Darkes Lane is in Potters Bar and in Hertsmere district. EN6 2HS is located in the Potters Bar Furzefield electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hertsmere. This postcode has been in use since 2001-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, EN6 2HS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: EN6 2HZ, EN6 2JD, EN6 2HW, EN6 2HX, EN6 2HY, EN6 1AG, EN6 1AZ, EN6 2HU, EN6 2HT.

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 2HS

Average Price
£288,085
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£288,085
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
50 Potters Court Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£160,0002023-10-06 £160,000
9 Potters Court Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£200,0002023-08-25 £199,345
30 Potters Court Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£157,5002023-04-14 £150,100
6 Potters Court Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£145,0002023-04-05 £138,187
56 Potters Court Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£210,0002022-09-21 £192,592

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cranborne Primary School
Laurel Fields , EN6 2BA 		3out of 4 589 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School
Baker Street , EN6 2ES 		3out of 4 857 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School
Watkins Rise , EN6 1QB 		3out of 4 1,058 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The Wroxham School
Wroxham Gardens , EN6 3DJ 		4out of 4 1,564 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Little Heath Primary School
School Road , EN6 1JW 		3out of 4 1,824 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 1,108 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dame Alice Owen's School
Dugdale Hill Lane , EN6 2DU 		4out of 4 1,225 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chancellor's School
Pine Grove , Brookmans Park AL9 7BN 		3out of 4 3,835 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ 		4out of 4 5,145 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
JCoSS
Castlewood Road , EN4 9GE 		3out of 4 5,324 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 5,346 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 174 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fenton Grange School
Broad Lane , Church Fenton LS24 9ST 		- not rated 174 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Orchard School
C/O Lufton College , Lufton Way BA22 8ST 		- not rated 174 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bridge School
Astbury Lane , Chelmarsh WV16 6AX 		- not rated 174 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Chase House School
C/O Cambian Education , 5th Floor Metropolitan House EN6 1AG 		- not rated 174 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
Encanto Restaurant40 The Broadway, Darkes Lane100 yd
McDonaldsMetropolitan House, Darkes Lane104 yd
Fig Tree Grill34 The Broadway, Darkes Lane104 yd
Bhanthai Cafe And Restaurant23-25 The Broadway, Darkes Lane125 yd
Healthy Corner15 The Broadway, Darkes Lane125 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Old ManorWyllyotts Place, Off Darkes Lane146 yd
Potters Bar Cricket ClubThe Walk, Potters Bar681 yd
Potters Bar Tennis ClubPotters Bar Lawn Tennis Club, The Walk867 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Potters Bar Fish N Chip35, The Broadway54 yd
SubwayMetropolitan House, 9109 yd
Treasure Deli & More28 The Broadway, Darkes Lane116 yd
Papa Johns26 The Broadway, Darkes Lane123 yd
Potters Kebab House29 The Broadway, Darkes Lane125 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsbury Centre, Darkes Lane212 yd
TescoMutton Lane, Potters Bar831 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Revive Fitness & Spa Ltd
THE PICTURE HOUSE THE PICTURE HOUSE DARKES LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool440 yd
Potters Bar Golf Club (Closed)
POTTERS BAR GOLF CLUB POTTERS BAR GOLF CLUB DARKES LANE 		golf581 yd
Elm Court Youth And Community Centre
MUTTON LANE 		grass pitches792 yd
Potters Bar Cricket Club
THE WALK 		grass pitches804 yd
Potters Bar Lawn Tennis Club
THE WALK 		tennis courts865 yd
Next Gen Fitness
MOUNT GRACE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts1,048 yd
Mount Grace School
CHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches1,077 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed52 Mbit/s
Average download speed45.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed74.07 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed74.07 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.4 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, 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 2HS.

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 2HS

Employment

EN6 2HS area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 retired residents living in EN6 2HS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired87
Full-Time Employee55
Self-Employed21
Part-Time Employee14
Other9
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Student (economically inactive)1

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

Female132
Male109

Partnership Status

Single64
Married: Opposite sex56
Civil partnership: Opposite sex3
Separated8
Divorced28
Widowed57

Health

Very good health99
Good health74
Fair health46
Bad health17
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications74
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 13
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 21
Degree or Similar 49
Other22

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian11
Other Asian11
Black African9
Black Caribbean1
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White184
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom135
European Union57
Rest of Europe15
Africa10
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK135
10+ Years47
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years31
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom120
Ireland5
Italy7
Portugal4
Lithuania1
Poland7
Romania26
Other EU countries10
Turkey1
Other Europe4
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia8
Central and South America1
Oceania2
No passport held34

Religion

No religion36
Christian155
Buddhist2
Hindu15
Jewish9
Muslim17
Not answered8
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