Postcode CM20 1AR is located in an urban city, within the Little Parndon & Town Centre area of Harlow in the East of England region, and forms part of the Passmores & The High area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 212.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.6× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Passmores & The High is £48,927 per year. The median sale price in Little Parndon & Town Centre is £315,000 (around £403 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £237,500 and £376,500. The nearest station is Harlow Town, about 1 miles away. There are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Northbrooks Park.
Passmores & The High has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,893 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 36% most deprived areas in England.
Passmores & The High has a very high crime rate, with approximately 212.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 25.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 35.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Passmores & The High is £48,927 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 123 ft away from CM20 1AR.
Passmores & The High near CM20 1AR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Harlow Town located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Northbrooks Park | Medium | Walking directions to Northbrooks Park |
Based on 52 recent sales, the median property price is £315,000 (about £403 per square foot) in Little Parndon & Town Centre area, with individual transactions ranging from £173,000 up to £625,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £450,000 | £470 |
| Semi-Detached | 4 | £437,500 | £403 |
| Terraced | 28 | £330,000 | £407 |
| Flats | 17 | £195,000 | £355 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | £337,000 |
| 2026 | £435,000 | £198,500 | £537,500 | £329,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | £398 |
| 2026 | £470 | £402 | £365 | £391 |
There were 29 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CM20 1AR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr 2026 | 189, Dads Wood, Harlow, CM20 1JQ | Flats | Leasehold | £202,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2025 | 140, Dads Wood, Harlow, CM20 1JQ | Flats | Leasehold | £194,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2025 | 181, Dads Wood, Harlow, CM20 1JQ | Flats | Leasehold | £222,500 | |
| 30 Apr 2026 | 81, Dads Wood, Harlow, CM20 1JL | Flats | Leasehold | £160,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2025 | 61, Dads Wood, Harlow, CM20 1JL | Flats | Leasehold | £220,000 |
In the CM20 1AR postcode area, located within Passmores & The High, there are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Jan 2020. | |
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Bmat Stem Academy | University technical college | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Jan 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | The Downs Primary School and Nursery | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 20 May 2025. |
5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CM20 1AR
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Asda | South Gate, Harlow, CM20 1AN | Walking directions to Asda |
| 0.2 mi | Iceland | 22 Broad Walk Mall, Harlow, CM20 1XW | Walking directions to Iceland |
| 0.2 mi | Tesco Express | 1-6 Harvey Centre (Ground Floor), Harlow, CM20 1XN | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.2 mi | Mini Delikatesy Kubus | Harlow, CM20 1XR | Walking directions to Mini Delikatesy Kubus |
| 0.4 mi | Best-one | Harberts Road, Harlow, CM19 4ET | Walking directions to Best-one |
Annual council tax rates for Harlow district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CM20 1AR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Simon Nicholas Carter
Little Parndon & Town Centre - Elected 7 May 2026
Chris Vince
Harlow - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CM20 1AR records about 212 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and drugs.
The median sale price around CM20 1AR in Little Parndon & Town Centre is £315,000 (about £403 per square foot) based on 52 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to CM20 1AR, including Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery (Outstanding), Bmat Stem Academy (Good) and The Downs Primary School and Nursery (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CM20 1AR scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 11,893 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Harlow covering CM20 1AR is Chris Vince (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Simon Nicholas Carter (Conservative and Unionist Party).