Darkes Lane is in Potters Bar and in Hertsmere district. EN6 1BJ 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 1BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: EN6 1QA, EN6 1AE, EN6 1PH, EN6 1PQ, EN6 1QD, EN6 1BW, EN6 1TG, EN6 1PL, EN6 1AZ.

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 1BJ

Average Price
£458,678
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£616,427
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£248,346

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
61A Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£469,0002023-10-19 £464,957
47 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£450,0002022-11-11 £416,781
49 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£450,0002022-04-08 £426,851
59A Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£1,7502020-02-25 £1,814
57A Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£600,0002019-04-09 £603,047

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cranborne Primary School
Laurel Fields , EN6 2BA 		3out of 4 541 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School
Watkins Rise , EN6 1QB 		3out of 4 991 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School
Baker Street , EN6 2ES 		3out of 4 1,093 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Little Heath Primary School
School Road , EN6 1JW 		3out of 4 1,619 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
The Wroxham School
Wroxham Gardens , EN6 3DJ 		4out of 4 1,622 yd Academy converter 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 4 891 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dame Alice Owen's School
Dugdale Hill Lane , EN6 2DU 		4out of 4 1,430 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chancellor's School
Pine Grove , Brookmans Park AL9 7BN 		3out of 4 3,604 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ 		4out of 4 5,379 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys 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 204 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fenton Grange School
Broad Lane , Church Fenton LS24 9ST 		- not rated 204 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Orchard School
C/O Lufton College , Lufton Way BA22 8ST 		- not rated 204 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bridge School
Astbury Lane , Chelmarsh WV16 6AX 		- not rated 204 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Chase House School
C/O Cambian Education , 5th Floor Metropolitan House EN6 1AG 		- not rated 204 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
Costa Coffee57 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar7 yd
Caffe Nero88 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar66 yd
Pasalet Cafeteria126 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar85 yd
Games Hub 360128 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar89 yd
Caffe RossoPotters Bar Railway Station, Darkes Lane120 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Old ManorWyllyotts Place, Off Darkes Lane249 yd
Potters Bar Cricket ClubThe Walk, Potters Bar651 yd
Potters Bar Tennis ClubPotters Bar Lawn Tennis Club, The Walk815 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Grill41 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar32 yd
Barry Oh My Cod Fish & Grill39 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar39 yd
Domino's Pizza9 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar105 yd
SubwayMetropolitan House, 9129 yd
Mooboo142 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar132 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsbury Centre, Darkes Lane144 yd
TescoMutton Lane, Potters Bar839 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Revive Fitness & Spa Ltd
THE PICTURE HOUSE THE PICTURE HOUSE DARKES LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool204 yd
Potters Bar Golf Club (Closed)
POTTERS BAR GOLF CLUB POTTERS BAR GOLF CLUB DARKES LANE 		golf354 yd
Potters Bar Cricket Club
THE WALK 		grass pitches769 yd
Elm Court Youth And Community Centre
MUTTON LANE 		grass pitches793 yd
Potters Bar Lawn Tennis Club
THE WALK 		tennis courts812 yd
Next Gen Fitness
MOUNT GRACE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts841 yd
Mount Grace School
CHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches849 yd
Potters Bar Town Fc
The Walk 		grass pitches1,057 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 32.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 32.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 32.1%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed64 Mbit/s
Average download speed82.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Darkes Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 460 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 1BJ.

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 1BJ

Employment

EN6 1BJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in EN6 1BJ 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 Employee69
Student (economically inactive)36
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed12
Unemployed11
Looking after home or family10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Retired4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities17
Education16
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Administrative and support service activities10
Other10
Transport and storage9
Financial and insurance activities7
Information and communication7
Manufacturing6
Construction5
Real estate activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female130
Male107

Partnership Status

Single120
Married: Opposite sex51
Separated3
Divorced11
Widowed5

Health

Very good health128
Good health85
Fair health18
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 87
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian13
Pakistani1
Other Asian15
Black African16
Black Caribbean6
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other8
White150
Roma2
Arab2
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom118
European Union42
Rest of Europe22
Africa14
Middle East and Asia22
The Americas and the Caribbean20

Length of Residence

Born in the UK118
10+ Years39
5-10 Years40
2-5 Years28
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom125
France3
Italy2
Spain3
Lithuania2
Poland8
Romania12
Other EU countries20
Turkey13
Other Europe5
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa4
Middle East3
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean17
No passport held12

Religion

No religion65
Christian96
Buddhist5
Hindu9
Jewish1
Muslim25
Sikh1
Other religion10
Not answered25
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