts
Residents under 15 19.7% 20.5% +0.8 pts -0.3 pts
Residents 65 and over 12.1% 12.8% +0.7 pts +2.1 pts
Adults with a degree or equivalent 19.9% 25.0% +5.1 pts +6.5 pts
Residents born outside the UK 7.3% 11.0% +3.7 pts +3.6 pts
Residents in good or very good health 85.3% 85.2% -0.1 pts +0.8 pts
Residents in a white ethnic group 96.3% 90.4% -5.9 pts -4.4 pts

Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.

Crime

215 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central EN11 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.

Deprivation

This area falls in decile 5 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Broxbourne's figures.

Getting around & nearby essentials

14 supermarkets, 5 pharmacies, 47 restaurants and cafés, 11 pubs within a mile of central EN11.

Buses from the centre of EN11

Best-served stop: Middlefield Road, with 6.2 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.

Evenings, Sundays and routes

The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of EN11 is Middlefield Road: 6.2 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 2.2 in the evening and 2.8 on Sunday daytime; first bus 05:29, last 22:03. Routes there: 310, 25, 907, 33, 25B, 25C. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.

Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.

Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)

GP practices and A&E

3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of EN11. The nearest, Amwell Surgery, has 14,284 registered patients and 2,274 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.

PracticeFrom the centrePatientsPer qualified GP
Amwell Surgery0.4 mi14,2842,274
The Limes Surgery0.4 mi7,6982,005
Hailey View Surgery0.8 mi10,1191,457

Nearest A&E: Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where 63.5% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust at 60.7%.

How to read this

NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.

Source: NHS England, monthly releases

Council tax and the council's finances

A Band D household in Broxbourne pays £2,306 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.9% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Broxbourne, and how it compares.

Band D bill a year at Broxbourne, all precepts included, from MHCLG. Every year and its rise is in the table below.
YearBand D billRise
2021-22£1,827+4.4%
2022-23£1,901+4.1%
2023-24£1,997+5.0%
2024-25£2,095+4.9%
2025-26£2,198+4.9%
2026-27£2,306+4.9%

No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Broxbourne, as at 7 Sep 2026.

How to read this

A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.

Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists

Common questions about EN11

What is the average house price in EN11?

The average sold price in Broxbourne is £411,689 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in EN11?

Prices in Broxbourne are up 2.5% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

What do houses actually sell for in EN11?

The median of 79 recorded sales around central EN11 in the last 2 years is £355,000, ranging from £82,500 to £640,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

Are the schools good in EN11?

25 schools sit within 3 miles of central EN11, and 76% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in EN11?

215 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central EN11 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).

Is EN11 at risk of flooding?

Central EN11 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.

Is EN11 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 76% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £355,000; the area sits in decile 5 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 215 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is EN11 safe?

215 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central EN11 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.

Neighbouring districts

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