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EN9 1LU

POSTCODE

A Waltham Abbey West postcode in Epping Forest, a 28-minute walk from Waltham Cross Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.50 mi

  2. 2
    Leverton Primary School

    Primary

    0.57 mi

  3. 3
    King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy

    Secondary · Attainment 8 36.5

    0.65 mi

  4. 4
    Hillhouse CofE Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.81 mi

  5. 5
    Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery

    Primary · Good

    1.1 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Waltham Cross Rail Station

    Rail

    2.2 km straight lineabout 28 min

  • Enfield Lock Rail Station

    Rail

    2.7 km straight lineabout 33 min

  • Theobalds Grove Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    3.0 km straight lineabout 37 min

Bus stops

  • Cartersfield

    Bus · opp · south

    205 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Roundhills Pool

    Bus · o/s · north

    206 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Cartersfield

    Bus · adj · north

    218 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Roundhills Shops

    Bus · o/s · north-east

    246 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Beechfield Walk

    Bus · adj · north

    285 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · EN9 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · EN9 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 71 sales

EN9 1LU has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the EN9 1 sector.

Average price
£367,197
Median price: £378,000
Median +3.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 71 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £400,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£460k£340k£220k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£400,000 · 2026-08-11 · Terraced · Freehold
EN9 1TJ
£205,000 · 2026-07-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EN9 1DX
£495,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
EN9 1UW
£315,000 · 2026-07-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EN9 1UH
£300,000 · 2026-06-29 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EN9 1FQ
£425,000 · 2026-06-26 · Terraced · Freehold
EN9 1UP
£148,500 · 2026-06-23 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EN9 1HR
£275,000 · 2026-06-12 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EN9 1NG
£290,000 · 2026-06-10 · Terraced · Freehold
EN9 1SY
£470,000 · 2026-06-04 · Terraced · Freehold
EN9 1UR
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near EN9 1LU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near EN9 1LU

Counts are for Waltham Abbey West electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
41
YoY +95%
452913
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
26
YoY +100%
26165
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
16
YoY +23%
1691
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
30
YoY +50%
433119
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

124
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Epping Forest 008 (E02004534)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£57,682

£49,484–£67,239

Disposable (net) annual household income
£42,937

£37,261–£49,478

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£38,496

£35,605–£41,622

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,655

£30,395–£39,513

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,691
White Brit.71.3%
Other White6.7%
African3.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.9%
Caribbean2.3%
+ 13 other groups · 13.4%

Religion

Total residents: 2,688
Christian47.5%
No religion37.7%
Not answered5.7%
Muslim5.0%
Hindu1.0%
+ 4 other religions · 3.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,692
35–4922.0%
50–6419.9%
25–3414.7%
10–157.2%
≤47.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.2%

Households

Total households: 1,083
One person: other17.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.6%
One person: aged 66+8.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.0%
+ 9 other households · 39.4%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
14633
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14633 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for EN9 1LU

England
Country
Epping Forest
Local Authority
Essex
Waltham Abbey West
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EN9 1LU
Coordinates
51.6823, 0.0054
Grid reference
TL387000
Easting
538,735
Northing
200,073
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32M2J4+W5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Waltham Abbey
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Epping Forest
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Epping Forest
Local Authority
Council Area
Epping Forest E14001226
Constituency
E14001226
Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Waltham Abbey West
Constituency code
E14001226
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Waltham Abbey
International Territorial Level
Epping Forest

Health & NHS

East of England
Health Authority
Serving Essex
NHS England
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
West Essex
Sub ICB Location
NHS Essex ICB - 07H
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Epping Forest 008E E01021817
E01021817
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Epping Forest 008 E02004534
E02004534
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Epping Forest 008E E01021817
E01021817
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Epping Forest 008 E02004534
E02004534
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:44 AM4:42 PM
6:44 AM
Sunrise
4:42 PM
Sunset
9 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:44 AM
Sunset (today)
4:42 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 58 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 1992
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~34 years
Active Duration
1992 -> Present
August 1992 — Introduced
Postcode EN9 1LU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01021817 and MSOA E02004534 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14633
Present — Active
Postcode EN9 1LU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 1992
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~34 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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