Plumpton Road Hoddesdon, Broxbourne
191 addresses across 4 postcodes (EN11), about 330 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4813735.
- 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 C; Band D in Broxbourne costs £2,306 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Rye House, about 100 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 890 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 32 to 35 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 196 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Limes Surgery, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 760 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 55% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 96 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 |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2015 | RAWMEC BUSINESS PARK EN11 0EE | Other | £2,200,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 C (51% of about 740 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)
- Rye Road, Hoddesdon, EN11, not permissioned (110 m)
- Essex Road, Hoddesdon, EN11 0BX, permissioned (880 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EN11 0LB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 13 | unlikely |
| EN11 0EE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EN11 0ES | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 15 | unlikely |
| EN11 0FG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 196 addresses are between 32 m and 35 m above sea level (33 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EN11 0EE | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| EN11 0ES | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EN11 0FG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EN11 0LB | 100% | 44% | 44% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rye House 436,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 100 m |
| St Margarets (Herts) 351,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Roydon 133,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rye Road Rye Park | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Temp Bus Station Harlow Town Centre | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| Car parks | JBF HGV Parking | 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 Stansted Airport STN | 20.4 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Limes Surgery | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rye Park Pharmacy | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | The Princess Alexandra Hospital | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) |
| Police station | Hoddesdon Police Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,160 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Old Highway Recreation Ground 2.8 ha | 90 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stanstead Road Allotment 1.9 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Gateposts to South of Rye House Gatehouse on the Causeway at the South West Corner of the Moat, a listed building (Grade II*), 170 m north-east. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gateposts to South of Rye House Gatehouse on the Causeway at the South West Corner of the Moat | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m north-east |
| Rye House moated enclosure and gatehouse | Scheduled monument | 200 m north-east |
| Rye House Gatehouse | Listed building, Grade I | 240 m north-east |
| Stanstead Bury | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Grove | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Admirals Walk Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Coldharbour Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Clay Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Nazeing Marsh | Wetland | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 194 | 195 |
2 of the street's 196 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rye Park Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 370 m | No published inspection |
| The John Warner School | Secondary | 11–18 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Inadequate (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Forres Primary Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Cranbourne Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School Church of England/Christian | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Roselands Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoothie Fresh Ltd EN11 0LB | Distributors/Transporters | 80 m | Exempt | |
| The Farmhouse Essex EN11 0ES | Other catering premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2024 |
| Rye House Public House EN11 0EH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jul 2024 |
| Donuts Waffles & Crepes EN11 0EH | Mobile caterer | 170 m | 5 Very good | 9 Aug 2022 |
| Mannings Events Group Limited EN11 0EH | Mobile caterer | 170 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2025 |
| G Gray EN11 0EH | Mobile caterer | 170 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jul 2024 |
| Hi Bar Ltd EN11 0EH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 17 Nov 2024 |
| R & C Bentley Catering EN11 0EH | Mobile caterer | 170 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Smith-James Lets Eat EN11 0EH | Mobile caterer | 170 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Ashbourne Nursery Hoddesdon EN11 0JB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Hoddesdon and Rye Park Bowling Club EN11 0LY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 2 Aug 2024 |
| Rye Park Conservative Club EN11 0JD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jun 2023 |
| Danbo Enterprises EN11 0LT | Other catering premises | 260 m | Exempt | |
| Icely Done Drinks EN11 0LB | Manufacturers/packers | 270 m | Exempt | |
| Pathos Food Ltd EN11 0FF | Distributors/Transporters | 290 m | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 42 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Rye House (20); On or near Cecil Road (16); On or near Bosanquet Road (16); On or near Ogard Road (14); On or near Village Close (13).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is 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
- EN11 0LB: 123 addresses of 144 in the postcode
- EN11 0EE: 39 addresses of 44 in the postcode
- EN11 0ES: 28 addresses of 30 in the postcode
- EN11 0FG: 1 address of 56 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Bridgewater Gardens · Fishermans Way · Village Close · Salisbury Road · Bosanquet Road · Colthurst Gardens · Ogard Road · Cecil Road · Rumbold Road · Haward Road · Pindar Road · Lea Road
All the streets in EN11 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.