EN6 2PA · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

EN6 2PA

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

68/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,755 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

69Schools

58Safety

85Health

71Transport

89Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around EN6 2PA.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools69

4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

8 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 21 schools in total

Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Elysium Healthcare Potters Bar Clinic School0.4 mi Chase House School0.6 mi Fenton Grange School0.6 mi The Mews0.6 mi The Orchard School0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety58

73crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 73 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 20.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85

10GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 9 GP, 1 hospital, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HERTS HEALTH LTD — 0.2 mi

Transport71

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 24 bus stops nearby

Green space89

14green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 26.1 ha total — largest park 10.1 ha (0.19 mi away)

Nearest: Bowling Green (0.24 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities93

7supermarkets

7 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: M&S Potters Bar BP — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near EN6 2PA.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

12.9µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in EN6.

Average sold price by property type across the EN6 district, 2021–2026 — 2,310 sales.

About EN6 2PA

EN6 2PA scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with M&S Potters Bar BP about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, EN6 2PA is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,755 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 21 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 7 rated Good. The nearest school is Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.

There were 73 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high 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, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is POTTER BAR HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around EN6 2PA — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near EN6 2PA?

There are 21 schools within a 2-mile catchment of EN6 2PA, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is EN6 2PA safe?

73 crimes were reported within 400m of EN6 2PA in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near EN6 2PA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of EN6 2PA includes 24 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for EN6 2PA?

EN6 2PA has a NestScope Score of 68/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around EN6 2PA does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around EN6 2PA: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.