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Housing in CM20 1PY

What the homes in CM20 1PY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Little Parndon & Hare Street
Council
Harlow
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,258 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (49.2%). Flats make up 24.4%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

CM20 1PYEngland
Detached12.3%22.9%
Semi-detached14%31.5%
Terraced49.2%23%
Purpose-built flat22.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

51.8% of households in the CM20 1PY area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 22.5% own outright and 29.3% with a mortgage.

CM20 1PY
52%
17%
28%
England
  • Owned51.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.4%1%
  • Private rented17%20.5%
  • Social rented28.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM20 1PYEngland
Owned outright22.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council23.3%8.3%
From a housing association5.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM20 1PYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19%). 26.9% of households include dependent children.

CM20 1PYEngland
Living alone, under 6615.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.8%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 CM20 1PY (Little Parndon & Hare Street) (about 2,258 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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