Area guide · Hertsmere
Living in Potters Bar
A snapshot of life in Potters Bar, East of England — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Potters Bar is a town in Hertsmere, East of England with a population of 23,394. The average house price is £677,724 and the overall crime rate is 75.4 per 1,000 residents.
Where Potters Bar ranks
Population
23,394
Avg House Price
£677,724
Crime Rate
75.4/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
85.7%
Avg Download Speed
387 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£35,665.8
Median Age
41.3
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Potters Bar's detached homes (£1,067,624) command roughly 3.8× the price of a flat (£281,319).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Potters Bar prices have risen 9% over the last 9 years (£621,060 → £677,724).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,067,624 | £860,000 | 69 |
| Semi-Detached | £609,946 | £590,000 | 147 |
| Terraced | £469,154 | £450,000 | 57 |
| Flat | £281,319 | £294,000 | 74 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Potters Bar is 75.4 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Potters Bar: violent crime (36% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
85.7% of 8 schools (6 primary, 2 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 8 |
| Primary | 6 |
| Secondary | 2 |
| % Top two bands | 85.7% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Cranborne Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Dame Alice Owen's School | Secondary | Outstanding |
| Gracewood Academy | Secondary | Requires improvement |
| Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School | Primary | Good |
| Little Heath Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Oakmere Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| Pope Paul Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good |
| The Wroxham School | Primary | Good |
Broadband & Connectivity
Potters Bar averages 387 Mbps — 287% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Potters Bar homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 66.9% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 70.7 |
| % Rated C or Above | 66.9% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,116 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 23,394 |
| Median Age | 41.3 |
| Median Household Income | £35,665.8 |
| Employment Rate | 59.4% |
| Owner Occupied | 60.5% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 35.1% |
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Most compared with
How does Potters Bar stack up against its neighbours?
Abbots Langley and Kings Langley
vsPotters Bar
- House price
- £585,382 · £677,724
- Crime rate
- 52.1 · 75.4
- Distance
- 10.7 mi
Barnet
vsPotters Bar
- House price
- £696,626 · £677,724
- Crime rate
- 66.8 · 75.4
- Distance
- 6.4 mi
Borehamwood
vsPotters Bar
- House price
- £565,322 · £677,724
- Crime rate
- 75.6 · 75.4
- Distance
- 4.6 mi
Bovingdon
vsPotters Bar
- House price
- £600,951 · £677,724
- Crime rate
- 68.7 · 75.4
- Distance
- 14.9 mi
Brent
vsPotters Bar
- House price
- £681,000 · £677,724
- Crime rate
- 90 · 75.4
- Distance
- 10.5 mi
Bricket Wood
vsPotters Bar
- House price
- £605,503 · £677,724
- Crime rate
- 64 · 75.4
- Distance
- 7.8 mi