Nearest top-rated: Cranborne Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
Safety69/100
19crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 19 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 17.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare84/100
10GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 9 GP, 1 hospital, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HERTS HEALTH LTD — 0.9 mi
Transport83/100
Potters Bar Rail Station0.3 mi
20 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space85/100
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 55 ha total — largest park 41.3 ha (0.08 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (1.8 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities83/100
8supermarkets
8 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.1 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Potters Bar — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EN6 2BA.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
11.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
47dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in EN6.
Average sold price by property type across the EN6 district, 2021–2026 — 2,266 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£892k▼ 6.2%
Semi-detached£676k▲ 15.6%
Terraced£444k▼ 3.1%
Flat£298k▼ 7.0%
District-level averages (EN6) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About EN6 2BA
EN6 2BA scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and healthcare — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, EN6 2BA is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,449 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 2/10).
There are 20 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 7 rated Good. The nearest school is Cranborne Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 19 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 9 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HERTS HEALTH LTD, 0.9 mi away. The nearest hospital is POTTER BAR HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Potters Bar Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 20 bus stops within walking distance.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 50 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 47 dB Lden).
There are 8 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 55 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (1.8 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 8 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Potters Bar, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.1 mi away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore EN6 2BA on NestScope.
