Mimms Lane Hertsmere
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (EN6), about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 17225251.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £1,069,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, E: 1, F: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Hertsmere costs £2,406 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Potters Bar, about 3.9 km (2.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Shenley Park, is about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 93 to 104 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Potterells Medical Centre, about 4.4 km (2.7 miles) away.
- People: About 510 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 67% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £1,069,000 | £1,069,000 | £1,069,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £2,500,000 | £2,500,000 | £2,500,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | £763,750 | £615,000 | £912,500 |
| 1995 | 1 | £485,000 | £485,000 | £485,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2021 | RAEFS BARN EN6 3LY | Detached | £1,069,000 | |
| 4 Feb 2011 | ASHRIDGE LODGE EN6 3LY | Detached | £2,500,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2000 | FALCON LODGE EN6 3LY | Detached | £912,500 | |
| 1 Dec 2000 | LITTLE OAKS EN6 3LY | Detached | £615,000 | |
| 12 Apr 1995 | FALCON LODGE EN6 3LY | Detached | £485,000 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 214 m². Most common: House, detached (3). Built: 1900-1929 (1); before 1900 (1); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Hertsmere in 2026-27: Band D £2,406 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,604 | £1,871 | £2,139 | £2,406 | £2,940 | £3,475 | £4,010 | £4,812 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (34% of about 1,170 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Hertsmere.
Listed buildings
- BARN ABOUT 15 METRES WEST OF RABLEY PARK FARM HOUSE, grade II
- BARN ABOUT 35 METRES NORTH NORTH WEST OF RAVENSCROFT FARM HOUSE, grade II
- RABLEY PARK FARM HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land And Buildings Adjacent To Pinks Cottage, Rectory Lane, Shenley, WD7 9AW: up to 5 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 13 October 2026: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the verge (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| EN6 3LY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EN6 3LX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 93 m and 104 m above sea level (99 m on average); the ground rises about 11 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EN6 3LX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EN6 3LY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Potters Bar 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Brookmans Park 275,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Radlett 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Parkhouse Bus Station Hatfield | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Gridserve Charging Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 21.5 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Potterells Medical Centre | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Crown Pharmacy | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Ginger Bread House | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Harperbury Hospital Social Services | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | London Colney Police Station | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | South Mimms INT, Bignell Corner, South Mimms Cashzone | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Shenley Park 6.7 ha | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,840 m² | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 9,570 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 580 m² | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Margaret, a listed building (Grade II*), 740 m (0.5 miles) south. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Margaret | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Battle of Barnet 1471 | Registered battlefield | 5 km (3.1 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Littleridge Wood | Wood | 810 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Bigpursley Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Ludlow's Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Redwell Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Silver Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Lower Halfpenny Bottom | Valley | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 13 |
4 of the street's 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Hertsmere: see them on the Hertsmere page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Giles' CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (hertfordshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.