UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/harlow
Council areaEast of England, England
House prices in Harlow
Homes in Harlow sold for a median of £335,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 2,003 standard sales.
That puts it in the middle third of the 45 council areas in the East of England with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £349,000.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 268 | £520,000 | £450,000 to £606,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 302 | £420,000 | £373,000 to £460,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 986 | £335,000 | £308,000 to £365,000 | £4,132/m²from 38 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 447 | £210,000 | £179,000 to £240,000 | Too few |
Terraced houses were the most common type sold in Harlow, at 49% of sales, ahead of flats and maisonettes at 22%.
Semi-detached houses stand out against the East of England as a whole: a median of £420,000 here, 21% more than the £347,500 across the region.
Prices over time
The median rose 29%, from £262,500 in 2016 to £337,500 in 2025, less than the 36% rise across the East of England as a whole.
Postcode districts in Harlow
District medians are close together, from £317,500 in CM20 (Harlow) to £395,000 in CM17 (Church Langley).
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- CM17Harlow, 781 salesMedian price £395,000Price per square metre £4,648Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
- CM19Harlow, 361 salesMedian price £346,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +6%
- CM18Harlow, 520 salesMedian price £323,000Price per square metre £4,083Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +8%
- CM20Harlow, 454 salesMedian price £317,500Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose in every district with enough sales to compare, most in CM18 (Harlow), up 8%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Edinburgh Gate, Harlow (CM20)38 sales
- Oakview Drive, Harlow (CM18)27 sales
- Malkin Drive, Church Langley (CM17)23 sales
- Willowfield, Harlow (CM18)21 sales
- Coalport Close, Harlow (CM17)19 sales
- Westfield, Harlow (CM18)19 sales
- Altham Grove, Harlow (CM20)19 sales
- Long Banks, Harlow (CM18)18 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Calm Lane, Newhall (CM17, detached houses, £522,500), Oakview Drive, Harlow (CM18, £470,000) and Kennels Lane, Newhall (CM17, £465,000).
The cheapest were Edinburgh Gate, Harlow (CM20, flats, £214,000), Pennymead, Harlow (CM20, £215,000) and Torkildsen Way, Harlow (CM20, flats, £225,000).
Living in Harlow
Crime
104 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 84 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
95% of homes can get it
Higher than 74 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
5% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 79 in 100 council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,299 a year in Harlow for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 79 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in the East of England
Median sale price of the 45 council areas in the East of England with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. Harlow and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- Basildon£363,500
- Thurrock£360,000
- Bedford£349,000
- Braintree£345,000
- Southend-on-Sea£345,000
- Stevenage£344,000
- East Cambridgeshire£340,000
- Harlow, this council area£335,000
- Babergh£330,000
- Colchester£325,000
- Huntingdonshire£321,000
- Mid Suffolk£315,500
- Luton£315,000
- Broadland£308,000
- North Norfolk£300,000
About these figures
Harlow's figures come from 2,003 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode. The 4 districts listed are those with most of their postcodes in Harlow, so their sales add up to 2,116 instead (how we build council pages).
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.