Cheshunt, Goff Oak and Waltham Cross Area Guide

Cheshunt is a Hertfordshire town that is considered to be in the Greater London region, due to its proximity to the northern parishes of city and its situation just outside of the M25 boundary. The town is divided into two halves by the A10 which has two junctions at either end of the town. Whist having plenty of local industry, Cheshunt has a strong commuting population that makes use of the excellent links to London that are on offer. Cheshunt is a vibrant, increasingly younger town, with a large cultural diversity and plenty to encourage families to strive within its borders. Waltham Cross is adjacent to Cheshunt and straddles the M25 corridor. Waltham Cross has is more industriously focused with pockets of housing between areas of commerce. Cheshunt and Waltham Cross have both been developed over a period of time and as a result, there are a number of smaller high street-like shopping areas as opposed to two distinct focal points. Waltham Cross' principal high street area has recently undergone an extensive restoration and regeneration process to improve the pedestrianized area and encourage further investment from private stakeholders. The local council has followed this initial investment in the area up, with further plans to create better vehicle access and extend the pedestrianised sections of the centre to encourage more access to the shops and bi-weekly market.

West Cheshunt

West Cheshunt is the section of Cheshunt that is located to the west of the A10. We are often asked by applicants who register with us if they can register for properties specifically in West Cheshunt. We believe that this is due to the housing-style composition in the Hammondstreet and Churchgate area. Houses in this vicinity are largely detached executive homes. In the cul-de-sacs off of Hammondstreet, you will find 90's built homes interspersed with some older, character properties. Residents of West Cheshunt have the luxury of combining more open space with quick access to local amenities and invaluable travel routes & facilities.

Green space in Cheshunt & Waltham Cross

There are various open spaces nestled in pockets throughout Cheshunt and Waltham Cross, such as Theobalds Park Estate, Grundy Park, Churchgate Playing Fields & Flamstead End's Recreational Fields. However, the headline acts on this bill are the Cheshunt Park & Golf Course, River Lea Country Park and the Waltham Abbey Gardens & Cornmill Meadows.

The River Lea Country Park is a section of the Lea Valley Regional Park. The Country Park consists of over 1,000 acres of countryside and is provides ample opportunity to see an array of wildlife and flora, with some species only thriving in these parts. The section of the Country Park that extends through Cheshunt and into Waltham Cross has several key areas: Lea Valley Disc Golf Course, Herts Young Mariners Outdoor Centre, Royal Gunpowder Mill, Fishers Green and The Lea Valley White Water Centre. Fishers Green in particular is the perfect supplementary wildlife area to the Cornmill Meadows. 70 acres of lake habitat allow for around a 12-mile cycle along its borders. Fishers Green boasts a Wildlife Discovery Centre, in which you can learn about the special species within the River Lea Country Park.

The White Water Centre was the home of the London 2021 Olympics and is now accessible to both professionals, potential Olympians and us, the public. Visitors can partake in canoeing, kayaking, paddle boarding, and a number of other fun activities such as inflatable assault courses

The Waltham Abbey Gardens & Cornmill Meadows, one of the large sections of the Lea Valley Park, comprise a three-mile, self-guided tour that leads visitors through a variety of habitats, including grasslands, ponds, flooded wetlands and along rivers. It is a great spot to see a multitude of native species including an area of Special Scientific Interest in the Dragonfly Sanctuary. in which over half of the UK's dragonfly species reside. You are also likely to see some non-native species such as the Canadian Goose and Muntjac Deer that have made their home in the gaps between the nature reserve's ever-changing flora.

Cheshunt Park is a 235-acre public park that has a curated park walk inclusive of benches and WWII pillboxes that have been transformed into bird boxes. Cheshunt Park has large expanses of wildflower meadows and orchards. Amongst the normal park inhabitants, there are a handful of traditional cattle breeds that graze throughout the acreage. Adjacent to the park is Cheshunt Golf Course which includes 18 holes for a par of 71.

Commuting links in Cheshunt & Waltham Cross

The area possesses fantastic train routes that allow it to be ideal for commuters. Both Cheshunt Train Station and Theobalds Grove are part of the London Overground line. Cheshunt Train Station also feeds into the Greater Anglia services that run from Cambridge to London. A train boarded in Cheshunt can be at Tottenham Hale (on the Victoria Line) within one stop. Liverpool Street is a short journey, with Stratford and Harlow Town (where the Stanstead Express can be caught) also within a half-hour commute. Passengers can use contactless and Oyster payments from Cheshunt Station. The M25 and A10 are right on Cheshunt and Waltham Cross' doorstep and open the towns up to the northern areas of the country as well as the further reaches of the Greater London area.

Shopping in EN8

As mentioned above, there are a number of small shopping districts in Cheshunt and Waltham Cross that supplement the Brookfield Farm Centre and have come about as a direct result of how the towns have developed at various stages in their life-cycle. Cheshunt's High Street, where Fine & Country's Office is located, is a row of originally victorian shops that house a variety of food outlets and convenience shops. There is a secondary High Street area at what is known as The Pond, where they are a handful of pubs, restaurants, a Costa Coffee, and one of the four Tesco supermarkets spread around the vicinity. Waltham Cross has a more structured High Street with large areas of pedestrianisation, due to recent investment. The investment into this location is set to multiple over the next decade. Brookfield Farm Shopping Centre is the landmark shopping district for the region, and like Waltham Cross High Street, it is set to benefit from significant investment in the next decade. At present, it is comprised of Marks and Spencers, Tescos, Costa Coffee, Boots, Next, JD Sports, New Look, River Island, Sports Direct, and the luxury outfitter, Flannels.

Looking forward to the future of EN8

Cheshunt and Waltham Cross are set to undergo a complete overhaul over the next 10 years, with billions of pounds being invested in the area. As mentioned above, Waltham Cross High Street has been subjected to a comprehensive, multimillion-pound restructuring process. This is going to be leached into the surrounding area with many of the outdated apartment blocks and inadequate commercial premises making way for modern, state-of-the-art facilities. We will then see two new villages established away from the towns' center. Cheshunt Lakeside village will run alongside the Lea Valley Regional Park, near Cheshunt station, and offer a wealth of new housing for local residents. Brookfield Garden Village will be included in the expansion of the Brookfield Farm Shopping Centre, which will boast new housing, riverside walks, and further commercial shopping space - all increasing the attraction to the local area. However, the two most high-profile evolutions of the local area, both size and monetarily, are positioned between Cheshunt and Waltham Cross. The introduction of Hollywood's Sunset Studios and the adjacent Theobalds Business Park is set to revolutionise the local commercial industry for years to come. We are sure looking forward to seeing how the area develops over this time.

Housing

Cheshunt and Waltham Cross are largely three-bedroom semi-detached homes built around the middle of the last century. There are historic character properties mingled in between newer residences, a fact indicative of the way Cheshunt & Waltham Cross has developed over the years. As cited in previous paragraphs, many of the detached homes are station to the west of the A10, where they make up a higher percentage of the housing style on offer.

Goffs Oak

Goffs Oak is a large village positioned between Cuffley and Cheshunt. Goffs Oak offers more rurality than neighbouring Cheshunt and is comprised of mainly private, residential homes. The housing demographic in Goffs Oak lends to four and five-bedroom detached homes with private parking, though there are a handful of three-bedroom semi-detached residences. Goffs Oak, due to its proximity to Cheshunt and Cuffley stations, is a popular village for commuters looking to make the most of their time away from the office.

Connections to Goffs Oak

Goffs Oak does not have a train station of its own but it is almost equidistant from three very well-established stations. Cheshunt Train Station supplies links to Liverpool Street, Stratford, Tottenham Hale, and Cambridge. Cuffley Station, the nearest of the three available stations, supports travel to Moorgate from Stevenage. The final station of the three, Crews Hill Station, feeds into the same line as the aforementioned Cuffley Station. In our opinion, this is a pretty all-encompassing menu of options when it comes to train travel to and from the capital. The B198 can be picked up from the bottom of Goffs Oak, with it linking directly to the A10 at the Waltham Cross junction. In turn, this is just over half a mile from the nearest M25 junction at Enfield. This leads well into the local change and demographics, with this stretch of the A10 at Theobalds, becoming the new home to a state-of-the-art business park and film studio.

Local change in Goffs Oak

The towns surrounding Goffs Oak are due to see a large influx of heavy investment over the next decade. This will have knock-on benefits to the village. The development of the Theobalds Business Park and adjacent, Sunset Studios, are two of the most exciting propositions for local residents. Should you wish to look into these developments further check out the Broxbourne Council website. This being said, the village itself, at the time of writing, is being subjected to its own level of investment. Along the principal residential road in Goffs Oak, Goffs Lane, there are a number of detached, executive houses being established, to increase accommodation availability, due to the location's popularity with new buyers.