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Housing in CM17 9EW

What the homes in CM17 9EW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Potter Street
Council
Harlow
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,481 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (46.3%). Flats make up 35.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CM17 9EWEngland
Detached5.4%22.9%
Semi-detached12.5%31.5%
Terraced46.3%23%
Purpose-built flat34.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

43.7% of households in the CM17 9EW area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 18.2% own outright and 25.5% with a mortgage.

CM17 9EW
44%
43%
England
  • Owned43.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented11.6%20.5%
  • Social rented43.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM17 9EWEngland
Owned outright18.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council33.1%8.3%
From a housing association10.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 35.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM17 9EWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.6%). 29.8% of households include dependent children.

CM17 9EWEngland
Living alone, under 6619.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.2%12.8%
Couple, no children11.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Harlow

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Harlow (August 2026, +4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

HarlowEngland
All homes£1,521£1,459
One bedroom£1,022£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,327£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,573£1,489
Four or more£2,199£2,161
Detached£2,182£1,640
Semi-detached£1,684£1,449
Terraced£1,508£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,127£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM17 9EW (Potter Street) (about 1,481 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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