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Housing in CM20 3SD

What the homes in CM20 3SD 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
1,501 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (45.8%). Flats make up 41.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CM20 3SDEngland
Detached5.3%22.9%
Semi-detached7.5%31.5%
Terraced45.8%23%
Purpose-built flat38.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

36.6% of households in the CM20 3SD area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.2% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 15.8% own outright and 20.9% with a mortgage.

CM20 3SD
37%
19%
43%
England
  • Owned36.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented19.2%20.5%
  • Social rented43%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.9%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM20 3SDEngland
Owned outright15.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council41.4%8.3%
From a housing association1.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 30.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM20 3SDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.7%). 30.3% of households include dependent children.

CM20 3SDEngland
Living alone, under 6620.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%12.8%
Couple, no children13%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.9%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 CM20 3SD (Mark Hall & Templefields) (about 1,501 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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