Darkes Lane is in Potters Bar and in Hertsmere district. EN6 1AG is located in the Potters Bar Parkfield electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hertsmere. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, EN6 1AG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: EN6 1AZ, EN6 1PS, EN6 1QD, EN6 1DN, EN6 2HS, EN6 1AN, EN6 1PL, EN6 1BJ, EN6 1PH.

Darkes Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Darkes Lane are based on 449 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hertsmere.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN6 1AG

Average Price
£1,569,182
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,569,182
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Darkes Lane

Average Price
£449,812
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Darkes LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Deneway House 88 - 94 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0001997-10-27 £1,569,182

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cranborne Primary School
Laurel Fields , EN6 2BA 		3out of 4 570 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School
Baker Street , EN6 2ES 		3out of 4 966 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School
Watkins Rise , EN6 1QB 		3out of 4 1,007 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The Wroxham School
Wroxham Gardens , EN6 3DJ 		4out of 4 1,601 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Little Heath Primary School
School Road , EN6 1JW 		3out of 4 1,721 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mount Grace School
Church Road , EN6 1EZ 		2out of 4 1,001 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dame Alice Owen's School
Dugdale Hill Lane , EN6 2DU 		4out of 4 1,326 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chancellor's School
Pine Grove , Brookmans Park AL9 7BN 		3out of 4 3,731 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ 		4out of 4 5,251 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
JCoSS
Castlewood Road , EN4 9GE 		3out of 4 5,394 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Barnet and Southgate College
Wood Street , EN5 4AZ 		- not rated 5,445 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Mews
Wem Lane , Wem SY4 5RT 		- not rated 132 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fenton Grange School
Broad Lane , Church Fenton LS24 9ST 		- not rated 132 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Orchard School
C/O Lufton College , Lufton Way BA22 8ST 		- not rated 132 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bridge School
Astbury Lane , Chelmarsh WV16 6AX 		- not rated 132 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Chase House School
C/O Cambian Education , 5th Floor Metropolitan House EN6 1AG 		- not rated 132 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
McDonaldsMetropolitan House, Darkes Lane18 yd
Caffe RossoPotters Bar Railway Station, Darkes Lane99 yd
Caffe Nero88 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar110 yd
Costa Coffee57 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar135 yd
The Theatre Cafe/Wyllyotts CentreWyllyotts Place, Potters Bar175 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Old ManorWyllyotts Place, Off Darkes Lane175 yd
Potters Bar Cricket ClubThe Walk, Potters Bar642 yd
Potters Bar Tennis ClubPotters Bar Lawn Tennis Club, The Walk820 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SubwayMetropolitan House, 93 yd
Domino's Pizza9 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar27 yd
Barry Oh My Cod Fish & Grill39 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar90 yd
Golden Grill41 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar96 yd
Potters Bar Fish N Chip35, The Broadway162 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsbury Centre, Darkes Lane155 yd
TescoMutton Lane, Potters Bar811 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Revive Fitness & Spa Ltd
THE PICTURE HOUSE THE PICTURE HOUSE DARKES LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool331 yd
Potters Bar Golf Club (Closed)
POTTERS BAR GOLF CLUB POTTERS BAR GOLF CLUB DARKES LANE 		golf480 yd
Potters Bar Cricket Club
THE WALK 		grass pitches764 yd
Elm Court Youth And Community Centre
MUTTON LANE 		grass pitches799 yd
Potters Bar Lawn Tennis Club
THE WALK 		tennis courts818 yd
Next Gen Fitness
MOUNT GRACE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts944 yd
Mount Grace School
CHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches967 yd
Potters Bar Town Fc
The Walk 		grass pitches1,076 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 80.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Darkes Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 470 crimes were reported near Darkes Lane . Only 22% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of EN6 1AG.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, EN6 1AG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in EN6 1AG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee97
Retired76
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed32
Student (economically inactive)22
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed9
Other1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Construction18
Education18
Human health and social work activities17
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Other11
Manufacturing8
Real estate activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage6
Financial and insurance activities6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female199
Male171

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex161
Separated7
Divorced22
Widowed20

Health

Very good health196
Good health127
Fair health32
Bad health9
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 122
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Chinese2
Indian21
Pakistani1
Other Asian8
Black African10
Black Caribbean4
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other14
White270
Roma3
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom282
European Union32
Rest of Europe6
Africa6
Middle East and Asia31
The Americas and the Caribbean9
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK282
10+ Years55
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom296
Ireland6
France1
Italy2
Portugal4
Poland7
Romania8
Other EU countries12
Middle East1
Southern Asia7
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
Oceania1
No passport held21

Religion

No religion112
Christian184
Buddhist5
Hindu15
Jewish5
Muslim26
Other religion1
Not answered24
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