Cuffley
Cuffley is a Hertfordshire village in the Welwyn Hatfield district, on the Hertford Loop with Great Northern trains to Moorgate and King's Cross, beside Northaw Great Wood.
Area guide
Living in Cuffley
Cuffley is a village in the civil parish of Northaw and Cuffley, in the Welwyn Hatfield district of Hertfordshire. Its postcode is EN6 4; the EN6 district also covers Potters Bar, which is in a different council area. Station Road is described by the parish council as the retail centre of the village, with a village hall, community centre and library nearby. The railway reached Cuffley in 1910 on the Hertford Loop and turned an agricultural community into a commuter village. On 3 September 1916 the German airship SL11 was shot down above the village, and a memorial obelisk on East Ridgeway marks the event.
Census 2021 figures for the Northaw and Cuffley parish show a housing mix dominated by detached homes, at about 66 per cent of households, with semi-detached at 17 per cent, purpose-built flats at 9 per cent and terraced homes at 6 per cent. Northaw Great Wood, a country park run by Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council, has pedestrian entrances off Carbone Hill and The Ridgeway in Cuffley. The council describes it as one of Hertfordshire's largest remaining historic wood pasture commons.
Cuffley station is managed by Great Northern, and TfL lists it in Zone 9. TfL's route data shows Great Northern services on the Hertford Loop running to London Moorgate and London King's Cross. There is no Tube station in Cuffley, and the village is outside Greater London.
Transport
Getting around Cuffley
Great Northern trains from Cuffley run on the Hertford Loop, and TfL's route data lists services to London Moorgate and London King's Cross. Northaw Great Wood is reached on foot from Carbone Hill and The Ridgeway. There is no Tube station in the area.
Cuffley
Great Northern · Zone 9
Managed by Great Northern (National Rail); on the Hertford Loop; no Tube station in the area
Parks, shops and schools
What Cuffley has nearby
Parks and green space
- Northaw Great Wood (opens in a new tab)Country park and historic wood pasture common managed by Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council, with entrances off Carbone Hill and The Ridgeway in Cuffley
- KGV Playing Field (opens in a new tab)Playing field with a public tennis court, listed by Northaw and Cuffley Parish Council
High street and shopping
Station Road is described by the parish council as the retail centre of Cuffley village, with a village hall, community centre and library nearby.
Schools
Schools in this area are overseen by Hertfordshire County Council as the local education authority. Parents can check admissions rules, inspection reports and published results through the official services below.
A little history
Cuffley station opened in April 1910 on the Hertford Loop, after which the village grew into a commuter settlement. On the night of 2-3 September 1916 the German airship SL11 was shot down and crashed in a field at Cuffley; the pilot, William Leefe Robinson, received the Victoria Cross.
Local favourites
Worth knowing in Cuffley
Roads and pockets
- Station Road — described by the parish council as the retail centre of Cuffley village
- East Ridgeway — site of the memorial obelisk to Captain William Leefe Robinson VC and the SL11 airship, unveiled in 1921
- The Ridgeway — location of the car park entrance to Northaw Great Wood
- Carbone Hill — one of the pedestrian entrances to Northaw Great Wood from Cuffley
Places worth a visit
- Northaw Great Wood — country park and historic wood pasture common managed by Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council, with three colour-coded walking routes
- Captain W L Robinson VC memorial, East Ridgeway — an obelisk recorded by the Imperial War Museum, unveiled in 1921
- Millennium Gardens, Cuffley — location of a memorial to Captain William Leefe Robinson VC noted on the parish council website
- KGV Playing Field — playing field with a public tennis court, listed by Northaw and Cuffley Parish Council
Compiled from public sources such as council guidance and local history records, and reviewed October 2026. These are not recommendations or valuations.
Property market
Property prices in Cuffley
Median sold price
£605,000
327 sales in the 12 months to July 2026
| Property type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £865,000 | 90 |
| Semi-detached | £622,000 | 135 |
| Terraced | £443,000 | 37 |
| Flats & maisonettes | £300,000 | 65 |
Based on completed sales registered at postcodes in EN6, which only approximate the area's boundaries and include sales we did not handle. Standard (category A) residential sales for value only: the Land Registry’s category B, which includes repossessions, buy-to-lets identified by a mortgage and sales to non-private individuals, is not counted. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Questions
Cuffley: common questions
Quick answers about living in and moving to Cuffley.
Which council covers Cuffley?
Cuffley is in the Welwyn Hatfield district of Hertfordshire, so council tax is administered by Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council. The local parish council is Northaw and Cuffley Parish Council, and Hertfordshire County Council provides county services, including education.
Which station serves Cuffley and what zone is it in?
Cuffley station is managed by Great Northern and TfL lists it in Zone 9. It is on the Hertford Loop. TfL's stop search returns no Tube stations for Cuffley.
Which postcode district is Cuffley in?
Cuffley is in the EN6 postcode district, with village addresses in the EN6 4 sector. EN6 also covers Potters Bar and surrounding areas that lie in other council areas, so check the full postcode and council for a specific address.
What green spaces are near Cuffley?
Northaw Great Wood is a country park and historic wood pasture common run by Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council, with walking entrances off Carbone Hill and The Ridgeway. The parish council also lists the KGV Playing Field, which has a public tennis court.
How do I get from Cuffley to central London?
Great Northern trains run from Cuffley on the Hertford Loop, and TfL's route data lists services to London Moorgate and London King's Cross. Check the operator's timetable for which trains go where and for current journey times, as these change.
Location
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