Summit Road Potters Bar, Hertsmere
27 addresses across 4 postcodes (EN6), about 350 m long, classed as a local access road. USRN 17216526.
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Potters Bar, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 86 to 101 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 30 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Parkfield Medical Centre, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 750 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 48% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 2020 | SUMMIT HOUSE EN6 3ER | Other | £2,200,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (53% of about 640 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Sterling House, Mutton Lane, Potters Bar, EN6 3AR: up to 16 homes, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Orchard House, Mutton Lane, Potters Bar, EN6 3AX: up to 14 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 6 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 3QW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EN6 3JL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EN6 3ER | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EN6 3JN | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 30 addresses are between 86 m and 101 m above sea level (98 m on average); the ground rises about 14 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EN6 3ER | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EN6 3JL | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| EN6 3JN | 99% | 97% | 97% | 1% |
| EN6 3QW | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Potters Bar 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Brookmans Park 275,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Welham Green 253,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cranbourne Avenue Potters Bar | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Parkhouse Bus Station Hatfield | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Gobions Open Space Car Park | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest E.ON Drive Public Charging Station | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 22.1 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Parkfield Medical Centre | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Orchard Dental Care | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Potter Bar Hospital | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Barnet Police Station | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 950 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,430 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,190 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is South Mimms motte and bailey castle, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| South Mimms motte and bailey castle | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Gobions (Gubbins) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Battle of Barnet 1471 | Registered battlefield | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Halfpenny Bottom | Valley | 350 m west |
| Furzefield Wood | Wood | 350 m west |
| Pilvage Wood | Wood | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Dugdale Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Deep Bottom | Valley | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Gobions Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 0 | 2 |
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 14 |
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 1 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 6 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 7 |
1 of the street's 30 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 23 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranborne Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Wroxham School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gracewood Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Dame Alice Owen's School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Pope Paul Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Little Heath Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe Shanklin EN6 3JN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2024 |
| Two Zee Cafe EN6 3JN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Steins Foods EN6 3JN | Distributors/Transporters | 190 m | 4 Good | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Ibsela Ltd EN6 3JR | Importers/Exporters | 210 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jul 2025 |
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 | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 43% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
- EN6 3QW: 18 addresses
- EN6 3JL: 4 addresses
- EN6 3ER: 3 addresses
- EN6 3JN: 2 addresses of 138 in the postcode
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.