EN8 8LF · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 11 JUL 2026

EN8 8LF

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

67/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 6,944 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

66Schools

55Safety

89Health

82Transport

76Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around EN8 8LF.

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.

Schools66

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Downfield Primary School0.3 mi Arlesdene Nursery School and Pre-SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Burleigh Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Millbrook SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.3 mi Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Goffs - Churchgate AcademyGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Arlesdene Nursery School and Pre-School (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi

Safety55

27crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 27 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 17)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89

10GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 9 GP, 1 hospital, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WARDEN LODGE MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.0 mi

Transport82

Cheshunt Rail Station0.5 mi

15 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space76

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 25.2 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (0.16 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities92

17supermarkets

17 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Tesco Cheshunt Superstore — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near EN8 8LF.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

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

12.4µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

57dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in EN8.

Average sold price by property type across the EN8 district, 2021–2026 — 2,823 sales.

About EN8 8LF

EN8 8LF scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Cheshunt Superstore within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, EN8 8LF is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,944 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 2/10).

There are 34 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Downfield Primary School, about 6 minutes' walk away.

There were 27 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 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WARDEN LODGE MEDICAL PRACTICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is CHESHUNT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around EN8 8LF — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near EN8 8LF?

There are 34 schools within a 2-mile catchment of EN8 8LF, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is EN8 8LF safe?

27 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of EN8 8LF in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near EN8 8LF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of EN8 8LF includes 1 train station, 15 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for EN8 8LF?

EN8 8LF has a NestScope Score of 67/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around EN8 8LF does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around EN8 8LF: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.