How many schools are near EN8 8DH?

There are 44 schools within a 2-mile catchment of EN8 8DH, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

20 crimes were reported within 400m of EN8 8DH in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near EN8 8DH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of EN8 8DH includes 10 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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EN8 8DH · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

EN8 8DH

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

50/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 6,181 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

47Schools

50Safety

77Health

53Transport

75Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around EN8 8DH.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools47/100

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

34 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 44 schools in total

Hurst Drive Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Greenfield Nursery SchoolGood · 0.1 mi The Lea Valley AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Four Swannes Primary School0.4 mi St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx)Good · 0.7 mi Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Hurst Drive Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety50/100

20crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 20 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 14.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77/100

10GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 9 GP, 1 hospital, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NITI PHARMACY — 0.3 mi

Transport53/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 10 bus stops nearby

Green space75/100

14green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 26.1 ha total — largest park 12.5 ha (0.41 mi away)

Nearest: Holmesdale Tunnel Open Space — 0.2 mi

Amenities95/100

21supermarkets

21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Aldi, Lidl, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Iceland Waltham Cross — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near EN8 8DH.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

15.1µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in EN8.

Average sold price by property type across the EN8 district, 2021–2026 — 2,784 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£651k▲ 17.8%

Semi-detached£503k▲ 12.8%

Terraced£436k▲ 16.4%

Flat£242k▲ 6.7%

District-level averages (EN8) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About EN8 8DH

EN8 8DH scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Iceland Waltham Cross about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, EN8 8DH is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,181 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 1/10).

There are 44 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 33 rated Good. The nearest school is Hurst Drive Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 20 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 9 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NITI PHARMACY, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CHESHUNT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near EN8 8DH. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 10 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 26.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Holmesdale Tunnel Open Space, about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 12 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 21 supermarkets in the wider area, including Iceland, Aldi, Lidl, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Iceland Waltham Cross, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 5 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore EN8 8DH on NestScope.

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