Area Report
Last updated 05 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around EN6 5BS.
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.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
8 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 21 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School (Good) — 0.3 mi
72crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 72 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 20)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
10GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 9 GP, 1 hospital, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HERTS HEALTH LTD — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 23 bus stops nearby
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 26.1 ha total — largest park 10.1 ha (0.15 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.24 ha) — 0.1 mi
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 5BS.
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
Air qualityLow
12.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
63dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in EN6.
Average sold price by property type across the EN6 district, 2021–2026 — 2,310 sales.
About EN6 5BS
EN6 5BS scores 89/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, EN6 5BS is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 29,421 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).
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 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 72 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 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is POTTER BAR HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
