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Old Harlow

3,057 people · median £355,000 · Harlow

Harlow Council · Conservative-controlled   22/33 seats · 67% · OCD 2026
78/100
Good
Acreright area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£355k
median price
+11.2%
5-year growth
86%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£355k
median sold price
8.8 yrs
of local pay to buy
+11.2%
5-year change
£350k
typical terraced
27 min
London — fastest
2
rail stations mapped
86%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
0
grammar schools
42
schools total
10.9
NO₂ · WHO 10
0%
in a flood zone
131
green spaces
7.5
PM2.5 · WHO 5
107
eat & drink
39
shops
89.6%
gigabit
17
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend +11.2%

£257k£307k£357k£407k20152026£385,000
£271,500 in 2015 → £385,000 in 2026 · 111 sales in 12 months

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Below this neighbourhood: the map places Old Harlow among Harlow's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Old Harlow is a neighbourhood in Essex with a population of 3,057. The median house price is £355,000, with 111 sales recorded over 12 months and prices rising 11.2% over five years.

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Terraced homes are most common (median £350,000), followed by flats (median £229,500), semi-detached (median £475,000) and detached properties (median £642,200). The median age is 42.2, and 60.3% of homes are owner-occupied. About 55% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 10.9 micrograms per cubic metre and particulate matter at 7.5. There is no flood risk. Broadband is widely available: 99.3% have superfast speeds and 95.1% have ultrafast. The neighbourhood contains 35 listed buildings and falls within four conservation areas, including Harlow Garden Village Estate and Old Harlow itself. Harlow Council (Conservative-controlled) sets a band D council tax of £2,298.69 for 2026/27.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-09-15T21:23:49Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024
Environment2026
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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