Key Street Insights
Forbes Avenue is a residential street with 130 addresses.
It ranks as the 319th largest and 87th most expensive of the 337 streets in the EN6 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 130 properties: 94 houses and 36 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £405,492
- 10 Year change
- up 15.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,888pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 36.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £559/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.6%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Forbes Avenue is a residential street with 130 addresses.
It ranks as the 319th largest and 87th most expensive of the 337 streets in the EN6 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 130 properties: 94 houses and 36 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £405,492
- 10 Year change
- up 15.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,888pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 36.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £559/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Forbes Avenue, Potters Bar, EN6
- 1 Forbes Avenue
1 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 2 Forbes Avenue
1 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 3 Forbes Avenue
Unknown
- 4 Forbes Avenue
Unknown
- 5 Forbes Avenue
1 Bed Modern Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Forbes Avenue sold for £430,000 on 6th March 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.5%.
The current average value in the street is £405,492.
The Forbes Avenue Sales Market has increased by 15.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1% | £405,492 |
| June 2025 | 1.2% | £401,458 |
| June 2024 | -2.5% | £396,627 |
| June 2023 | 0.2% | £406,737 |
| June 2022 | 6.7% | £405,995 |
| June 2021 | 4.2% | £380,603 |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £365,265 |
| June 2019 | -0.9% | £359,617 |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £362,895 |
| June 2017 | 2% | £357,881 |
| June 2016 | 10.5% | £350,776 |
| June 2015 | 9.3% | £317,424 |
| June 2014 | 13.3% | £290,520 |
| June 2013 | 2% | £256,487 |
| June 2012 | 4.9% | £251,426 |
| June 2011 | -1.5% | £239,580 |
| June 2010 | 11.1% | £243,150 |
| June 2009 | -11% | £218,889 |
| June 2008 | 4.8% | £245,889 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £234,720 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,888.
The Forbes Avenue Rental Market has increased by 36.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.5% | £1,888pcm |
| June 2025 | 2% | £1,806pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.8% | £1,770pcm |
| June 2023 | 11.7% | £1,658pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.7% | £1,484pcm |
| June 2021 | 0.9% | £1,392pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £1,379pcm |
| June 2019 | 1% | £1,356pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.5% | £1,342pcm |
| June 2017 | -1.2% | £1,363pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.2% | £1,379pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.4% | £1,323pcm |
| June 2014 | 8.9% | £1,243pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.2% | £1,141pcm |
| June 2012 | 6% | £1,139pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.5% | £1,074pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.2% | £1,028pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.3% | £968pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.4% | £1,011pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £968pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 6th March 2026 for £430,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.5%. The street has had a total of 99 sales since 1995.
Forbes Avenue, Potters Bar, EN6 has seen 7 sales in the last three years and 3 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2026£430,000 | 2 Bed House24, Forbes Avenue, Potters Bar, EN6 5NH24, Forbes Avenue, Potters Bar, EN6 5NH
- Sold Aug 2025£170,000 | 2 Bed Flat6, Forbes Avenue, Potters Bar, EN6 5NH6, Forbes Avenue, Potters Bar, EN6 5NH
- Sold Aug 2025£170,000 | 2 Bed Flat6, Forbes Avenue, Potters Bar, EN6 5NH6, Forbes Avenue, Potters Bar, EN6 5NH
- Sold Mar 2025£510,000 | 3 Bed House41, Forbes Avenue, Potters Bar, EN6 5NB41, Forbes Avenue, Potters Bar, EN6 5NB
- Sold Mar 2024£357,500 | 2 Bed House52, Forbes Avenue, Potters Bar, EN6 5NG52, Forbes Avenue, Potters Bar, EN6 5NG
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2023£655,000 | 3 Bed House93, Forbes Avenue, Potters Bar, EN6 5NQ93, Forbes Avenue, Potters Bar, EN6 5NQ
- Sold Jun 2023£648,000 | 4 Bed House70, Forbes Avenue, Potters Bar, EN6 5NG70, Forbes Avenue, Potters Bar, EN6 5NG
- Sold Apr 2021£538,000 | 3 Bed House94, Forbes Avenue, Potters Bar, EN6 5NQ94, Forbes Avenue, Potters Bar, EN6 5NQ
Nearby Streets
Forbes Avenue, Potters Bar, EN6 is the 319th largest and the 87th most expensive street in the EN6 area.
- Bowmans Close, Potters Bar, EN628 Addresses|114 m away
- Tempest Avenue, Potters Bar, EN696 Addresses|115 m away
- Leeside, Potters Bar, EN68 Addresses|116 m away
- Aston Way, Potters Bar, EN638 Addresses|151 m away
- Marshe Close, Potters Bar, EN629 Addresses|154 m away
- Chace Avenue, Potters Bar, EN6165 Addresses|159 m away
Sections of this street
There are 5 postcodes on Forbes Avenue, Potters Bar, EN6.
- House prices in EN6 5NB18 Addresses
- House prices in EN6 5NG25 Addresses
- House prices in EN6 5NA20 Addresses
- House prices in EN6 5NQ37 Addresses
- House prices in EN6 5NH30 Addresses
Property Types
- 9 modern houses built after 1980
- 13 modern flats built after 1980
- 45 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 18 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 3 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 40 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (9)
- modern flat (13)
- mid-century house (45)
- mid-century flat (18)
- house (2)
- early-century house (3)
- Unknown (40)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 82 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (1)
- F (1)
- C (49)
- G (1)
- D (24)
- No EPC (48)
Schools Nearby
- Oakmere Primary School200 m away
- Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School800 m away
- Little Heath Primary School1.4 km away
- Gracewood Academy1.4 km away
- Dame Alice Owen's School2.7 km away
- Chancellor's School3.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Forbes Avenue, Potters Bar, EN6 is Potters Bar station, which is 1.7 kilometres away.
- Potters Bar|1.7 km away
- Hadley Wood|2.9 km away
- Brookmans Park|3.9 km away
