Property, Houses and Flats for Sale in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire

The Borough of Broxbourne is famed for its ancient woods, waterways, wetlands and rolling farmland. Hoddesdon, once a small hamlet on Broxbourne's northern boundary, broke away when its church of St Paul was built. Ironically, Hoddesdon is now a large and successful market town, while Broxbourne is principally leafy and residential. But, Broxbourne can boast that its parish church of St Augustine, built in 1460, is much larger than Hoddesdon's church of St Paul and contains a number of interesting monuments, including a memorial to the Scottish road engineer, John Louden Macadam, who lived in Hoddesdon. At the rear of the church is Broxbourne Mill, which has recently been restored. Sir Hugh Myddleton built the 'New River' in the early 1600s to bring drinking water to London from the springs in Ware.

If you are looking for houses for sale in Broxbourne that offer three bedrooms, in the region of £200,000 there are terraced Victorian cottages and modern houses, close to the High Road and station. Larger property in Broxbourne built in the 1920s, often semi-detached with a garage, are around £300,000. Substantial, detached family houses with four or five bedrooms are usually valued by estate agents in Broxbourne in excess of £500,000. Flats for sale in Broxbourne offering one bedroom are from £125,000 with two-bedroom flats some, of which, are in striking modern developments, in the region of £180,000.

Amenities for property in Broxbourne

Annual events in Broxbourne include the Mid Summer Festival in June and "Broxbourne in Bloom" which is held in August. Paradise Wildlife Park is a family-run leisure and wild life park set in the heart of Broxbourne Wood and the large collection of animals includes lions, tigers, monkeys, snakes, and zebras. For serious shopping; Hoddesdon is to the north and Cheshunt immediately south, but for big retail parks, Harlow to the north-east is the place to go.

Transport in Broxbourne

The train station in Broxbourne offers services north to Harlow, Bishop's Stortford, Stansted Airport and Cambridge and south to stations in Stratford and London Liverpool Street. The A10 leads to the M25 in the south.

Surrounding areas

While searching for property to buy or property to rent in Broxbourne, which is covered by postcode EN10, you may also like to consider neighbouring towns such as Waltham Abbey, Ware, Hertford, and Potters Bar.