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Thinking of living at EN9 2DZ? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy | Primary | 600 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Hillhouse CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 43% met the expected standard |
| Leverton Primary School | Primary | 1.8 km | 42% met the expected standard |
| Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 1.8 km | 52% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) | Primary | 2.0 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 36.5 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oasis Academy Enfield | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 38.4 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Haileybury Turnford | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 43.3 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Freshsteps Independent school | Independent | 2.8 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Woodcroft School | Independent | 5.7 km | – |
Every primary near EN9 2DZ, 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 | Larsens Recreation Ground | 990 m | 8 |
| Swimming | Waltham Abbey Leisure Centre | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Golf | High Beech Golf Course | 3.6 km | 5 |
| Squash | King Harold Academy | 1.0 km | 3 |
| Football | Waltham Abbey F.C. | 1.2 km | 3 |
| Canoe | Lee Valley White Water Centre | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Herts Young Mariners Base | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Disc golf | LVRP Disc Golf | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Rafting | Lee Valley White Water Centre | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Kayaking | Lee Valley White Water Centre | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Fencing | Herts Young Mariners Base | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Herts Young Mariners Base | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Kayak | Herts Young Mariners Base | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Orienteering | Herts Young Mariners Base | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Paddleboard | Herts Young Mariners Base | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Herts Young Mariners Base | 2.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 20. 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 Cheshunt, a short drive or bike ride (2.0 km), with 2.5m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Liverpool Street.
The nearest bus stop is The Wheatsheaf, 100 m away, with a bus about every 55 minutes on weekdays (routes 15, 15A); 13 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 46 minutes away by public transport (20 by car).
Central London is 22 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 73% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 36.5 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Davenant Foundation School (5.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Woodford County High School (8.3 km) and The Latymer School (8.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 800 m away; Greggs (750 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Market Square Surgery (900 m), with Reliance Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, Cutz Both Ways is 1.2 km away.
The nearest full A&E is North Middlesex University Hospital, 9.8 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 29 restaurants and cafés and 15 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Lea Valley Church is the closest café or restaurant (700 m), and Abbeywood childrens Centre the nearest pub (600 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 181 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Much of it is protected: 34% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Waltham Abbey, Upshire).
There are 131 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 27% flats and 20% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
It's growing: about 181 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
7 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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The nearest park is Cornmill Meadows, 400 m away; for exercise, Capershotts (1.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 20 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 27 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 41% of households own their home outright.
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.