Postcode · Harlow

CM17 0DU area guide

Who lives in CM17 0DU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Old Harlow & Newhall
Council: Harlow
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,591 (2024)

CM17 0DUHarlow

At a glance

What CM17 0DU is like

CM17 0DU is a postcode in the Old Harlow & Newhall area of Harlow. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,591 people. 67.7% of households own their home, 8% rent privately and 24.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in CM17 0 sold for a median of £415,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CM17 0DU compares

Headline figures for CM17 0DU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£415,500

Median over 134 sales in CM17 0, +0.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£68,790

Average annual income before tax, higher than 82% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM17 0DU differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
24.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
24.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CM17 0DU FAQs

Is CM17 0DU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CM17 0DU?

The median sale price over the last year was £415,500.

Homes in CM17 0 sold for a median of £415,500 across 134 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CM17 0DU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM17 0DU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CM17 0DU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.1% of residents. 67.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (28.4%).

Which council covers CM17 0DU?

The local authority for CM17 0DU is Harlow.

CM17 0DU comes under Harlow in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CM17 0DU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Harlow Mill Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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