Darkes Lane, Potters Bar

MyStreetCheck free street report: Darkes Lane, Potters Bar · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/potters-bar/darkes-lane-watford/

House prices, sold prices and local information for EN6 1AF.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£260,000

1 sales

Price range

£260k – £260k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

11 Apr 2016

EN6 1AF

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At a glance

House prices£260k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station4 min walkPotters Bar station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband25% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

1 property sale on Darkes Lane, Potters Bar has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 11 Apr 2016. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £260,000.

House prices on Darkes Lane compared

EN6 postcode area£590,875

Potters Bar£590,875

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Darkes Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all EN6 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	1	£260,000	11 Apr 2016

Sold prices on Darkes Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
16, Checkline House, 186 - 192, Darkes Lane EN6 1AF	11 Apr 2016	£260,000	Flat New build	Leasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Darkes Lane

Crime

158 crimes were reported within about a mile of Darkes Lane in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	57
Anti-social behaviour	32
Other theft	23
Shoplifting	12
Vehicle crime	8
Burglary	6

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Darkes Lane is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Mimmshall Brook Flood alert area
Lower Lee tributaries Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Darkes Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Fenton Grange School 7 pupils	Other independent special school	11–18	Report	0.1 mi
The Orchard School 4 pupils	Other independent special school	11–18	Report	0.1 mi
Chase House School 7 pupils	Other independent special school	7–16	Report	0.1 mi
Cranborne Primary School 448 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Gracewood Academy 420 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Requires improvement Report	0.4 mi
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School 226 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Lochinver House School 314 pupils	Other independent school	3–13	Report	0.5 mi
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School 214 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Potters Bar station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
Brookmans Park station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Hadley Wood station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Byng Drive (opp, Darkes Lane) 1 min walk
Byng Drive (adj, Darkes Lane) 1 min walk
Potters Bar Railway Station (Stop D, Station) 3 min walk
Potters Bar Railway Station (Stop C, Station) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Parkfield Medical Centre
The Walk, Potters Bar · 0.6 mi
Highview Medical Centre
The Elms, High Street, Potters Bar · 0.7 mi
Annandale Medical Centre
The Elms, High Street, Potters Bar · 0.7 mi
Potterells Medical Centre
Station Road, Welham Green, Hatfield · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

Sainsburys Sainsburys Potters Bar · 0.1 mi
Tesco Tesco Potters Bar Superstore · 0.5 mi
Marks and Spencer BP M&S Potters Bar BP · 0.6 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Potters Bar · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.0 mi
Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Questmoor Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

Leighton House Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
Baker Street (dental Surgery) · 0.5 mi
Greenleaves Dental Practice · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	6 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	5 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	58.8%	62.5%
Private rented	32.8%	20.3%
Social rented	8.5%	17.1%
Households	638

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,438

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	25%	80%
Gigabit-capable	25%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	98%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	99%	92%

Share of homes across Hertsmere with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Darkes Lane

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Who lives around Darkes Lane

Ethnic group

	Here	Hertsmere
White	74.7%	77.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	13.1%	10.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	4.9%	4.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4.6%	3.7%
Other ethnic group	2.7%	3.8%

Religion

	Here	Hertsmere
Christian	47.7%	41.8%
No religion	30.1%	24.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.5%
Hindu	5.3%	5%
Muslim	4.7%	3.8%
Other religion	2.4%	1%
Jewish	2.3%	17%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.6%

Country of birth

	Here	Hertsmere
Born in the UK	69.4%	77.1%
Born outside the UK	30.6%	22.9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Hertsmere
Level 4 qualifications and above	35.3%	39.6%
Level 3 qualifications	17.6%	14.8%
No qualifications	16.9%	16%
Level 2 qualifications	12.5%	13.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.5%	9.2%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	4.4%
Other qualifications	3.7%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Hertsmere
Very good health	52.9%	53.5%
Good health	32.8%	31.9%
Fair health	11.1%	10.8%
Bad health	2.2%	3%
Very bad health	1%	0.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Hertsmere
1 car or van in household	41.3%	42.3%
No cars or vans in household	30.6%	15.5%
2 cars or vans in household	20.7%	31.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	7.3%	11.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Hertsmere.

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