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<\/p>\nLocals say it’s not only well-connected to London, but to the rest of the country<\/p>\n
Potters Bar High Street isn’t the prettiest – but there’s a strong sense of community here and brilliant transport links to London(Image: )<\/p>\n
Potters Bar is a commuter town in Hertfordshire just under 25 minutes from London King\u2019s Cross<\/a> that boasts a strong sense of community, as well as excellent connections to London.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a place that boats a population of around 23,000 and has been home to famous faces like actor Martin Freeman, as well as Letitia Dean, who plays Sharon Watts in EastEnders<\/a>. It\u2019s found its way into The Telegraph\u2019s top 100 <\/a>list of commuter towns. And it is the ninth best place to live if you set The Telegraph’s commuter time toggle to the max, with just a 21 minute train journey into London.<\/p>\n MyLondon spoke to a local councillor and a local worker to get our finger on the pulse about life there. Renos Giorgiou is a Labour Councillor who loves the sense of community on offer.<\/p>\n Potters Bar is perfect for commuters who want away from London’s hustle and bustle – but it doesn’t come cheap(Image: )<\/p>\n He said: \u201cWe\u2019re really lucky in that we have strong communities in Potter\u2019s Bar. We have lots of different clubs and groups that do all kinds of things in the town which help to bring us together. We\u2019ve got the \u2018Wyllyotts centre\u2019 where we can see films and plays, musicals, pantomimes, things like that.<\/p>\n “We\u2019ve got the Furzefield Centre where we\u2019ve got lots of different sports groups, you can do all kinds of sports. I run a swimming club for people with disabilities called \u2018Barracudas\u2019, we get that for free once a week to help people learn to swim, and for adults to improve and keep their swimming up to a good standard. You can do rock climbing there, you can play tennis, you can play badminton, you can play football, everything you can think of basically, we\u2019ve got a skate park there.\u201d<\/p>\n Potters Bar is also home to a rather beautiful Jain temple. If you’re ever in the area, it’s well worth a visit. Jainism is a religion originating in South Asia that preaches absolute non-violence toward all living creatures. There are thought to be around 25,000 to 30,000 Jains living in the UK today after a large influx from South Asia during the 1960s and 1970s.<\/p>\n The Jain Temple in Potters Bar is a wonderful place to visit(Image: Brockswood)<\/p>\n But it\u2019s not just the sense of community which makes Potters Bar \u2018the best place in the world\u2019, it\u2019s the green space too. Cllr Giorgiou added: \u201cThere\u2019s three really good parks in Potters Bar: we\u2019ve got Furzefield park, we\u2019ve got Oakmere Park, and park field.<\/p>\n “There\u2019s also a small one in Bentley Heath at the back of the Ashwood Estate. We\u2019re really lucky in that we have a really good mix of green spaces but also have around 20,000 people so we\u2019ve got enough people where we can still have all of the good services that we want in terms of local facilities – the baby club for example and the family centre, things like that. We get the best of both worlds in Potters Bar.\u201c<\/p>\n The town\u2019s proximity to the capital is also a major bonus. Cllr Giorgiou added: \u201cWe\u2019re also a short train ride away or a short drive [from London]. We\u2019re nestled between the M25<\/a>, the A1, we\u2019re not far from the M1 and the A10, so it\u2019s the best place in my opinion in the world because we\u2019ve got one of the best cities in the world right on our doorstep but we can also visit all of the great places in England.<\/p>\n Potters Bar has some great green spaces to visit, according to Cllr Giorgiou(Image: Getty)<\/p>\n “We\u2019re quite high up in Potters Bar as well, we\u2019re about 100m above sea level which usually means our weather<\/a> is a bit cooler than being in London because we\u2019re a bit higher up on the hill so we don\u2019t have to deal with flooding and things like that so we\u2019re quite lucky in that way.\u201d<\/p>\n He added: \u201cI can get a bus to the Piccadilly line in half an hour, or I can get another bus to High Barnet in about the same time, the 243, so if there\u2019s ever a problem on the Overground I can always get home or go somewhere.\u201d<\/p>\n Mel Kussan, 24, works at Pasalet cafe in Potters Bar. She agrees that Potters Bar has a great sense of community.<\/p>\n Mel said: \u201cI would say the people [makes it a great place]. There\u2019s a lot of elderly [people], they are really kind and helpful. They\u2019re just really friendly to each other, even if they don\u2019t know each other they\u2019re really friendly, the way they speak, the way they act. I feel like it\u2019s a small community and everyone knows each other.\u201d<\/p>\n Living in Potters Bar<\/p>\n Unfortunately, upping sticks to Potters Bar from London likely won’t save you a huge amount of money, especially if you’re looking to get a foot on the property ladder and buy a place. The average house price, according to Rightmove<\/a>, is just shy of \u00a3590,000.<\/p>\n For context, London’s average is around \u00a3660,000.<\/p>\n![\"Potters](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0_Potters-bar-Nigel-Cox.jpg\")
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