231, Darkes Lane
231, Darkes Lane
Description & Estimates
231, Darkes Lane, Potters Bar is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 1,593 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 712 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 231, Darkes Lane, Potters Bar is £920,192 and its rental estimate is £3,307 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, EN6 falls within the EN6 postal district, in the borough of Hertsmere.
Our Data Sources
231, Darkes Lane, Potters Bar has a single entry in the Land Registry from November 2012 and a single entry in the EPC database dated July 2012.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 231, Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, we estimate a market value of £966,202 and a rental value of £3,472 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £855,779 and £3,076 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 231, Darkes Lane, Potters Bar has seen its estimated sale value drop by £983 (0.1%) and its estimated rental value rise by £117 per month (3.5%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.3%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 231, Darkes Lane, Potters Bar as measuring 712 m2.
That makes it the 5th largest plot in the postcode, where all 16 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
231, Darkes Lane, Potters Bar has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 13 Jul 2012.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 231, Darkes Lane, Potters Bar completed on 8th November 2012 at £620,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 36.5% over the period since November 2012.
- Sold Nov 2012£620,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 231, Darkes Lane, Potters Bar have sold within a radius of 730 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 28th October 2025, was 5, Church Road, Potters Bar, EN6 1HB, a freehold house which sold for £900,000.
Read more about house prices in EN6.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 370 addresses on Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, EN6, 231, Darkes Lane, Potters Bar comes out as the 25th largest and the 21st most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £298k more expensive than the average property across the EN6 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 800mCranborne Primary School
- 800mLadbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School
- 1.1kmLittle Heath Primary School
- 400mGracewood Academy
- 1.7kmDame Alice Owen's School
- 3.0kmChancellor's School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 231, Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, the nearest station is Potters Bar, 500 metres away.
- 500mPotters Bar
- 2.5kmBrookmans Park
- 3.7kmHadley Wood
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
