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Harlow house prices, schools and crime

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93,329 people · median £332,000

Harlow Council · Conservative-controlled   22/33 seats · 67% · OCD 2026

Prices

The median sold price in Harlow is £332,000.

Neighbourhoods

Schools

Harlow’s schools: 88% of inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding.

Crime

Harlow records 11.6 crimes per 1,000 residents a month.

73/100
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Acreright area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£332k
median price
+14.5%
5-year growth
11.6
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
88%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£332k
median sold price
8.8 yrs
of local pay to buy
+14.5%
5-year change
£332k
typical terraced
31 min
London — fastest
2
rail stations mapped
88%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
0
grammar schools
42
schools total
11.6
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
381
Violence — most
10.4
NO₂ · WHO 10
2%
in a flood zone
131
green spaces
7.4
PM2.5 · WHO 5
107
eat & drink
39
shops
80.5%
gigabit
17
gyms & leisure
Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend +14.5%

£214k£260k£306k£352k20152026£339,000
£227,500 in 2015 → £339,000 in 2026 · 2,088 sales in 12 months

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⌄ Below this district: the map is shaded by Harlow's neighbourhoods — click any of them to go a level finer, where streets take over, then individual sales.

The area in short district AI summary

Harlow is a town in Essex with a population of 93,329. The median house price stands at £332,000, with 2,088 sales in the past 12 months across a dwelling stock of 40,704 homes. Prices have risen 14.5 percent over five years.

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The affordability ratio is 8.8, based on median earnings of £37,948. About 35 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Harlow overall. Crime recorded 1,085 incidents in August 2026 (11.6 per 1,000 residents), with violent crime the largest category at 381 offences. The town has 42 schools including 30 primaries and 7 secondaries; 14 of 16 Ofsted-rated schools are rated good or better. The nearest primary school is High Wych Church of England Primary School, 4.4 km away. Two rail stations serve the area; Harlow Town Rail Station offers a 31-minute commute to London Liverpool Street. The median age is 37.3, and 53.7 percent of homes are owner-occupied. Air quality is moderate for nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter. Superfast broadband reaches 94.8 percent of premises. Council tax for band D is £2,298.69 in 2026/27.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-10-20T12:50:54Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2026 (control)
Crime2026-08
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-11-01

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