Property market | £507,393 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London City (13.0 miles) | |
Broadband | 95.3mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 81.1% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 19.0% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 285 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 307 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Broxbourne level) | |
Community | Median age is 40.2 | Population of 93,609 | Happiness is Below Average for Hertfordshire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Broxbourne) | |
Commute (approx) | - Stratford (London) (20 mins) - Highbury & Islington (25 mins) - Kings Cross (26 mins) - London Liverpool Street (27 mins) - London St Pancras (36 mins) - Cambridge (45 mins) - Cannon Street (50 mins) - London Bridge (51 mins) - Charing Cross (55 mins) - East Croydon (65 mins) - Wimbledon (67 mins) - Victoria (73 mins)... (view more here) | |
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£507,393 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London City (13.0 miles) | |
95.3mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 40.2 | 93,609 | Happiness is Below Average for Hertfordshire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 285 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 307 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Broxbourne level) | |
3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Broxbourne) | |
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Broxbourne has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Sainsburys Broxbourne High Road Local, Waitrose Broxbourne. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: The Bull, The White Bear Public House. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, there are a few nearby, including: Highland Restaurant, Huckleberry Chicken, Mango's, Mezzom Restaurant, Royal Bengal, The Gulshan Restaurant. There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: A Coffee Affair, Costa, Lizera Cafe, The Old Mill Retreat Cafe. Broxbourne has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Broxbourne has had a steep increase over the last few years but a recent decline. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £874,668, which is up 0.9% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £507,393 (up 0.6% on last year) , a terraced house £384,124 (down -1.1% on last year) and a flat £221,016. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £1,056 per month. Property prices in Broxbourne are similar to the average property prices across Hertfordshire and are similar when compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Broxbourne, prices have risen slightly slower than the annual average price change seen across the Hertfordshire region.
Property data is based on Broxbourne level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Broxbourne, or click here to browse the longer list of Broxbourne property transactions from 2023.
Broxbourne has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2014. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Westfield Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Longlands Primary School and Nursery | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Sheredes Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Wormley Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Broxbourne CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Cross Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
The Broxbourne School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Robert Barclay Academy | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Broxbourne CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (1/12/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Broxbourne | |
Sheredes Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (1/22/2008) | Ofsted Report Link | Hoddesdon | |
Longlands Primary School and Nursery Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (10/18/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Broxbourne | |
The Broxbourne School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (11/21/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Broxbourne | |
Wormley Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/29/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Broxbourne | |
St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/14/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Hoddesdon | |
Westfield Community Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/25/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Hoddesdon | |
Robert Barclay Academy Save school | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (6/19/2019) | 43 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Hoddesdon |
St Cross Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Hoddesdon | |||
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Hoddesdon |
Station | Distance from Broxbourne | Commute options |
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Broxbourne A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Stratford (London) (30 mins - Greater Anglia - £281 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (31 mins - Greater Anglia - £281 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (53 mins - Greater Anglia) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 48 mins - London Overground - £281 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 113 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £281 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 154 mins - Thameslink - £281 monthly fare) View details |
Rye House A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Stratford (London) (36 mins - Greater Anglia - £281 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (45 mins - Greater Anglia - £281 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 64 mins - London Overground - £281 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 65 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
Cheshunt A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Stratford (London) (25 mins - Greater Anglia - £208 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (28 mins - Greater Anglia - £223 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 45 mins - London Overground - £208 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (59 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
St Margarets (Herts) A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Stratford (London) (38 mins - Greater Anglia - £284 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (47 mins - Greater Anglia - £284 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 66 mins - London Overground - £284 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 67 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
Hertford North A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Kings Cross (45 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £281 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (45 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £281 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 51 mins - Thameslink - £281 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 56 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 66 mins - Thameslink - £281 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 80 mins - Thameslink - £281 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 120 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 129 mins - Thameslink) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 145 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Hertford East A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- London Liverpool Street (50 mins - Greater Anglia - £284 monthly fare) View details - Stratford (London) (46 mins - Greater Anglia - £266 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 71 mins - Greater Anglia) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 74 mins - London Overground - £266 monthly fare) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Broxbourne) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Broxbourne residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 81.1% | 81.7% |
Black | 6.7% | 4.0% |
Other | 4.6% | 2.1% |
Mixed | 4.0% | 2.9% |
Asian | 3.7% | 9.3% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Broxbourne consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 13.8% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 13.1% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 12.3% | 285 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 19.7% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.5% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 10.9% | |
Routine occupations | 11.5% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 7.6% | 307 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.7% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Hertfordshire is very fast (96mbps). Broxbourne is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 95.3mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Broxbourne level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 95.3 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 98.5% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.1% |
Crime stats were found at the Broxbourne level:
Type | Broxbourne | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 64 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 3 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 4 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 23 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Broxbourne.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Herts and North London | Ching Brook, Cobbins Brook, Nazeing Brook, Pymmes Brook, Salmons Brook, Turkey Brook, Small River Lee, Rags Brook, Trinity Marsh Ditch | The Lower Lee tributaries, including the Nazeing Brook, Ching Brook, Cobbins Brook, Pymmes Brook, Rags Brook, Salmons Brook, Turkey Brook, Trinity Marsh Ditch and the Small River Lee |
Herts and North London | River Lee | River Lee at Hertford including Lemsford, Hatfield, Ware and Stanstead Abbotts |
Herts and North London | River Lee | The Lower River Lee from Hoddesdon to Canning Town including, Cheshunt, Enfield, Edmonton, Tottenham, Walthamstow, Hackney, Stratford and West Ham |
Herts and North London | River Lee | The Lower River Lee at Hoddesdon and Cheshunt including Broxbourne and Waltham Abbey |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Broxbourne, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £507,393 Detached: £874,668 | 64 | Primary: 8Secondary: 2 | 12.3% residents in higher managerial positions 7.6% residents long-term unemployed |
St Albans, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Very fast broadband Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £741,427 Detached: £1,221,641 | 55 | Primary: 22Secondary: 12 | 24.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Harpenden, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Very fast broadband Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £741,427 Detached: £1,221,641 | 55 | Primary: 15Secondary: 6 | 24.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Radlett, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £640,226 Detached: £1,193,175 | 70 | Primary: 7Secondary: 2 | 17.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Tring, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £548,108 Detached: £1,008,085 | 61 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 | 21.7% residents in higher managerial positions 5.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £548,108 Detached: £1,008,085 | 61 | Primary: 10Secondary: 3 | 21.7% residents in higher managerial positions 5.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Essendon, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £525,194 Detached: £952,778 | 69 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 14.8% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Cuffley, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £525,194 Detached: £952,778 | 69 | Primary: 4Secondary: | 12.3% residents in higher managerial positions 7.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Welwyn, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local John Lewis | Semi-detached: £525,194 Detached: £952,778 | 69 | Primary: 8Secondary: 3 | 14.8% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Brookmans Park, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £525,194 Detached: £952,778 | 69 | Primary: 5Secondary: 3 | 14.8% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Hot property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £517,700 Detached: £872,882 | 48 | Primary: 11Secondary: 6 | 19.0% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Bayford, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Hot property market | Semi-detached: £517,700 Detached: £872,882 | 48 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Royston, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £476,343 Detached: £776,414 | 48 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Hitchin, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £476,343 Detached: £776,414 | 48 | Primary: 16Secondary: 5 | 24.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Stevenage, Hertfordshire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £413,567 Detached: £661,730 | 91 | Primary: 25Secondary: 9 | 12.9% residents in higher managerial positions 6.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Broxbourne, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £507,393 Detached: £874,668 | 64 | Primary: 8Secondary: 2 |
St Albans, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Very fast broadband Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £741,427 Detached: £1,221,641 | 55 | Primary: 22Secondary: 12 |
Harpenden, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Very fast broadband Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £741,427 Detached: £1,221,641 | 55 | Primary: 15Secondary: 6 |
Radlett, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £640,226 Detached: £1,193,175 | 70 | Primary: 7Secondary: 2 |
Tring, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £548,108 Detached: £1,008,085 | 61 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 |
Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £548,108 Detached: £1,008,085 | 61 | Primary: 10Secondary: 3 |
Essendon, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £525,194 Detached: £952,778 | 69 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Cuffley, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £525,194 Detached: £952,778 | 69 | Primary: 4Secondary: |
Welwyn, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local John Lewis | Semi-detached: £525,194 Detached: £952,778 | 69 | Primary: 8Secondary: 3 |
Brookmans Park, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £525,194 Detached: £952,778 | 69 | Primary: 5Secondary: 3 |
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Hot property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £517,700 Detached: £872,882 | 48 | Primary: 11Secondary: 6 |
Bayford, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Hot property market | Semi-detached: £517,700 Detached: £872,882 | 48 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Royston, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £476,343 Detached: £776,414 | 48 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 |
Hitchin, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £476,343 Detached: £776,414 | 48 | Primary: 16Secondary: 5 |
Stevenage, Hertfordshire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £413,567 Detached: £661,730 | 91 | Primary: 25Secondary: 9 |
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