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CM18 6 in Harlow

Harlow council area · CM18 6 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector CM18 6 in Harlow. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideCM18 6 · CM18 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at CM18 6

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

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Recorded sale median
£325,000160 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
2.5 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

The house median is £332,000 from 140 sales; the flat median is £187,500 from 20 sales in CM18 6. These are different property groups, and the transactions are from 2025. Different property mixes can change the medians.

What stands out in the records

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 96.6% across 216 residential postcode records in CM18 6, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

  • Mapped parks nearby

    The nearest mapped park is 0.1 km from the CM18 6 sector centre, with 21 mapped parks within 1 km. These are map counts and straight-line distances, not a measure of park quality or access routes.

  • Station and supermarket distances

    From the CM18 6 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 2.5 km away and supermarket 0.4 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

Streets and surroundings

See streets and nearby places within about 1 km of the approximate postcode sector centre. The marker does not show a specific address or the sector boundary.

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for CM18 6. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

160 sales in sample
140 sales in sample
15 sales in sample
18 sales in sample
107 sales in sample
20 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Harlow local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

Why this council area is shown

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Harlow, about 100%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£1,521Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £1,105 to £1,521. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£1.5k£1.3k£1.1k202020232026
Aug 2026£1,521

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£1,521
Jul 2026£1,518
Jun 2026£1,517
May 2026£1,517
Apr 2026£1,514
Mar 2026£1,513
Feb 2026£1,509
Jan 2026£1,503
Dec 2025£1,493
Nov 2025£1,484
Oct 2025£1,476
Sept 2025£1,467
Aug 2025£1,462
Jul 2025£1,458
Jun 2025£1,450
May 2025£1,438
Apr 2025£1,426
Mar 2025£1,418
Feb 2025£1,409
Jan 2025£1,394
Dec 2024£1,380
Nov 2024£1,365
Oct 2024£1,353
Sept 2024£1,339
Aug 2024£1,327
Jul 2024£1,318
Jun 2024£1,311
May 2024£1,306
Apr 2024£1,303
Mar 2024£1,297
Feb 2024£1,291
Jan 2024£1,283
Dec 2023£1,275
Nov 2023£1,263
Oct 2023£1,250
Sept 2023£1,234
Aug 2023£1,220
Jul 2023£1,208
Jun 2023£1,201
May 2023£1,195
Apr 2023£1,191
Mar 2023£1,188
Feb 2023£1,186
Jan 2023£1,184
Dec 2022£1,180
Nov 2022£1,177
Oct 2022£1,178
Sept 2022£1,192
Aug 2022£1,205
Jul 2022£1,217
Jun 2022£1,209
May 2022£1,200
Apr 2022£1,189
Mar 2022£1,183
Feb 2022£1,180
Jan 2022£1,175
Dec 2021£1,170
Nov 2021£1,165
Oct 2021£1,162
Sept 2021£1,158
Aug 2021£1,152
Jul 2021£1,147
Jun 2021£1,145
May 2021£1,138
Apr 2021£1,132
Mar 2021£1,124
Feb 2021£1,122
Jan 2021£1,118
Dec 2020£1,114
Nov 2020£1,110
Oct 2020£1,106
Sept 2020£1,105

Average house price

£319,860Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £276,074 to £326,914. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£326.9k£301.5k£276.1k202020232026
Jul 2026£319,860

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£319,860
Jun 2026£314,050
May 2026£311,539
Apr 2026£315,554
Mar 2026£316,340
Feb 2026£321,459
Jan 2026£312,578
Dec 2025£310,007
Nov 2025£306,057
Oct 2025£306,420
Sept 2025£305,134
Aug 2025£304,267
Jul 2025£306,384
Jun 2025£308,195
May 2025£307,896
Apr 2025£302,767
Mar 2025£300,278
Feb 2025£306,106
Jan 2025£313,747
Dec 2024£316,891
Nov 2024£317,864
Oct 2024£312,128
Sept 2024£315,984
Aug 2024£306,854
Jul 2024£307,166
Jun 2024£303,189
May 2024£306,158
Apr 2024£311,595
Mar 2024£310,255
Feb 2024£313,986
Jan 2024£312,367
Dec 2023£312,544
Nov 2023£313,207
Oct 2023£312,251
Sept 2023£314,021
Aug 2023£312,603
Jul 2023£313,158
Jun 2023£311,858
May 2023£310,296
Apr 2023£311,629
Mar 2023£322,404
Feb 2023£326,526
Jan 2023£326,914
Dec 2022£321,620
Nov 2022£320,684
Oct 2022£323,640
Sept 2022£321,811
Aug 2022£317,286
Jul 2022£311,874
Jun 2022£308,877
May 2022£306,468
Apr 2022£303,946
Mar 2022£300,624
Feb 2022£299,863
Jan 2022£298,479
Dec 2021£298,349
Nov 2021£299,709
Oct 2021£295,954
Sept 2021£294,866
Aug 2021£289,905
Jul 2021£287,950
Jun 2021£280,625
May 2021£278,511
Apr 2021£276,074
Mar 2021£276,547
Feb 2021£278,306
Jan 2021£281,243
Dec 2020£282,216
Nov 2020£280,603
Oct 2020£281,664
Sept 2020£282,669
Aug 2020£281,918
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate96.6%Mean across 216 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Harlow; 42,380 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Harlow; 42,380 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 216 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Harlow; 42,380 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Harlow; 42,380 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 10 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station2.5 km
  • Nearest supermarket0.4 km
  • Nearest post office0.4 km
  • Nearest GP practice0.6 km
  • Nearest hospital2 km
  • Nearest gym1.4 km
  • Nearest restaurant1.3 km
  • Nearest community centre0.4 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking1 km
  • Nearest Waitrose9.7 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector3 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 10 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.1 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km21 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
13.01 km
Tesco
1.53 km
Sainsbury's
1.87 km
Aldi
1.78 km
Lidl
1.32 km
M&S
6.74 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
16
Grade I
1
Grade II*
1
Grade II
14

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

Hampstead Heath (Ladies Pond)
28.41 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

The Phoenix
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Archer's Dart
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Poplar Kitten
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

6Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

3Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.5 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset24.7 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset3.7 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

1,301recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
542
Anti-social behaviour
114
Shoplifting
110
Criminal damage and arson
102
Public order
100
Vehicle crime
96
Other theft
73
Drugs
61
Burglary
30
Possession of weapons
29
Other crime
21
Bicycle theft
11
Robbery
8
Theft from the person
4

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider CM18 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from CM18 6. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom CM18 6Shared evidence
CM18 6Latton BushThis area · Harlow
£325,000
160
This area
Reference sector
MK8 0MK8 0 in Milton Keynes area guideMilton Keynes
£318,000£7,000 lower than this area
33
69.6 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket0.4 km0.4 km
Nearest station2.5 km2.4 km
BS4 4BS4 4 in Bristol area guideBristol
£312,500£12,500 lower than this area
200
186.4 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.1 km0.1 km
Gigabit availability97%97%
Nearest supermarket0.4 km0.4 km
GL52 8GL52 8 in Tewkesbury area guideTewkesbury
£325,000Same recorded median as this area
222
150.8 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability97%95%
Nearest station2.5 km2.6 km
MK14 6MK14 6 in Milton Keynes area guideMilton Keynes
£325,000Same recorded median as this area
61
68.8 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket0.4 km0.5 km
Gigabit availability97%96%

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector CM18 6, not the whole of Harlow. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 216 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Harlow; 42,380 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Harlow; 42,380 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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