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Thinking of living at EN8 8PR? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burleigh Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 47% met the expected standard |
| Downfield Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 22% met the expected standard |
| Millbrook School | Primary | 800 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Goffs - Churchgate Academy | Secondary | 450 m | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 45 · 8.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Goffs Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 49.1 · 15.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Haileybury Turnford | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 43.3 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Freshsteps Independent school | Independent | 3.2 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near EN8 8PR, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Goffs Academy | 1.4 km | 10 |
| Swimming | Goffs - Churchgate Academy | 450 m | 7 |
| Football | Cheshunt F.C. | 630 m | 4 |
| Squash | Cheshunt Community Sports Park | 250 m | 3 |
| Golf | Cheshunt Park Golf Centre | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Sailing | Herts Young Mariners Base | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Canoe | Herts Young Mariners Base | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Fencing | Herts Young Mariners Base | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Herts Young Mariners Base | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Kayak | Herts Young Mariners Base | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Orienteering | Herts Young Mariners Base | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Paddleboard | Herts Young Mariners Base | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Herts Young Mariners Base | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Archery | Herts Young Mariners Base | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Disc golf | LVRP Disc Golf | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Rafting | Lee Valley White Water Centre | 2.1 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 23. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Theobalds Grove, about a 10-minute walk (950 m), with 751k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Seven Sisters.
The nearest bus stop is Elgin Road, 300 m away, with a bus about every 14 minutes on weekdays (routes 251, 66, 242, 25C); 17 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 12% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 22 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Burleigh Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (500 m); 61% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Goffs - Churchgate Academy, 450 m away; Attainment 8: 42.6 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Broxbourne School (5.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Latymer School (8.2 km) and Woodford County High School (10.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Mally's Food & Wine, 350 m away; Star Express (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Warden Lodge Medical Practice (300 m), with Swan Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Andy's Barber Shop is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is North Middlesex University Hospital, 9.6 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 70% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 63% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 12 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Ambulance & Fire Station is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Crocodile the nearest pub (500 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (13 of them).
It's a low-crime area: about 64 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 24 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 28% flats and 7% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Grundy Park, 600 m away; for exercise, The Laura Trott Leisure Cente (500 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 22 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 28 km.
51 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Most households own their home, 24% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.