Bacteriostatic water in Waltham Cross

Local facts for Waltham Cross

Waltham Cross sits in the EN8 postcode district (EN area), within Broxbourne, East of England, England.

EN8 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Waltham Cross go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• Queen Mary University of London, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 18 km
• Institute of Zoology, Biological Sciences, 18.8 km
• University College London, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 19.2 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Waltham Cross with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• Birkbeck College (UKPRN 10007760): Biological Sciences, 19.4 km south
• King's College London (UKPRN 10003645): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 20.2 km south
• University of Greenwich (UKPRN 10007146): Chemistry, 22.5 km south
• Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine (UKPRN 10003270): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 23.1 km south-west
• Institute of Cancer Research: Royal Cancer Hospital (The) (UKPRN 10003324): Biological Sciences, 23.9 km south-west
• Royal Holloway and Bedford New College (UKPRN 10005553): Biological Sciences, 46.9 km south-west
• University of Cambridge (UKPRN 10007788): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 58.6 km north
• The University of Reading (UKPRN 10007802): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 68.7 km south-west

Nearby: Cheshunt (2 km), Waltham Abbey (3.4 km), Enfield (5.1 km), Broxbourne (6.3 km), Chingford (6.6 km).

Regional hub: St Albans.

Waltham Cross lies east of St Albans, about 22.3 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the EN postcode area (7 of the 227 we list for East of England):

• Broxbourne, EN10, 6.3 km
• Hoddesdon, EN11, 8.2 km
• Potters Bar, EN6, 11.1 km

Postcode districts in the EN area covered by our East of England location pages: EN6, EN8, EN9, EN10, EN11.

More nearby location pages in East of England (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Broxbourne (5 location pages): Cheshunt 2 km, Broxbourne 6.3 km, Broxbourne 6.3 km, Hoddesdon 8.2 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Waltham Cross: north, Cheshunt (2 km); east, Waltham Abbey (3.4 km); west, Potters Bar (11.1 km).

Location pages in East of England within 10 km of Waltham Cross: 9; within 25 km: 30; within 50 km: 95.

Map reference: 51.6858, -0.0331 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074573666).

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.