Abbeyview Waltham Abbey, Epping Forest
2 addresses across 2 postcodes (EN9), about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 13800007.
- Flood: 10 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Epping Forest costs £2,277 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Waltham Cross, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Abbey Gardens, is about 120 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 20 to 21 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 2 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Market Square Surgery, about 650 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 770 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 43% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 95 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Epping Forest in 2026-27: Band D £2,277 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,518 | £1,771 | £2,024 | £2,277 | £2,783 | £3,289 | £3,795 | £4,554 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (25% of about 1,870 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Waltham Abbey (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 11.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Epping Forest.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS AND ST LAWRENCE RUINS TO EAST OF CHURCH OF HOLY CROSS AND ST LAWRENCE, grade I
- ABBEY GATEWAY, grade II*
- MIDNIGHT CHAPEL, grade II*
- WALTHAM ABBEY VICARAGE, grade II*
- 1-4 Riverview, grade II
- 14, HIGHBRIDGE STREET, grade II
- 16, HIGHBRIDGE STREET, grade II
- 36, HIGHBRIDGE STREET, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK TO NORTH OF NUMBER 2, grade II
- THE CROWN PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- WALTHAM ABBEY WALLS, INCLUDING CHAPTER HOUSE WALL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Waltham Abbey Community Centre Saxon Way Waltham Abbey EN9 1QD, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Waltham Abbey Community Centre Saxon Way Waltham Abbey EN9 1QD: up to 53 homes, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Land and Garages Woollard Street Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 1HE: up to 9 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Land and Garages_x000D_ Woollard Street_x000D_ Waltham Abbey_x000D_ Essex_x000D_ EN9 1HE, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Fire Station Sewardstone Road Waltham Abbey EN9 1PA, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Fire Station Sewardstone Road Waltham Abbey EN9 1PA: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 29 September 2026 to 30 September 2026: BT, Utility asset works, lane closure, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| EN9 1QN | not in 2 or 3 | 6 / 4 / 5 | unlikely |
| EN9 1XQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 2 addresses are between 20 m and 21 m above sea level (20 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EN9 1QN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Waltham Cross 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cheshunt 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Theobalds Grove 751,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Highbridge Rdbt Waltham Abbey | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Tesco Drop Off Point Waltham Abbey | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | BizSpace M25 Waltham Abbey Car Park | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 320 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 20.9 km (13 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 27.3 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Market Square Surgery | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Reliance Pharmacy | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Market Square Dental Surgery | 300 m |
| Hospital | Cheshunt Community Hospital | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Cheshunt Police Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Waltham Abbey Cashzone | 380 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Abbey Gardens 9.0 ha | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Lee Valley Country Park 992 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 210 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 16 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1,001 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Abbey Gateway, a listed building (Grade II*), 130 m south-east. 70 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 13 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey Gateway | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m south-east |
| Waltham Abbey, including gatehouse and Stoney Bridge | Scheduled monument | 170 m east |
| Waltham Abbey Vicarage | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m south-east |
| Midnight Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m south-east |
| Church of the Holy Cross and St Lawrence Ruins to East of Church of Holy Cross and St Lawrence | Listed building, Grade I | 220 m south-east |
| Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Factory | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| World War II Bofors Anti-aircraft gun platform 340m south east of Cheshunt railway station | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Waltham Marsh | Wetland | 700 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Cheshunt Marsh | Wetland | 1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Powdermill Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Lee Valley | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Hooks Marsh | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| Hayes Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 2 |
2 of the street's 2 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Epping Forest: see them on the Epping Forest page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jan 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Leverton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Four Swannes Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Hillhouse CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Downfield Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Local Stores EN9 1DG | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2026 |
| The Crown Waltham Abbey Ltd EN9 1QZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 4 Good | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Shuhag EN9 1DG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Jays Convenience Store EN9 1BS | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2024 |
| Chilli Pickle EN9 1BS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2024 |
| Lemonz Ltd Hings Take Away EN9 1BS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jan 2025 |
| Bites EN9 1BZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2025 |
| Willow Court EN9 1DY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 260 m | 4 Good | 27 Jan 2025 |
| Three Butterflies Nursery EN9 1JY | School/college/university | 270 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Mark Smith ( packed goods) EN9 1DL | Retailers - other | 290 m | Exempt | |
| Welsh harp EN9 1DL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 290 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Pizza Tup EN9 1DL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 4 Good | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Naira Indian & Bangladeshi Cuisine EN9 1RD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 18 May 2026 |
| Bake You Happy LTD EN9 1BD | Retailers - other | 310 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jul 2025 |
| The Magic Wok EN9 1DU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 36 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
| Public order | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Romeland (45); On or near Barge Yard (27); On or near North Place (7); On or near B194 (7); On or near Plantaganet Place (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 43% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 36% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Plantaganet Place · Cannon Mews · Powdermill Mews · Plantaganet Place · Flagstaff Road · Powdermill Way · North Place · Powdermill Way · Highbridge Street · Flagstaff Close · Walton Gardens · Church Street
All the streets in EN9 and across Epping Forest.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.