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Forbes Avenue, Potters Bar

MyStreetCheck free street report: Forbes Avenue, Potters Bar · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/potters-bar/forbes-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for EN6 5NQ, EN6 5NG, EN6 5NH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£430,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£441,425
20 sales
Price range
£350k – £655k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Mar 2026
EN6 5NH

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At a glance

House prices£441k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station21 min walkPotters Bar station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold93% freeholdAcross 30 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

20 property sales on Forbes Avenue, Potters Bar have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £430,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £442,026. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 95% semi-detached, 5% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Forbes Avenue range from £350,000 to £655,000. 93% of homes sold here were freehold and 7% leasehold.

House prices on Forbes Avenue compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £435,667 (3 sales)2016£436k2017: £395,000 (3 sales)2017£395k2018: £394,000 (2 sales)2018£394k2019: £432,500 (2 sales)2019£433k2020: £406,500 (2 sales)2020£407k2021: £489,333 (3 sales)2021£489k2022: £450,000 (1 sales)2022£450k2023: £655,000 (1 sales)2023£655k2024: £357,500 (1 sales)2024£358k2025: £510,000 (1 sales)2025£510k2026: £430,000 (1 sales)2026£430k

Tenure: 93% freehold and 7% leasehold across 30 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached19£442,02611 Mar 2025
Terraced1£430,0006 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Forbes Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
24, Forbes Avenue EN6 5NH 6 Mar 2026£430,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Forbes Avenue EN6 5NH 29 Aug 2025£170,000 TerracedLeasehold
6, Forbes Avenue EN6 5NH 29 Aug 2025£170,000 TerracedLeasehold
40, Forbes Avenue EN6 5NH 12 Jun 2025£417,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Forbes Avenue EN6 5NG 28 Mar 2025£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Forbes Avenue EN6 5NB 11 Mar 2025£510,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Forbes Avenue EN6 5NH 4 Feb 2025£415,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Forbes Avenue EN6 5NG 15 Mar 2024£357,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
93, Forbes Avenue EN6 5NQ 21 Dec 2023£655,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Forbes Avenue EN6 5NG 12 Jun 2023£648,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Forbes Avenue EN6 5NA 25 Mar 2022£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Forbes Avenue EN6 5NH 30 Sep 2021£470,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
94, Forbes Avenue EN6 5NQ 28 Apr 2021£538,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Forbes Avenue EN6 5NH 26 Mar 2021£367,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
68, Forbes Avenue EN6 5NG 3 Mar 2021£460,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
95, Forbes Avenue EN6 5NQ 22 Apr 2020£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
80, Forbes Avenue EN6 5NG 2 Apr 2020£413,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
93, Forbes Avenue EN6 5NQ 20 Nov 2019£505,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Forbes Avenue EN6 5NB 18 Apr 2019£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
97, Forbes Avenue EN6 5NQ 15 Apr 2019£460,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
106, Forbes Avenue EN6 5NQ 29 Jun 2018£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Forbes Avenue EN6 5NG 29 Mar 2018£428,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, Forbes Avenue EN6 5NG 24 Oct 2017£485,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Forbes Avenue EN6 5NG 19 Jun 2017£405,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Forbes Avenue EN6 5NG 27 Mar 2017£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
96, Forbes Avenue EN6 5NQ 10 Jan 2017£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
101, Forbes Avenue EN6 5NQ 9 Dec 2016£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
107, Forbes Avenue EN6 5NQ 31 Oct 2016£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
91, Forbes Avenue EN6 5NQ 24 Oct 2016£417,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
98, Forbes Avenue EN6 5NQ 22 Jul 2016£480,000 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
44, Forbes Avenue £428,000 (Mar 2018) → £435,000 (Mar 2025) +2%
over 7 yrs
93, Forbes Avenue £505,000 (Nov 2019) → £655,000 (Dec 2023) +30%
over 4 yrs
36, Forbes Avenue £367,000 (Mar 2021) → £470,000 (Sep 2021) +28%
over under a year

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Schools near Forbes Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Oakmere Primary School 226 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Stormont School 112 pupils Other independent school 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School 226 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Little Heath Primary School 225 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Elysium Healthcare Potters Bar Clinic School 15 pupils Other independent special school 11–19 Report 0.8 mi
Gracewood Academy 420 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
St John's Preparatory and Senior School 493 pupils Other independent school 3–19 Report 0.9 mi
Lochinver House School 314 pupils Other independent school 3–13 Report 1.0 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 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
  • Hadley Wood station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Brookmans Park station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bowmans Close (adj, Chace Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Tempest Avenue (nr, Chace Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Stamford Close (nr, Chace Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Coningsby Drive (nr, Chace Avenue) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Highview Medical Centre
    The Elms, High Street, Potters Bar · 0.3 mi
  • Annandale Medical Centre
    The Elms, High Street, Potters Bar · 0.3 mi
  • Parkfield Medical Centre
    The Walk, Potters Bar · 0.5 mi
  • Cuffley And Goffs Oak Medical Practice
    Maynard Place, Cuffley, Potters Bar · 2.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Potters Bar · 0.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Potters Bar BP · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Potters Bar Superstore · 0.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Potters Bar · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Elms Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Questmoor Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Greenleaves Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Aj Dental Care · 0.5 mi
  • Leighton House Dental Practice · 1.0 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 5 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned62.9%62.5%
Private rented25.1%20.3%
Social rented12.0%17.1%
Households717

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.1%64.1%
Aged 65+17.8%18.6%
Residents1,617

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 Forbes Avenue

Ethnic group

HereHertsmere
White77%77.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.6%10.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.3%4.8%
Other ethnic group5.1%3.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4%3.7%

Religion

HereHertsmere
Christian49.9%41.8%
No religion31%24.2%
Not answered7.5%6.5%
Muslim4.4%3.8%
Hindu3.9%5%
Jewish2%17%
Buddhist0.6%0.6%
Other religion0.6%1%

Country of birth

HereHertsmere
Born in the UK77.6%77.1%
Born outside the UK22.4%22.9%

Highest qualification

HereHertsmere
Level 4 qualifications and above36.2%39.6%
No qualifications16.8%16%
Level 3 qualifications16.3%14.8%
Level 2 qualifications13.2%13.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.1%9.2%
Apprenticeship4.9%4.4%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%

General health

HereHertsmere
Very good health48.5%53.5%
Good health36.1%31.9%
Fair health9.9%10.8%
Bad health4.6%3%
Very bad health0.9%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereHertsmere
1 car or van in household41.6%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household27.1%31.1%
No cars or vans in household20.4%15.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household11%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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