Waltham Cross
Waltham Cross is a Hertfordshire town in the Borough of Broxbourne, home to the Grade I listed Eleanor Cross and served by Greater Anglia trains to London Liverpool Street.
Area guide
Living in Waltham Cross
Waltham Cross is a town in the Borough of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, and falls within the EN8 postcode district. Its centre is the junction of the High Street and Eleanor Cross Road, where the Grade I listed Eleanor Cross stands. Work on the cross began in 1291 to mark one of the places where Queen Eleanor of Castile's funeral procession rested on its way to London. The area also has Harold House, a Grade II* listed Georgian building from 1757, and Christ Church, a Grade II listed church built in 1831-32. Broxbourne Council completed a town-centre improvement scheme on 1 December 2025, with new paving, lighting and crossings, and runs weekly street markets on the High Street.
The Census 2021 figures for the Waltham Cross ward show a mix that leans towards flats and terraces: about 35 per cent of households live in purpose-built flats, 32 per cent in terraced homes, 21 per cent in semi-detached homes and 5 per cent in detached homes. For green space, Cedars Park occupies the site of the former Theobalds Palace and holds a Green Flag Award, and Cheshunt Park lies in neighbouring Cheshunt. Lee Valley Regional Park runs along the eastern edge of the borough.
Waltham Cross station is managed by Greater Anglia, and TfL lists it in Zone 7. Greater Anglia routes between London Liverpool Street and Cambridge or Stansted Airport are listed through the station in TfL's route data. Theobalds Grove station, nearby, is on the Weaver line to Liverpool Street. There is no Tube station in the area, and the town sits outside Greater London, in Hertfordshire.
Transport
Getting around Waltham Cross
Greater Anglia serves Waltham Cross station, with Liverpool Street as the London terminus, and the Weaver line runs from nearby Theobalds Grove to Liverpool Street. Waltham Cross Bus Station is listed in TfL's stop data. There is no Tube station in the area.
Waltham Cross
Greater Anglia · Zone 7
Managed by Greater Anglia (National Rail); no Tube station in the area
Theobalds Grove
Weaver · Zone 7
Weaver line to London Liverpool Street; TfL's station record also lists Greater Anglia, so check the operator timetable for calling patterns
Parks, shops and schools
What Waltham Cross has nearby
Parks and green space
- Cedars Park (opens in a new tab)Over 19 acres on the site of Theobalds Palace; Green Flag status, woodland paths, formal gardens and an arboretum
- Cheshunt Park (opens in a new tab)A 235-acre Green Flag park managed by Broxbourne Council, with a large area of wildflower meadow
- Lee Valley Regional Park (opens in a new tab)A 10,000-acre regional park running along the eastern boundary of the borough
High street and shopping
The High Street is Waltham Cross's main shopping street. Broxbourne Council completed a regeneration scheme there on 1 December 2025 and holds weekly street markets on it.
- Eleanor Cross (Grade I listed)
- Harold House (Grade II* listed)
- Christ Church (Grade II listed)
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
The Eleanor Cross at Waltham Cross dates from 1291 and is one of three surviving crosses Edward I commissioned for Queen Eleanor of Castile; it is Grade I listed. Theobalds Palace, a favoured residence of James I, stood on the site now occupied by Cedars Park.
Local favourites
Worth knowing in Waltham Cross
Roads and pockets
- High Street — holds the Grade I listed Eleanor Cross, the Grade II* listed Harold House on its west side and Grade II listed buildings at nos. 207 and 226-228
- Eleanor Cross Road — meets the High Street at the junction where the Eleanor Cross stands
- Park Lane — nos. 28 and 30 are Grade II listed buildings in the Waltham Cross ward
- Monarchs Way — southern end of the one-way High Street route, where the 2025 town-centre scheme added a pedestrian crossing and shared cycle path
Places worth a visit
- Eleanor Cross — Grade I listed monument begun in 1291, one of only three surviving crosses built for Edward I's queen
- Cedars Park — public park on the site of Theobalds Palace, with a scheduled ancient monument, formal gardens and an arboretum
- Christ Church — Grade II listed church of 1831-32 designed by Edward Blore, originally Holy Trinity
- Harold House — Grade II* listed brown-brick Georgian house of 1757 on the High Street
- Lee Valley Regional Park — a 10,000-acre linear park along the borough's eastern boundary
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 Waltham Cross
Median sold price
£415,000
354 sales in the 12 months to July 2026
| Property type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £647,000 | 19 |
| Semi-detached | £475,000 | 100 |
| Terraced | £425,000 | 139 |
| Flats & maisonettes | £237,500 | 96 |
Based on completed sales registered at postcodes in EN8, 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
Waltham Cross: common questions
Quick answers about living in and moving to Waltham Cross.
Which council covers Waltham Cross?
Waltham Cross is in the Borough of Broxbourne in Hertfordshire, so council tax is administered by Broxbourne Council. Hertfordshire County Council provides county services, including education. It is not in a London borough.
Which stations serve Waltham Cross?
Waltham Cross station is operated by Greater Anglia and TfL lists it in Zone 7. Theobalds Grove station, also in Zone 7 per TfL, is on the Weaver line to London Liverpool Street. TfL's stop search returns no Tube stations for the area.
Which postcode district is Waltham Cross in?
The town centre falls in the EN8 postcode district. EN8 also covers parts of Cheshunt and some addresses in the London Borough of Enfield and in Essex, so check the full postcode and council before assuming an address is in Waltham Cross.
What parks are near Waltham Cross?
Cedars Park, on the site of Theobalds Palace, and Cheshunt Park are both Green Flag parks managed by Broxbourne Council. Waltham Cross Playing Fields were refurbished as part of the town-centre scheme, and Lee Valley Regional Park lies along the borough's eastern edge.
How do I get from Waltham Cross to central London?
Take a Greater Anglia train towards London Liverpool Street from Waltham Cross, or use the Weaver line from nearby Theobalds Grove to the same terminus. Check the operator's timetable for current calling patterns and journey times, as these change.
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