Buying a home in CM17, Harlow. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£445kmost £397k–£490k
Houses per m²£4,922flats £4,193
Sold last year2091,274 in five years
Prices in Harlow+4.4%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in CM17 sold for £445,276 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £397,153 and £489,520, for about 89 m² of space. That is 17% more than the same home across Harlow (£382,000).

209 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £186k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in CM17 0 (£4,870) and the most in CM17 9 (£4,986).

Across Harlow, prices are up 4.4% on a year ago and up 11% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,573 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £2,031 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £89,000 for that mortgage: what £90,000 buys.

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House prices in CM17 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£264,398£251k–£282k41 m²27
2£355,357£334k–£388k66 m²439
3£445,276£397k–£490k89 m²385
4£533,186£476k–£638k118 m²136
5+£664,946£549k–£771k153 m²117

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£264k£355k£445k£533k£665k
Detached—£411k£490k£588k£677k
Semi-detached—£392k£449k£509k£527k
Terraced£260k£349k£396k£452k£521k
Flats£186k£234k£303k——

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across CM17

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
CM17 0£4,870£4,352
CM17 9£4,986£4,122

Schools near CM17

Best state primary within 2 kmHenry Moore Primary School78% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%7 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmBurnt Mill Academy49.1% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%9 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about CM17

Is CM17 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 17% more than across Harlow; prices in Harlow are up 4.4% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (78% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (49.1% against 43.8%); 209 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in CM17?

A typical 3-bedroom house in CM17 sold for £445,276 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £397,153 and £489,520.

Is CM17 expensive for Harlow?

A 3-bedroom house in CM17 costs 17% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Harlow (£382,000).

How many homes sell in CM17 each year?

209 homes sold in the last year and 1,274 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near CM17?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Henry Moore Primary School, where 78% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near CM17?

For a 3-bedroom house, CM20 (£363k, 3 km), CM18 (£351k, 3 km), CM19 (£377k, 5 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.