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5 bed house for sale The Avenue, Potters Bar, EN6

Asking price

£1,495,000

Added on 31/08/2026

Type: House
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 4
Size: £489 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band F £3,475 a year EPC D 68 potential C

Key features

Set in Little Heaths Premier Road
Approx. 3,057 sq ft (284 sq m) of internal accommodation
Four reception areas plus conservatory
Kitchen/breakfast room
Utility room and ground floor cloakroom
Five bedrooms
Principal bedroom suite occupying the second floor
Multiple bath/shower rooms including en-suites
Outdoor swimming pool (approx. 11m x 5.5m)
Summer house with shower room and WC
Additional outbuildings and plant room
Large private garden
Ideal family and entertaining home

About this property

Located on one of Potters Bar’s most prestigious tree-lined avenues is this generously proportioned family home extending to approximately 3,057 sq ft (284 sq m), complemented by a range of useful outbuildings and a private outdoor swimming pool, all set within mature and well-screened gardens.

The ground floor offers exceptionally versatile living accommodation, centred around a spacious reception hall and comprising a formal reception room, a separate lounge, dining room, and a well-proportioned kitchen/breakfast room. A conservatory provides an attractive connection to the garden, while a utility room and cloakroom/WC add further practicality for modern family living.

Floorplan

Energy performance

D 68

Current

Potential

92+

81-91

69-80

77 C

55-68

68 D

39-54

21-38

1-20

This home is rated band D, scoring 68 out of 100. The average British home is band D. Its certificate says it could reach band C (77) if the improvements it recommends were carried out.

Read from the certificate published with this listing, so it may not be the latest one. Check the government EPC register for the full certificate and its recommendations.

Council tax

Band F £3,475 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,604
Band B

£1,871
Band C

£2,139
Band D

£2,406
Band E

£2,940
Band F

This home: £3,475
Band G

£4,010
Band H

£4,812

This home is in band F, which costs £3,475 a year in Hertsmere for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Hertsmere, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Property timeline

Listed

August 2026 £1,495,000

5 beds · 4 baths · this listing

Past sales can't be shown: the agent hasn't given the house number.

Price guide

77 comparables · within 3 miles

Cheaper than 90% of the 5+ bed houses for sale nearby right now.

This home, £1,495,000 Median £2,500,000 · £1,479,970 – £4,100,000

Per square foot

£489 19% under

5+ bed houses nearby £605

Against sold prices

12% under

EN6 sold median £554 / sq ft, 736 sales

Compared with 77 5+ bed houses for sale within 3 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices. Sold prices are HM Land Registry sales in EN6 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in EN6 →

Location

The Avenue, Potters Bar, EN6

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £1,495,000

£740k £2.3m

Deposit10% £150,000

£0 £1.5m

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £1,345,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £299,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
47, The Avenue Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Nov 2025	1,636 sq ft £581/sq ft	1,636 sq ft	£581	£950,000
44, The Avenue Detached	Detached	Feb 2024	1,755 sq ft £484/sq ft	1,755 sq ft	£484	£850,000
42, The Avenue Detached	Detached	May 2021	2,939 sq ft £502/sq ft	2,939 sq ft	£502	£1,475,000
52, The Avenue Detached	Detached	Nov 2018	2,530 sq ft £405/sq ft	2,530 sq ft	£405	£1,025,000
51, The Avenue Detached	Detached	Sept 2017	1,582 sq ft £869/sq ft	1,582 sq ft	£869	£1,375,000
53, The Avenue Detached	Detached	Feb 2016	2,368 sq ft £331/sq ft	2,368 sq ft	£331	£785,000
38, The Avenue Detached	Detached	Dec 2014	1,981 sq ft £404/sq ft	1,981 sq ft	£404	£800,000
50, The Avenue Detached	Detached	Jul 2010	2,142 sq ft £380/sq ft	2,142 sq ft	£380	£815,000