Postcode EN6 5BW is located in an urban city, within the Potters Bar Oakmere ward of Hertsmere in the East of England region, and forms part of the Potters Bar Oakmere area. It has average deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 130 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.6× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Potters Bar Oakmere is £57,961 per year. The nearest station is Hadley Wood, about 1 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Potters Bar Oakmere has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,097 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 46% most deprived areas in England.
Potters Bar Oakmere has a very high crime rate, with approximately 130 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 33.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Potters Bar Oakmere is £57,961 per year.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 234 ft away from EN6 5BW.
Potters Bar Oakmere near EN6 5BW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hadley Wood located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 54 recent sales, the median property price is £564,500 (about £556 per square foot) in Potters Bar Oakmere area, with individual transactions ranging from £222,500 up to £820,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £712,475 | £533 |
| Semi-Detached | 35 | £592,250 | £570 |
| Terraced | 6 | £454,000 | £537 |
| Flats | 9 | £315,000 | £459 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £672,500 | £278,500 | £479,975 | £367,500 |
| 2017 | £667,000 | £265,000 | £487,500 | £408,000 |
| 2018 | £645,000 | £279,975 | £472,500 | £447,500 |
| 2019 | £507,500 | £290,000 | £462,500 | £422,500 |
| 2020 | £573,000 | £295,000 | £511,250 | £389,950 |
| 2021 | £685,000 | £285,000 | £522,500 | £479,950 |
| 2022 | £735,000 | £295,000 | £621,250 | £610,000 |
| 2023 | £670,000 | £280,000 | £565,000 | £455,000 |
| 2024 | £718,900 | £250,000 | £540,000 | £465,000 |
| 2025 | £744,975 | £285,000 | £570,000 | £475,000 |
| 2026 | £619,000 | — | £639,500 | £430,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £595 | £486 | £487 | £482 |
| 2017 | £530 | £472 | £484 | £465 |
| 2018 | £431 | £464 | £495 | £476 |
| 2019 | £481 | £442 | £459 | £456 |
| 2020 | £465 | £474 | £503 | £448 |
| 2021 | £484 | £434 | £495 | £469 |
| 2022 | £582 | £478 | £538 | £507 |
| 2023 | £533 | £512 | £548 | £481 |
| 2024 | £553 | £427 | £504 | £452 |
| 2025 | £540 | £459 | £568 | £559 |
| 2026 | £492 | — | £568 | £515 |
There were 11 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near EN6 5BW.
In the EN6 5BW postcode area, located within Potters Bar Oakmere, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Hertsmere district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for EN6 5BW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Renos Georgiou
Potters Bar Oakmere - Elected 4 May 2023
Sarah Louise Hodgson-Jones
Potters Bar Oakmere - Elected 4 May 2023
Oliver Dowden
Hertsmere - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around EN6 5BW records about 130 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 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.
The median sale price around EN6 5BW in Potters Bar Oakmere is £564,500 (about £556 per square foot) based on 54 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to EN6 5BW, including Elysium Healthcare Potters Bar Clinic School (Good), St John's Preparatory and Senior School and Oakmere Primary School (Requires improvement). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
EN6 5BW scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 15,097 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Hertsmere covering EN6 5BW is Oliver Dowden (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Renos Georgiou (Labour and Co-operative Party) and Sarah Louise Hodgson-Jones (Conservative and Unionist Party).
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.