Swanley Bar Lane, Potters Bar

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for EN6 1NR, EN6 1NP, EN6 1NN.

Average price (last 12 months)

£640,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2018)

£596,571

7 sales

Price range

£412k – £825k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Feb 2026

EN6 1NR

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At a glance

House prices£597k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station22 min walkBrookmans Park station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 7 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

7 property sales on Swanley Bar Lane, Potters Bar have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £640,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £685,333. By property type, sales here have been 43% semi-detached, 43% terraced, 14% detached. Recorded sale prices on Swanley Bar Lane range from £412,000 to £825,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Swanley Bar Lane compared

EN6 postcode area£590,875

Potters Bar£590,875

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£685,333	20 Feb 2026
Terraced	3	£440,667	29 Nov 2023
Detached	1	£798,000	17 Feb 2020

Sold prices on Swanley Bar Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
15, Swanley Bar Lane EN6 1NR	20 Feb 2026	£640,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
26, Swanley Bar Lane EN6 1NP	29 Nov 2023	£440,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Swanley Bar Lane EN6 1NP	3 Feb 2023	£470,000	Terraced	Freehold
20, Swanley Bar Lane EN6 1NP	11 Mar 2020	£412,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Swanley Bar Lane EN6 1NN	17 Feb 2020	£798,000	Detached	Freehold
27, Swanley Bar Lane EN6 1NR	1 Nov 2019	£825,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
17, Swanley Bar Lane EN6 1NR	14 Jun 2018	£591,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

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 Swanley Bar Lane

Crime

34 crimes were reported within about a mile of Swanley Bar Lane in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	15
Violence & sexual offences	12
Other theft	2
Vehicle crime	2
Criminal damage & arson	1
Drugs	1

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

Flood risk

Swanley Bar 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 Swanley Bar Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Lochinver House School 314 pupils	Other independent school	3–13	Report	0.5 mi
Little Heath Primary School 225 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Gracewood Academy 420 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Requires improvement Report	0.7 mi
Rhodes Wood Hospital School 35 pupils	Other independent special school	7–19	Report	0.7 mi
Queenswood School 426 pupils	Other independent school Methodist	11–18	Report	0.7 mi
Stormont School 112 pupils	Other independent school	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
Chancellor's School 1,241 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.0 mi
Chase House School 7 pupils	Other independent special school	7–16	Report	1.1 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

Brookmans Park station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Potters Bar station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
Welham Green station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Swanley Bar Lane (W-bound, Swanley Bar Lane) 1 min walk
Swanley Bar Lane (E-bound, Swanley Bar Lane) 1 min walk
Swanley Crescent (nr, Hawkshead Road) 3 min walk
Swanley Crescent (opp, Hawkshead Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Highview Medical Centre
The Elms, High Street, Potters Bar · 1.0 mi
Annandale Medical Centre
The Elms, High Street, Potters Bar · 1.0 mi
Parkfield Medical Centre
The Walk, Potters Bar · 1.2 mi
Potterells Medical Centre
Station Road, Welham Green, Hatfield · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Brookmans Park · 1.1 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Potters Bar · 1.1 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Potters Bar · 1.3 mi
Tesco Tesco Potters Bar Superstore · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 1.0 mi
Elms Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
Brookmans Park Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

Greenleaves Dental Practice · 1.0 mi
The Brookmans Park Dental Practice · 1.1 mi
Leighton House Dental Practice · 1.1 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 9 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	8 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	9 of 10
Crime	9 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	81.3%	62.5%
Private rented	12.7%	20.3%
Social rented	6.0%	17.1%
Households	718

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,693

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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	95%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	96%	92%

Share of homes across Welwyn Hatfield 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 Swanley Bar Lane

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Who lives around Swanley Bar Lane

Ethnic group

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
White	87.9%	78.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.9%	4.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	3.7%	8.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.4%	6.1%
Other ethnic group	2.1%	2.3%

Religion

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
Christian	53.7%	47.2%
No religion	32.6%	37%
Not answered	5.3%	6.7%
Jewish	4.4%	0.9%
Hindu	2.4%	3.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.7%
Muslim	0.4%	3.3%
Sikh	0.2%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
Born in the UK	85.8%	78%
Born outside the UK	14.2%	22%

Highest qualification

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
Level 4 qualifications and above	40.7%	37.3%
Level 3 qualifications	17.1%	19.1%
No qualifications	14.2%	14.3%
Level 2 qualifications	12.9%	12.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.2%	9.2%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	4.5%
Other qualifications	2.7%	2.7%

General health

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
Very good health	54.1%	51.7%
Good health	32%	33.5%
Fair health	10.9%	11%
Bad health	2.2%	3.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
1 car or van in household	43.6%	41.6%
2 cars or vans in household	34.7%	29.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	13%	11.3%
No cars or vans in household	8.8%	17.6%

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 Welwyn Hatfield.

Planning and heritage near Swanley Bar Lane

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Welwyn Hatfield Band D is £2,452 a year (Band A £1,635). See every band.

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