CM18 postcode district

Harlow · 432 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Harlow sold for £319,860 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.4% on a year earlier. Across Harlow, police record 113 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the CM18 district, the nearest primary school is William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Sir Frederick Gibberd College, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is The Hamilton Practice, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

Harlow Town station is 1.8 mi away; the nearest park is 10 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–7 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Beckmead Moundwood AcademyFree schools alternative provision · ages 4–16

OfstedInspected 24 Sept 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.3 mi

Harlow Fields School and CollegeCommunity special school · ages 3–19

OfstedInspected 14 Jan 2025 · Report

Quality of educationRequires improvementBehaviour and attitudesRequires improvementPersonal developmentRequires improvementLeadership and managementRequires improvement

0.4 mi

The Greenwell AcademyFree schools special · ages 7–16

Ofsted report cardInspected 28 Apr 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standard

0.4 mi

William Martin Church of England Junior SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 7–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 21 Sept 2022 · Report

0.4 mi

Secondary

Beckmead Moundwood AcademyFree schools alternative provision · ages 4–16

OfstedInspected 24 Sept 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.3 mi

Harlow Fields School and CollegeCommunity special school · ages 3–19

OfstedInspected 14 Jan 2025 · Report

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Harlow Town

1.8 mi

Harlow Mill

2.7 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

10 mto the nearest park

4parks within a 10 minute walk

63hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 51 hectares

10 m · 1 min walk

Goldings Playing FieldPlaying field · 1.6 hectares

80 m · 1 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Playing field5.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Tennis courts (8 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Barn Mead Playing FieldPlaying field · 4.3 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Allotments or community garden0.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 2.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Brays Mead AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.6 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Honey Hill AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.4 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the CM18 district

What is the crime rate in the CM18 district?

Across Harlow, police record 113 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the CM18 district?

The average home in Harlow sold for £319,860 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.4% on a year earlier. By type: detached £630,324, semi-detached £437,876, terraced £322,044, flats £183,628. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the CM18 district?

The nearest primary school is William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Sir Frederick Gibberd College, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the CM18 district?

Harlow Town is 1.8 mi away.

What is the average household income in the CM18 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £51,498 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.