Nearest top-rated: Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety48/100
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IMD crime decile 4/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
Healthcare84/100
3GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 3 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ENHANCED ACCESS EFN PCN — 0.4 mi
Transport76/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 26 bus stops nearby
Green space74/100
6green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 13.2 ha total — largest park 9 ha (0.28 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (700 m²) — 0.1 mi
Amenities87/100
12supermarkets
12 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Tesco Waltham Abbey Superstore — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EN9 1LQ.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
12.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in EN9.
Average sold price by property type across the EN9 district, 2021–2026 — 1,926 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£533k▼ 36.7%
Semi-detached£445k▲ 0.0%
Terraced£397k▲ 7.2%
Flat£264k▲ 4.1%
District-level averages (EN9) — 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 EN9 1LQ
EN9 1LQ scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Waltham Abbey Superstore about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, EN9 1LQ is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,014 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).
There are 15 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Good. The nearest school is Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 3 GP surgeries and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ENHANCED ACCESS EFN PCN, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near EN9 1LQ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 26 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). road traffic noise is low (about 53 dB Lden).
There are 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 13.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (700 m²), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 12 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Tesco Waltham Abbey Superstore, about 9 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 9 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 EN9 1LQ on NestScope.
