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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Harlow. All 4 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£382kacross Harlow
Cheapest districtCM183-bed house £351k
Sold last year643homes in Harlow
Prices in Harlow+4.4%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Harlow sold for £382,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £351k in CM18 and £445k in CM17, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at CM18: about 86 m² for a typical £351k. CM17 is the busiest market, with 209 sales last year.

Prices in Harlow are up 4.4% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,573 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,742 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Harlow

1CM183-bed house £351kabout 86 m² · 176 sold last year2CM203-bed house £363kabout 88 m² · 139 sold last year3CM193-bed house £377kabout 89 m² · 119 sold last year4CM173-bed house £445kabout 89 m² · 209 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is CM18: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £198k.

Best areas in Harlow for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

CM183-bed house £351k
Primary Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery · 85% England 64%Secondary Burnt Mill Academy · 49.1% England 43.8%
CM203-bed house £363k
Primary Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery · 85% England 64%Secondary Burnt Mill Academy · 49.1% England 43.8%
CM193-bed house £377k
Primary Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery · 85% England 64%Secondary Burnt Mill Academy · 49.1% England 43.8%
CM173-bed house £445k
Primary Henry Moore Primary School · 78% England 64%Secondary Burnt Mill Academy · 49.1% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Harlow postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
CM17£445k89 m²£234k£4,92278%209
CM18£351k86 m²£198k£4,16085%176
CM19£377k89 m²£209k£4,35585%119
CM20£363k88 m²£209k£4,29085%139

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Harlow

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Harlow?

About £382,000 across Harlow, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £351k in CM18 to £445k in CM17.

What is the cheapest area of Harlow to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: CM18 (£351k), CM20 (£363k), CM19 (£377k).

Are house prices going up in Harlow?

In Harlow, prices are up 4.4% on a year ago and up 11% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Harlow is best for families?

On school results and price together: CM18 (3-bed house £351k, best primary nearby 85% at the expected standard against 64% across England); CM20 (3-bed house £363k, best primary nearby 85% at the expected standard against 64% across England); CM19 (3-bed house £377k, best primary nearby 85% at the expected standard against 64% across England); CM17 (3-bed house £445k, best primary nearby 78% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Harlow a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £382,000, prices are up 4.4% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,573 a month against roughly £1,742 for a 90% mortgage, and 643 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £351k to £445k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Harlow each year?

643 homes sold across its 4 postcode districts in the last year, the most in CM17.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.