Manston Close Cheshunt, Broxbourne
9 addresses across 2 postcodes (EN8), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4811064.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £520,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (D: 3).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 E; Band D in Broxbourne costs £2,306 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Theobalds Grove, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Whit Hern Park, is about 520 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 28 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Warden Lodge Medical Practice, about 430 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 69 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £520,000 | £520,000 | £520,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £600,000 | £600,000 | £600,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £262,500 | £262,500 | £262,500 |
| 2002 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £131,000 | £131,000 | £131,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2021 | 2 EN8 8QW | Semi-detached | £520,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2020 | 5 EN8 8QW | Detached | £600,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2007 | 5 EN8 8QW | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2005 | 4 EN8 8QW | Semi-detached | £262,500 | |
| 2 Aug 2002 | 4 EN8 8QW | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 14 Oct 1998 | 7 EN8 8QW | Semi-detached | £131,000 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 122 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (2); House, detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
Council tax
What each band costs in Broxbourne in 2026-27: Band D £2,306 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,538 | £1,794 | £2,050 | £2,306 | £2,819 | £3,332 | £3,844 | £4,613 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (43% of about 750 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Bishops College, Churchgate, Cheshunt, EN8 9XG, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- 89-93 Turners Hill, Cheshunt, EN8 9BD, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- 56-58 Turners Hill, Cheshunt, EN8 9BD, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- 110 Turners Hill, Cheshunt, EN8 9BN, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- 6 Windmill Lane, Cheshunt, EN8 9AA, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 134 Crossbrook Street, Cheshunt, EN8 8JH, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Theobalds Lane, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, EN8 8RU, not permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 28 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EN8 8QN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EN8 8QW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Theobalds Grove 751,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cheshunt 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Waltham Cross 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Elgin Road Cheshunt | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Waltham Cross | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | National Car Parks | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 22.8 km (14 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 27.9 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Warden Lodge Medical Practice | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Swan Pharmacy | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pondental Surgery | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Cheshunt Community Hospital | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Cheshunt Police Station | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Whit Hern Park 2.6 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Grundy Park 5.2 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,570 m² | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.5 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 720 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 9.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 590 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 58 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 590 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Dewhurst St Mary Jmi School | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Half Moat Manor House, moated site and associated leat, Cheshunt. | Scheduled monument | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Theobalds Palace, Waltham Cross | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| World War II Bofors Anti-aircraft gun platform 340m south east of Cheshunt railway station | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Thistly Marsh | Wetland | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Burygreen Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Cheshunt Reservoir (North) | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Bowyer's Water | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Doggett Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Lee Valley | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 9 |
2 of the street's 9 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 Broxbourne: see them on the Broxbourne page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goffs - Churchgate Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 260 m | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Arlesdene Nursery School and Pre-School | Nursery | 2–5 | 300 m | No published inspection |
| Burleigh Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Millbrook School | Primary | 4–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Downfield Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 940 m (0.6 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 |
| Bonneygrove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Goffs Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oakview Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brookland Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Express EN8 8NZ | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2022 |
| Ambulance & Fire Station EN8 9LT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jun 2023 |
| Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Cheshunt EN8 9LY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 18 Dec 2024 |
| Aspens Services Ltd EN8 9LY | School/college/university | 280 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jan 2024 |
| OCS Food Co @ Westgate Healthcare EN8 9NQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2024 |
| The Crocodile EN8 9NQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2024 |
| Kindred Cheshunt EN8 9NQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Cocos Nursery EN8 9DW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2024 |
| Arlesdene Nursery School EN8 9DW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2024 |
| Golden Phoenix Chinese Takeaway EN8 9LS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 4 Good | 18 Dec 2024 |
| Smoke city EN8 9LP | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Fishy Delishy EN8 9NU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Pizza Hut EN8 9NU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2024 |
| Simmons Bakers EN8 9NU | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2025 |
| Domino's Pizza EN8 9NU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 37 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Farm Close (19); On or near Tyfield Close (14); On or near Hedgerow Walk (8); On or near College Road (7); On or near B198 (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
Elgin Road · Tyfield Close · Woodcote Close · Harrison Walk · Farm Close · College Court · Littlebrook Gardens · Brinley Close · Rushleigh Avenue · Markwick Avenue · Hedgerow Walk · College Road
All the streets in EN8 and across Broxbourne.
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.