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Elmscroft Gardens, Potters Bar

MyStreetCheck free street report: Elmscroft Gardens, Potters Bar · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/potters-bar/elmscroft-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for EN6 2JP, EN6 2JR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£765,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2018)
£627,119
15 sales
Price range
£492k – £825k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Mar 2026
EN6 2JP

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At a glance

House prices£627k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station6 min walkPotters Bar station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 15 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

15 property sales on Elmscroft Gardens, Potters Bar have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £765,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £627,119. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Elmscroft Gardens range from £492,000 to £825,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Elmscroft Gardens compared

EN6 postcode area£590,875
Potters Bar£590,875
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2018: £509,750 (2 sales)2018£510k2020: £525,000 (1 sales)2020£525k2021: £670,000 (1 sales)2021£670k2022: £641,593 (3 sales)2022£642k2023: £725,000 (2 sales)2023£725k2024: £595,000 (3 sales)2024£595k2025: £633,750 (2 sales)2025£634k2026: £765,000 (1 sales)2026£765k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£627,11931 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Elmscroft Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
39, Elmscroft Gardens EN6 2JP 31 Mar 2026£765,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Elmscroft Gardens EN6 2JP 2 Oct 2025£647,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Elmscroft Gardens EN6 2JR 12 Aug 2025£620,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Elmscroft Gardens EN6 2JR 30 Sep 2024£615,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Elmscroft Gardens EN6 2JR 28 Aug 2024£630,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Elmscroft Gardens EN6 2JR 29 Feb 2024£540,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Elmscroft Gardens EN6 2JR 9 Oct 2023£625,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Elmscroft Gardens EN6 2JP 23 Mar 2023£825,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Elmscroft Gardens EN6 2JR 18 Aug 2022£634,780 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Elmscroft Gardens EN6 2JP 31 Jan 2022£630,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Elmscroft Gardens EN6 2JP 12 Jan 2022£660,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Elmscroft Gardens EN6 2JP 19 Feb 2021£670,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Elmscroft Gardens EN6 2JR 4 Dec 2020£525,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Elmscroft Gardens EN6 2JP 22 Jan 2018£492,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Elmscroft Gardens EN6 2JP 19 Jan 2018£527,500 Semi-detachedFreehold

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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
5, Elmscroft Gardens £527,500 (Jan 2018) → £630,000 (Jan 2022) +19%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Elmscroft Gardens

Crime

133 crimes were reported within about a mile of Elmscroft Gardens in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences48
Anti-social behaviour24
Other theft16
Shoplifting12
Vehicle crime8
Burglary6

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

Flood risk

Elmscroft Gardens 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 Elmscroft Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Cranborne Primary School 448 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Fenton Grange School 7 pupils Other independent special school 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
The Orchard School 4 pupils Other independent special school 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Chase House School 7 pupils Other independent special school 7–16 Report 0.3 mi
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School 214 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Dame Alice Owen's School 1,467 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
The Wroxham School 218 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School 226 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 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 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Brookmans Park station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Hadley Wood station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Laurel Avenue (nr, Mutton Lane) 3 min walk
  • Elmfield Close (adj, Elmfield Road) 4 min walk
  • Dugdale Hill Ln (SE-bound, Elmfield Road) 4 min walk
  • Daleside Drive (opp, Baker Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Parkfield Medical Centre
    The Walk, Potters Bar · 0.8 mi
  • Highview Medical Centre
    The Elms, High Street, Potters Bar · 1.1 mi
  • Annandale Medical Centre
    The Elms, High Street, Potters Bar · 1.1 mi
  • Potterells Medical Centre
    Station Road, Welham Green, Hatfield · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Potters Bar · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Potters Bar Express · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Potters Bar Superstore · 0.8 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Potters Bar BP · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Questmoor Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Baker Street (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
  • Leighton House Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Orchard Dental Care · 0.6 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 10 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned89.3%62.5%
Private rented8.3%20.3%
Social rented2.4%17.1%
Households635

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.5%64.1%
Aged 65+28.4%18.6%
Residents1,553

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%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.

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Who lives around Elmscroft Gardens

Ethnic group

HereHertsmere
White81.2%77.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh10.7%10.5%
Other ethnic group3.1%3.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.6%4.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.4%3.7%

Religion

HereHertsmere
Christian59%41.8%
No religion22%24.2%
Not answered6.6%6.5%
Hindu5.5%5%
Jewish2.7%17%
Muslim1.9%3.8%
Other religion1.7%1%
Buddhist0.6%0.6%

Country of birth

HereHertsmere
Born in the UK81.3%77.1%
Born outside the UK18.7%22.9%

Highest qualification

HereHertsmere
Level 4 qualifications and above38.1%39.6%
No qualifications15.5%16%
Level 3 qualifications15.2%14.8%
Level 2 qualifications12.5%13.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.6%9.2%
Apprenticeship6%4.4%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%

General health

HereHertsmere
Very good health47.6%53.5%
Good health34.9%31.9%
Fair health12.7%10.8%
Bad health4.1%3%
Very bad health0.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereHertsmere
1 car or van in household44.3%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household31%31.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.1%11.2%
No cars or vans in household11.6%15.5%

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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