Buying a home in CM20, Harlow. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£363kmost £338k–£403k

Houses per m²£4,290flats £4,045

Sold last year1391,040 in five years

Prices in Harlow+4.4%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in CM20 sold for £363,286 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £338,258 and £403,302, for about 88 m² of space. That is 5% less than the same home across Harlow (£382,000).

139 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £165k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in CM20 3 (£4,117) and the most in CM20 2 (£4,538).

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 £1,657 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £73,000 for that mortgage: what £75,000 buys.

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House prices in CM20 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
1	£318,108	£181k–£372k	49 m²	10
2	£323,323	£302k–£347k	71 m²	314
3	£363,286	£338k–£403k	88 m²	363
4	£430,866	£392k–£508k	116 m²	48
5+	£573,201	£469k–£826k	151 m²	22

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	£318k	£323k	£363k	£431k	£573k
Detached	—	£335k	£471k	£479k	£826k
Semi-detached	—	£326k	£445k	£508k	—
Terraced	£318k	£323k	£355k	£396k	£466k
Flats	£165k	£209k	£238k	—	—

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

Price per m² across CM20

Postcode sector	Houses	Flats
CM20 1	£4,270	£3,983
CM20 2	£4,538	£4,205
CM20 3	£4,117	£3,196

Schools near CM20

Best state primary within 2 kmHare Street Community Primary School and Nursery85% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%8 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

CM18 Harlow · 2 km3-bed house £351k CM19 Harlow · 3 km3-bed house £377k CM17 Harlow · 3 km3-bed house £445k CM21 Sawbridgeworth · 5 km3-bed house £511k EN11 Hoddesdon · 8 km3-bed house £453k SG10 Much Hadham · 8 km3-bed house £513k CM16 Epping · 8 km3-bed house £602k SG12 Ware · 9 km3-bed house £520k

Questions about CM20

Is CM20 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 5% less than across Harlow; prices in Harlow are up 4.4% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (85% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (49.1% against 43.8%); 139 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 CM20?

A typical 3-bedroom house in CM20 sold for £363,286 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £338,258 and £403,302.

Is CM20 expensive for Harlow?

A 3-bedroom house in CM20 costs 5% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Harlow (£382,000).

How many homes sell in CM20 each year?

139 homes sold in the last year and 1,040 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near CM20?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery, where 85% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

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.