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CM17 0EB area guide

Who lives in CM17 0EB, 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: 1,914 (2024)

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At a glance

What CM17 0EB is like

CM17 0EB 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 1,914 people. 67.5% of households own their home, 6.5% rent privately and 17.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 74.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well 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 0EB compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 19.3 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, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 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 0EB differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
31% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 6.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CM17 0EB FAQs

Is CM17 0EB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 0EB?

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 0EB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM17 0EB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CM17 0EB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 13% of residents. 67.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47%).

Which council covers CM17 0EB?

The local authority for CM17 0EB is Harlow.

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

How well connected is CM17 0EB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 23 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, 0.7 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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