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Housing in CM20 3BB

What the homes in CM20 3BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Mark Hall & Templefields
Council
Harlow
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,372 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (66%). Flats make up 14.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CM20 3BBEngland
Detached8.2%22.9%
Semi-detached11.5%31.5%
Terraced66%23%
Purpose-built flat13.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.4% of households in the CM20 3BB area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 25.2% own outright and 29.2% with a mortgage.

CM20 3BB
54%
34%
England
  • Owned54.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented11%20.5%
  • Social rented34%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM20 3BBEngland
Owned outright25.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council31.5%8.3%
From a housing association2.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 24.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM20 3BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.6%). 28.2% of households include dependent children.

CM20 3BBEngland
Living alone, under 6613%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children13.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.7%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 3BB (Mark Hall & Templefields) (about 1,372 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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