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Little Parndon & Town Centre

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About

Little Parndon & Town Centre ward forms the central core of Harlow, encompassing the primary retail and administrative hub. The area is dominated by the Harvey Centre and Water Gardens shopping complexes, alongside the civic offices and main bus station. Residential streets, primarily consisting of post-war housing, radiate from this commercial core, providing homes close to essential amenities and services.

A notable feature is the integration of original 'Gibberd' town centre architecture, named after Harlow's master planner, with more modern developments. The ward contains several of the town's sculptural installations, part of its founding vision as a 'sculpture town'. Open spaces like Town Park offer green relief adjacent to the urban centre, with the River Stort providing a natural boundary to the east.

Area overview

On average Little Parndon & Town Centre has high deprivation and very high crime levels. Approximately 31.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Little Parndon & Town Centre is £52,096 per year. There are 3 schools in Little Parndon & Town Centre: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good).

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
31.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in Little Parndon & Town Centre

Median price£297,000
Price per sq ft£406
Sales (last 12 months)52
Typical range (middle 50%)£197K – £377K

Based on 52 recent sales, the median property price is £297,000 (about £406 per square foot) in Little Parndon & Town Centre area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £537,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Little Parndon & Town Centre over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached3£450,000£449
Semi-Detached5£425,000£434
Terraced22£327,500£415
Flats22£195,000£382

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Little Parndon & Town Centre

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Little Parndon & Town Centre.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£348,000£182,500£325,000£270,250
2017£445,000£186,000£349,975£278,750
2018£433,748£193,500£399,995£276,000
2019£444,000£202,000£414,995£298,000
2020£445,000£192,500£367,500£295,000
2021£425,000£197,500£455,000£291,500
2022£475,000£190,000£419,250£335,000
2023£587,500£202,500£415,000£325,000
2024£455,000£182,000£440,000£330,000
2025£537,000£202,500£425,000£336,954
2026£450,000£195,000£450,000£250,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Little Parndon & Town Centre.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Little Parndon & Town Centre.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£373£308£308£313
2017£300£348£370£315
2018£378£357£356£315
2019£418£397£357£317
2020£402£394£418£325
2021£383£358£370£333
2022£445£384£427£379
2023£392£391£471£345
2024£450£361£391£387
2025£449£354£430£396
2026£470£437£357£326
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Little Parndon & Town Centre.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Little Parndon & Town Centre in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Little Parndon & Town Centre

What is the average house price in Little Parndon & Town Centre?

The median sale price in Little Parndon & Town Centre is £297,000 (about £406 per square foot) based on 52 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Little Parndon & Town Centre?

Little Parndon & Town Centre has 2 primary schools (1 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Little Parndon & Town Centre?

Little Parndon & Town Centre scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Little Parndon & Town Centre sits around rank 9,625 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Little Parndon & Town Centre?

The average household income in Little Parndon & Town Centre is around £52,096 per year, and 32% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the local councillors for Little Parndon & Town Centre?

Little Parndon & Town Centre is represented by 1 elected councillor: Simon Nicholas Carter (Conservative and Unionist Party).

All postcodes in Little Parndon & Town Centre

CM209TG

Post Office Road

CM201TN

Upper Park

CM201HG

Luther King Road

CM201EN

Post Office Road

CM202GU

St Marys Lane

CM201ET

East Gate

CM201LR

Little Parndon & Town Centre

CM201DG

Kitson Way

CM201LD

East Gate

CM201FS

Wych Elm

CM209QQ

Post Office Road

CM201TD

Spring Hills

CM209UL

Post Office Road

CM209RW

Post Office Road

CM195DU

Roydon Road

CM201SN

Fold Croft

CM209SJ

Little Parndon & Town Centre

CM209AH

Post Office Road

CM201BL

Kitson Way

CM209WS

Little Parndon & Town Centre

CM201NW

Hodings Road

CM201QQ

Canons Gate

CM202TS

Post Office Road

CM209LG

Post Office Road

CM209PW

Post Office Road

CM209RZ

Post Office Road

CM201FF

Kitson Way

CM202PR

Huntley Road

CM201TB

Spring Hills

CM201JN

Kitson Way

CM203DT

Second Avenue

CM209RT

Post Office Road

CM201PP

Rivermill

CM201EY

Southern Way

CM209NG

Post Office Road

CM209BX

Post Office Road

CM201AR

Haydens Road

CM209TR

Post Office Road

CM195DS

Roydon Road

CM202TH

Bishop Close

CM209SH

Little Parndon & Town Centre

CM201JA

Broad Walk

CM201TH

Spring Hills

CM203WZ

Post Office Road

CM201NL

Crown Gate

CM209PZ

Post Office Road

CM201TW

Upper Park

CM201WG

College Square

CM201ED

Morley Grove

CM209NP

Post Office Road

CM201FH

Bowhill Way

CM201FA

Terminus Street

CM202AG

Bramble Rise

CM201NA

Crown Gate

CM209RY

Post Office Road

CM201SD

Fold Croft

CM209UF

Post Office Road

CM209WH

Little Parndon & Town Centre

CM201EA

Morley Grove

CM201HF

Little Parndon & Town Centre

CM209XE

Little Parndon & Town Centre

CM201SX

Spring Hills

CM201PG

The Hornbeams

CM209UH

Post Office Road

CM201TJ

Fold Croft

CM209QF

Post Office Road

CM209UD

Post Office Road

CM201PH

The Hornbeams

CM209QZ

Little Parndon & Town Centre

CM201HP

East Gate

CM201LP

College Square

CM209SD

Little Parndon & Town Centre

CM201RR

Herons Wood

CM201HX

Little Parndon & Town Centre

CM201SF

Fold Croft

CM201RU

Herons Wood

CM209WP

Little Parndon & Town Centre

CM201RT

Herons Wood

CM201FP

Terminus Street

CM209RD

Post Office Road

CM202HX

Burnt Mill

CM202HR

Parndon Mill Lane

CM201XR

Little Parndon & Town Centre

CM201DW

Hamstel Road

CM201NT

Rivermill

CM201BA

East Gate

CM209UU

Post Office Road

CM201QA

Ram Gorse

CM209QH

Post Office Road

CM201RS

Herons Wood

CM201QR

Wych Elm

CM209GY

Post Office Road

CM201DR

Kitson Way

CM201YS

West Square

CM209SF

Little Parndon & Town Centre

CM209RF

Post Office Road

CM201NX

The Conyers

CM201EE

Bramble Rise

CM201DS

Hamstel Road

CM201SJ

Fold Croft

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.