Potters Bar Parkfield
Strong on transport, with safety and schools to consider
Potters Bar Parkfield at a glance
- House prices
- £650,000
- Higher prices96th percentile
- Schools
- 26th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 78th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 110.6 per 1,000 residents
- Weak19th percentile
- Flood risk
- 7.2% of the area in flood zones
- Middle60th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Potters Bar Parkfield a good place to live?
Potters Bar Parkfield may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Hertsmere below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Potters Bar Parkfield
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 110.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 19th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Potters Bar Parkfield
House prices
- Median sale price
- £650,000
- Percentile
- 96th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 65 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Potters Bar Parkfield
Schools
26th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Potters Bar Parkfield
Flood risk
7.2% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 3.6% of the area. That is the 60th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Potters Bar Parkfield
Transport
78th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Potters Bar Parkfield a good place to live?
Potters Bar Parkfield may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Potters Bar Parkfield safe?
Potters Bar Parkfield ranks in the 19th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Potters Bar Parkfield?
The median sale price was £650,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 96th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Potters Bar Parkfield?
Schools rank in the 26th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Potters Bar Parkfield?
Nearby public profiles include Bushey Heath in Hertsmere and Elstree in Hertsmere.
