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Bush Fair & Brays Grove

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About

Bush Fair and Brays Grove are adjoining neighbourhoods in the northern sector of Harlow New Town, Essex. Bush Fair is built around the Bush Fair shopping precinct, which provides day-to-day services for the immediate community, and a small cluster of shops and services forms the local centre. Housing here mixes mid-20th century council terraces and later private developments, with short walking distances between homes and the retail parade. Regular bus routes run through the area, linking it with Harlow town centre and other parts of the town.

Brays Grove sits alongside Bush Fair and is largely residential, with a layout shaped by the original New Town plan. A notable feature across both neighbourhoods is the network of segregated pedestrian and cycle routes that separate walkers from the road network; these paths connect housing estates to local shops and small green spaces. Local schools, playgrounds and community facilities serve families in the area, while narrow residential streets and pockets of public planting mark the transition from the precinct to quieter housing lanes.

Area overview

On average Bush Fair & Brays Grove has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 86 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 35.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bush Fair & Brays Grove is £51,498 per year. There are 4 schools in Bush Fair & Brays Grove: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Bush Fair & Brays Grove is home to around 8,158 people, with a population density of about 4,700.1 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
86
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
35.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Bush Fair & Brays Grove Population
8,158
Population density
4,700.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
42.29(+36%)
Shoplifting
11.4(+60%)
Vehicle crime
9.19(+102%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.21(-29%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.72(+20%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,199
75.97%
Other White
685
8.39%
African
266
3.26%
Other
124
1.52%
Other Asian
107
1.31%
Total population: 8,160

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,427
22.5%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,300
20.5%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,061
16.73%
Level 3 (A level)
1,027
16.19%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
973
15.34%
Total 16+ residents: 6,343

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
1,116
34.66%
Owns with a mortgage
904
28.07%
Owns outright
772
23.98%
Private landlord or letting agency
333
10.34%
Other forms of private rent
48
1.49%
Total households: 3,220

Property prices in Bush Fair & Brays Grove

Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £330,000 in Bush Fair & Brays Grove area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,500 up to £560,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bush Fair & Brays Grove in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bush Fair & Brays Grove over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£480,000
Flats6£132,500
Semi-Detached9£385,000
Terraced62£325,000

10 years median price trend in Bush Fair & Brays Grove

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bush Fair & Brays Grove.

All postcodes in Bush Fair & Brays Grove

CM186AP

Westfield

CM186HQ

Sadlers Mead

CM186JE

Tilbury Mead

CM186BY

Church Leys

CM186RH

Bushey Croft

CM186DD

Church Leys

CM186DE

Church Leys

CM186NZ

Bush Fair

CM186EU

Little Brays

CM186QL

Hookfield

CM186SD

Willowfield

CM186BL

St Andrews Meadow

CM186QP

Hookfield

CM186AW

Westfield

CM186FA

Bush Fair

CM186JY

Longfield

CM186LY

The Fairway

CM186QN

Hookfield

CM186RQ

Bushey Croft

CM187BJ

Little Pynchons

CM186AQ

Westfield

CM186AU

Stony Wood

CM186ES

Little Brays

CM186QZ

Tye Green Village

CM186SL

Coppice Hatch

CM186BD

Waterhouse Moor

CM186BH

Elm Hatch

CM186BW

Waterhouse Moor

CM186BX

Church Leys

CM186EZ

Little Brays

CM186HR

Great Leylands

CM186NW

Bush Fair

CM186PH

The Fortunes

CM186DT

Great Brays

CM186AF

Westfield

CM186HA

Little Brays

CM186DF

Church Leys

CM186QA

Rushes Mead

CM186QW

Hookfield

CM186RF

Primrose Field

CM186NA

Acorn Mews

CM186PD

Brays Mead

CM186PX

Upper Hook

CM186AR

Westfield

CM186EY

Little Brays

CM186AL

Westfield

CM186PG

The Fortunes

CM186AD

Westfield

CM186DX

North Grove

CM186FE

Bushey Croft

CM186DS

Great Brays

CM186HG

Sadlers Mead

CM186NG

Tawneys Road

CM186QT

Primrose Field

CM186LP

Stile Croft

CM186PN

Tawneys Road

CM186QG

Hookfield

CM186BJ

Waterhouse Moor

CM186JF

Tilbury Mead

CM186RX

Willowfield

CM186FH

Oakview Drive

CM186BZ

Church Leys

CM186AG

Westfield

CM186HB

Little Brays

CM186HW

Purford Green

CM186RG

Bushey Croft

CM186AB

Westfield

CM186BA

Waterhouse Moor

CM186LX

Bush Fair

CM186RJ

Bushey Croft

CM187DF

Little Pynchons

CM186DL

Great Brays

CM186QU

Primrose Field

CM187DD

Little Pynchons

CM186AN

Westfield

CM186LU

Brays Mead

CM186QQ

Hookfield

CM186AJ

Westfield

CM186QS

Primrose Field

CM186BE

Waterhouse Moor

CM186DP

Great Brays

CM186DW

Great Brays

CM186QE

Rushes Mead

CM186JG

Tilbury Mead

CM186RU

Willowfield

CM186LN

Stile Croft

CM186DR

Great Brays

CM186AT

Westfield

CM186BN

Waterhouse Moor

CM186QH

Hook Field

CM186BG

Waterhouse Moor

CM186HE

Highfield

CM186JZ

Longfield

CM187BY

Pear Tree Mead

CM186BB

Waterhouse Moor

CM186EN

Little Brays

CM186EP

Little Brays

CM186DB

Church Leys

CM186PB

Brays Mead

CM186DN

Great Brays

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.