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EN5 4RP

Dancers Hill Road

Bentley Heath & The Royds

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Overview

Postcode EN5 4RP is located in a rural hamlet, within the Bentley Heath & The Royds ward of Hertsmere in the East of England region, and forms part of the Potters Bar Parkfield area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 32.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 60% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Potters Bar Parkfield is £64,547 per year. The nearest station is Potters Bar, about 1.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
3.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

2/10

Potters Bar Parkfield has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,314 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 32% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Potters Bar Parkfield has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3.1%

Approximately 3.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Potters Bar Parkfield is £64,547 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 155 ft away from EN5 4RP.

Flood risk

No risk

Potters Bar Parkfield near EN5 4RP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Potters Bar located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
202
Population density
51.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.7(-57%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.9(-23%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.11(-35%)
Other theft
3.42(-37%)
Burglary
3.42(+23%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
162
80.2%
Other White
17
8.42%
African
8
3.96%
Irish
7
3.47%
Indian
4
1.98%
Total population: 202

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
53
29.12%
No qualifications
45
24.73%
Level 3 (A level)
32
17.58%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
10.99%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
16
8.79%
Total 16+ residents: 182

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
29
45.31%
Owns outright
16
25%
Owns with a mortgage
9
14.06%
Other forms of private rent
8
12.5%
Social rents from council
1
1.56%
Total households: 64

Property prices in Bentley Heath & The Royds

Median price£622,000
Price per sq ft£577
Sales (last 12 months)57
Typical range (middle 50%)£530K – £710K

Based on 57 recent sales, the median property price is £622,000 (about £577 per square foot) in Bentley Heath & The Royds area, with individual transactions ranging from £236,000 up to £1,120,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bentley Heath & The Royds over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached12£717,500£598
Semi-Detached35£630,000£576
Terraced5£500,000£567
Flats5£360,000£587

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Bentley Heath & The Royds

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bentley Heath & The Royds.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£857,500£323,000£540,000£374,750
2017£620,000£335,000£525,000£370,000
2018£585,000£345,000£527,500£405,000
2019£562,500£331,000£577,475£396,000
2020£665,750£260,000£535,000£360,000
2021£675,000£348,000£600,000£435,000
2022£735,000£333,500£662,500£465,000
2023£825,000£395,000£650,000£475,000
2024£925,000£335,000£630,000£415,000
2025£740,000£345,000£633,750£515,625
2026£710,000£380,000£622,000£374,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bentley Heath & The Royds.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bentley Heath & The Royds.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£502£500£484£467
2017£495£531£524£506
2018£555£512£494£465
2019£536£560£545£454
2020£531£412£561£414
2021£597£521£561£466
2022£650£560£603£537
2023£623£626£585£422
2024£612£597£590£539
2025£578£532£578£562
2026£618£578£527£435
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bentley Heath & The Royds.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Bentley Heath & The Royds in the last year.

Recent sales

No sales records found in the last 18 months.

Schools

In the EN5 4RP postcode area, located within Potters Bar Parkfield, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for EN5 4RP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miSecondaryDame Alice Owen's SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.8 miPrimaryPope Paul Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Hertsmere district (2025-26).

Band A£1,526
Band B£1,781
Band C£2,035
Band D£2,289
Band E£2,798
Band F£3,307
Band G£3,815
Band H£4,578

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for EN5 4RP, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

John Martin Graham

Bentley Heath & The Royds - Elected 7 May 2026

Conservative

Member of parliament

Oliver Dowden

Hertsmere - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

DistrictHertsmereE07000098
Parliamentary ConstituencyHertsmereE14001284
ParishHertsmere, unparished areaE43000288
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Potters Bar ParkfieldE02004896
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Hertsmere 001AE01023576
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Frequently asked questions about EN5 4RP

Is EN5 4RP (Potters Bar Parkfield) safe?

The area around EN5 4RP records about 33 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.

What is the average house price near EN5 4RP?

The median sale price around EN5 4RP in Potters Bar Parkfield is £622,000 (about £577 per square foot) based on 57 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

What schools are near EN5 4RP?

There are 2 schools close to EN5 4RP, including Dame Alice Owen's School (Outstanding) and Pope Paul Catholic Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is the area around EN5 4RP?

EN5 4RP scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,314 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

Who represents EN5 4RP (Potters Bar Parkfield) in Parliament and on the local council?

The Member of Parliament for Hertsmere covering EN5 4RP is Oliver Dowden (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: John Martin Graham (Conservative and Unionist Party).

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.