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CM20 1RF area guide

Who lives in CM20 1RF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Little Parndon & Hare Street
Council
Harlow
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,258 (2024)
At a glance

What CM20 1RF is like

CM20 1RF is a postcode in the Little Parndon & Hare Street area of Harlow. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,258 people. 51.8% of households own their home, 17% rent privately and 28.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 64.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in CM20 1 sold for a median of £303,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CM20 1RF compares

Headline figures for CM20 1RF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£303,000

Median over 49 sales in CM20 1, +2% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 54 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£55,554

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM20 1RF differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A young populationPositive

    25.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  2. 02
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    28.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

CM20 1RF FAQs

01
Is CM20 1RF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in CM20 1RF?

The median sale price over the last year was £303,000.

Homes in CM20 1 sold for a median of £303,000 across 49 sales in the year to August 2026, +2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CM20 1RF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM20 1RF, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in CM20 1RF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.7% of residents. 51.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (49.2%).
05
Which council covers CM20 1RF?

The local authority for CM20 1RF is Harlow.

CM20 1RF comes under Harlow in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CM20 1RF?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 54 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 Town 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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