The Close, Potters Bar

House prices, sold prices and local information for EN6 2HY.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£611,250
8 sales
Price range
£460k – £970k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Feb 2025
EN6 2HY

At a glance

House prices£611k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% 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 station3 min walkPotters Bar station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on The Close, Potters Bar have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 Feb 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £516,250.

House prices on The Close compared

EN6 postcode area£599,848
Potters Bar£599,848
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Close 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: £467,500 (2 sales)2016£468k2017: £495,000 (1 sales)2017£495k2018: £615,000 (1 sales)2018£615k2019: £515,000 (1 sales)2019£515k2021: £680,000 (2 sales)2021£680k2025: £970,000 (1 sales)2025£970k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached4£516,25010 Apr 2019
Detached4£706,25014 Feb 2025

Sold prices on The Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, The Close EN6 2HY 14 Feb 2025£970,000 DetachedFreehold
Baker House, The Close EN6 2HY 20 Dec 2024£262,650 OtherFreehold
7, The Close EN6 2HY 29 Mar 2021£610,000 DetachedFreehold
12, The Close EN6 2HY 9 Mar 2021£750,000 DetachedFreehold
10, The Close EN6 2HY 21 Jan 2021£520,000 DetachedFreehold
5, The Close EN6 2HY 10 Apr 2019£515,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, The Close EN6 2HY 2 Nov 2018£615,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, The Close EN6 2HY 27 Jan 2017£495,000 DetachedFreehold
4, The Close EN6 2HY 22 Aug 2016£460,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, The Close EN6 2HY 21 Jan 2016£475,000 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.

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Crime and flood risk near The Close

Crime

175 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences67
Anti-social behaviour34
Other theft23
Shoplifting12
Vehicle crime8
Burglary7

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

Flood risk

The Close 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 The Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Fenton Grange School 7 pupils Other independent special school 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
The Orchard School 4 pupils Other independent special school 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
Chase House School 7 pupils Other independent special school 7–16 Report 0.2 mi
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School 214 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Cranborne Primary School 448 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School 226 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Gracewood Academy 420 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Dame Alice Owen's School 1,467 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Potters Bar station 0.1 mi · 3 min walk
  • Brookmans Park station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Hadley Wood station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Darkes Lane (opp, Mutton Lane) 1 min walk
  • Darkes Lane (nr, Mutton Lane) 2 min walk
  • Daleside Drive (nr, Baker Street) 2 min walk
  • Daleside Drive (opp, Baker Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Parkfield Medical Centre
    The Walk, Potters Bar · 0.5 mi
  • Highview Medical Centre
    The Elms, High Street, Potters Bar · 0.8 mi
  • Annandale Medical Centre
    The Elms, High Street, Potters Bar · 0.8 mi
  • Potterells Medical Centre
    Station Road, Welham Green, Hatfield · 2.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice 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: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.1%62.5%
Private rented12.0%20.3%
Social rented2.9%17.1%
Households718

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.9%64.1%
Aged 65+30.7%18.6%
Residents1,699

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.

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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