Is Potters Bar a good place to live?

Potters Bar is a good place to live. We've given it a liveable rating of B. This means it offers reasonable living standards in Hertfordshire.

How safe is Potters Bar?

Potters Bar has a low crime rate of 86.4 crimes per 1,000 people, which is below the national average.

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Name: Potters Bar
Address: England, GB

Good Area

Outdoor Spaces

B+

Amenities

Transport

Schools

Council	Hertsmere
Crime Rate	✓average

C+

B+

A+

Crime hotspots

(off)

Nearby Places

Northaw

village

2.5 km away

Brookmans Park

village

3.0 km away

Hadley Wood

suburb

B+

3.3 km away

South Mimms

village

3.4 km away

Hadley

village

B+

3.8 km away

Bell Bar

village

B+

4.5 km away

Northaw

village

2.5 km away

Brookmans Park

village

3.0 km away

Outdoor Spaces

Allotments

Adequate

Play Space

Adequate

Golf Course

Ample

Public Park

Adequate

Tennis Court

Ample

Bowling Green

Adequate

Playing Field

Adequate

Local Amenities

Pubs & Bars

Adequate

Restaurants & Cafes

Ample

Retail Shopping

Adequate

Supermarkets

Adequate

Takeaways

Ample

Transport Links

Potters Bar

Train

Hadley Wood

Train

Brookmans Park

Train

New Barnet

Train

Welham Green

Train

J24M25

Motorway

J1A1(M)

Motorway

J23M25

Motorway

J2A1(M)

Motorway

J22M25

Motorway

Schools

Outstanding

5 Schools

Good

19 Schools

Requires Improvement

2 Schools

Monken Hadley CofE Primary School

House Prices

all dwelling types

£589,817

detached houses

£1,070,234

flats and maisonettes

£286,391

semi detached houses

£625,395

terraced houses

£466,992