
Harlow postcode sectors CM20 1
CM20, is one of 4 Harlow postcodes.
It is made up of three sectors, CM20 1, CM20 2 & CM20 3.
let’s look at sector 1.
CM20 1
The average price of a CM20 1 property is £261,000. The average price of a property in the whole of CM 20 is £301,000. For the whole of Harlow £345,875
The average price per square metre of a CM20 1 property is £3,800 or £353 per square foot. For the whole of CM20 it’s £3,766 or £350 per square foot.
In the last 5 years the average price of a CM20 1 property has fallen 8%. The whole of CM20 has seen a rise of 8.46%. Harlow as a whole has seen an increase of 13.71%.
The last 10 years as seen the average property price rise 28%. In the whole of CM20 it’s 53.33% and in the whole of Harlow it is 71.33%.
The last 20 years has seen a 101% increase in property prices. In the whole of CM20 it’s 109.66% and in the whole of Harlow it is 126.66%.
The average size of a CM20 1 property is 62 square metres (667 sq ft), and has an average of 3.2 rooms. This compares with the whole of CM20 AT 68.33 square metres (735 sq ft), and an average of 3.36 rooms. As far as the whole of Harlow is concerned it is 76.83 square metres (826 sq ft), and 3.71 rooms.
What’s selling in CM20 1
Harlow postcode sectors CM20 1

The graphic above shows how many properties have sold since Sept 2023 and the price range.
Please note that the reason this only goes up to June is because of the ‘lag’ from Land Registry updates. When we get the figures for July, August & September, we expect the increase in sales to continue (data from plumpot (https://a.plumplot.co.uk/).
What types of property are selling in CM20 1?

96.6% of property sold in CM20 1 has been Terraced houses or flats. This is hardly surprising when you consider that over half the housing stock in CM20 1 are flats.
Year on Year volume of properties sold in CM20 1

CM20 1 population, housing and amenities profile
7996 people live in CM20 1.
The population has grown by over 50% since 2011.
39.3% of households are occupied by families with children.
There are 3309 dwellings in CM20 1
49.7% are houses & 50.3% are flats.
37.2% own their own home, 28.3% are in privately rented & 34.5% live in social housing.
7.6% of CM20 1 is public green space.
82.9% of properties have access to ultra fast broadband.
There are 54.9 people per hectare (22.21 per acre).
SOCIO ECONOMIC PROFILE
21.2% Lower management, administration professionals.
13.7% Higher management, administration professionals.
12.3% Intermediate occupations.
11.6% Routine occupations.
11.6% Self employed.
11.4% Semi routine occupations.
6.9% Never worked, long term unemployed.
6.3% Full time students.
5.4% Lower supervisory technical occupations.
How do CM20 1 people get to work?
46.3% Drive in their car.
23.8% Walk to work.
16.3% Work form Home.
3.4% Other transport.
3.3% Go by bus.
3.2% Go by train.
2.4% Use a bicycle.
1.4% Go by Tube.