Opticians in Hertsmere
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 18 optical sites in Hertsmere when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 17 separate contractors and spread across 5 towns and postal towns. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 78% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in Hertsmere is commissioned through NHS Central East Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from May 2025. The register has gained 1 site here in the last two years.
Optical sites
18
Contractors
17
Single-site practices
11
Towns covered
5
Who runs the practices in Hertsmere
Independent and smaller groups
14 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in Hertsmere
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Opticians | 76 High Road, Bushey Heath, Bushey WD23 1GE | Adams Opticians | April 2008 | TP5KE |
| Alexander Kobrin Optometrists | 177-181 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar EN6 1BW | Alexander Kobrin Ltd | October 2013 | TP1PT |
| Boots Opticians (Borehamwood) | 181 Shenley Road, Borehamwood WD6 1AW | Amira Vision Limited | May 2025 | J8A6P |
| Boots Opticians (Potters Bar) | 144 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar EN6 1AF | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP662 |
| Boreham Wood Extra | Shenley Road, Borehamwood WD6 1JG | Vision Express | October 2017 | TP8JF |
| Bushey Heath Opticians | 53 High Road, Bushey Heath, Bushey WD23 1EE | Bushey Heath Opticians | April 2008 | TP5JW |
| Carol Arkush Optometrist | 6 Links Drive, Elstree, Borehamwood WD6 3PS | Carol Arkush Optometrist | April 2008 | TP5G8 |
| Costco Wholesale UK Limited - Hartspring Lane | UK Home Office, Hartspring Lane, Watford WD25 8JS | Costco Wholesale UK Limited | April 2008 | TP5MK |
| Doctor David Glover | 24 Canons Close, Radlett WD7 7ER | Eye Doc London Ltd | April 2016 | TP5E5 |
| Eye 2 Eye Opticians Bushey | 84 High Road, Bushey Heath, Bushey WD23 1GE | Eye 2 Eye Opticians Bushey | April 2019 | TP9E7 |
| Eye Deal Eyes Opticians | 2 Kemble Parade, High Street, Potters Bar EN6 5AP | Eye Deal Eyes Opticians | April 2008 | TP1XV |
| Grant and Glass Opticians | 365-367 Watling Street, Radlett WD7 7LB | Grant and Glass Opticians | April 2010 | TP09D |
| Insight Opticians | 167 Shenley Road, Borehamwood WD6 1AH | Insight Opticians | April 2008 | TP5EP |
| Potters Bar Eye Care Centre | 46 Broadway Parade, Darkes Lane, Potters Bar EN6 2HW | Potters Bar Eye Care Centre | April 2008 | TP1X1 |
| Radlett Opticians Ltd | 353 Watling Street, Radlett WD7 7LB | Radlett Opticians Ltd | April 2008 | TP5GR |
| Specsavers - Potters Bar | 33 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar EN6 1BB | Specsavers | September 2023 | B3K6L |
| Specsavers (Borehamwood) | 115 Shenley Road, Borehamwood WD6 1AG | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP724 |
| You and Eye Opticians (Potters Bar) | 106 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar EN6 1AE | You and Eye Opticians | April 2008 | TP1TH |
Where they are
What an eye test costs in Hertsmere
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 14 sites in Hertsmere outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
Nearby districts
Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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