London commuter townsPotters Bar vs Radlett

Potters Bar vs Radlett: which commuter town suits you?

Potters Bar is 4 minutes closer to London and £160k cheaper on the average sold price.
Potters Bar

#7 of 118

Radlett

#28 of 118

Train to London

18 min
22 min

Annual season ticket

£2,594
£2,640

Average house price

£590k
£750k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

13.1x
16.6x

Average rent (2 bed)

£1,604/mo
£1,604/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

43%
43%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

46
15

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

983 Mb
983 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.5
7.5

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

22
16

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

419 ha
252 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

93
136

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

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Living in Potters Bar

Hertfordshire · 18 min to London · average sold price £590k.

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Living in Radlett

Hertfordshire · 22 min to London · average sold price £750k.

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