EN6 1DA postcode in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire
EN6 1DA is a postcode in Potters Bar, in the Potters Bar Parkfield ward of Hertsmere. It is in the Hertsmere parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where EN6 1DA is, and what is near it
- EN6 1DA
- Other postcodes in EN6 1: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.7029, longitude -0.1875)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after EN6 1DA?
- HertsmereDistrict council Hertsmere: bins, council tax, planning
- HertfordshireCounty council Hertfordshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around EN6 1DA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HertfordshirePolice force area
- HertsmereParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir Oliver Dowden (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sir Oliver Dowden
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at EN6 1DA?
Every home and business at EN6 1DA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at EN6 1DA?
BinDayBuddy does not read Hertsmere Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Hertsmere Borough Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is EN6 1DA at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include EN6 1DA.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Hertsmere
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for EN6 1DA: 3,574 properties in Hertsmere are at high risk (6.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Hertsmere
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of EN6 1DA is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near EN6 1DA?
Homes in EN6 1 sold for a typical £645,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 82 sales, down 1.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £885,000 30 sales
- Semi-detached £659,998 26 sales
- Terraced £462,500 6 sales
- Flat or maisonette £292,500 20 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole EN6 district: a typical £600,000 from 301 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in EN6 1DA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EN6 1DA from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near EN6 1DA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around EN6 1DA. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (46%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Hertsmere for 2026‑27: £2,406. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,604 (band A) to £4,812 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,010.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,604 |
| Band B | about 40 (5%) | £1,871 |
| Band C | about 90 (12%) | £2,139 |
| Band D | about 60 (8%) | £2,406 |
| Band E | about 140 (18%) | £2,940 |
| Band F | about 130 (17%) | £3,475 |
| Band G | about 280 (36%) | £4,010 |
| Band H | about 30 (4%) | £4,812 |
When the homes were built
- 1% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 46% 1919 to 1939
- 21% 1945 to 1964
- 7% 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 11% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
Averages for Hertsmere before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of EN6 1DA is in (ONS area E01023578), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near EN6 1DA?
The nearest open schools to EN6 1DA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to EN6 1DA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of EN6 1DA is Potters Bar Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.
- Potters Bar Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
- Brookmans Park Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Avenue, 121 m away.
More stations near EN6 1DA, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near EN6 1DA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of EN6 1DA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Parkfield Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01707 291041 1.0 kmWalk
- Annandale Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01707 644451 1.0 kmWalk
- Highview Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01707 871980 1.0 kmWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near EN6 1DA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of EN6 1DA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- APCOA Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 750 mWalk
- ChargePoint Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk
- Pod Point Charging Station Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.1 kmWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near EN6 1DA?
The nearest to the centre of EN6 1DA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Leighton House Dental Practice Phone 01707 652931 650 mWalk
- Greenleaves Dental Practice Phone 01707 654328 1.0 kmWalk
- Baker Street Dental Practice Phone 01707 653589 1.2 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to EN6 1DA?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Moorfields at Potters Bar Phone 01707 646422 1.9 kmCycle
- Barnet General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8216 4000 6.1 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near EN6 1DA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of EN6 1DA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Mayfair Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01707 871800 900 mWalk
- Clock Tower Mews Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01707 662253 1.0 kmWalk
- Oasis Lodge Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 07946 253241 1.2 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near EN6 1DA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EN6 1DA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Boots, 130-134 Darkes Lane Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed 450 mWalk
- Elms Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01707 646376 1.0 kmWalk
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Mutton Lane Mon to Sat 8am to 8pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01707 661340 1.1 kmWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near EN6 1DA?
The nearest vets to the centre of EN6 1DA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The Oak Veterinary Practice 1.0 kmWalk
- Oak Vets 1.1 kmWalk
- Village Vet 1.4 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is EN6 1DA in a conservation area?
The centre of EN6 1DA is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near EN6 1DA?
Police.uk records 143 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EN6 1DA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 6, public order 5, robbery 3, criminal damage and arson 2, theft from the person 2, bicycle theft 1, possession of weapons 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for EN6 1DA
- Ward
- Potters Bar Parkfield
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Potters Bar
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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