Harlow semi detached properties
Harlow has 39,710 properties within its CM17, CM18, CM19 & CM20 boundaries. Semi detached properties make up 18.03% of its housing stock with 7,162 properties.
CM17 has 2,865 semi detached properties. This is 27.4% of the CM17 housing stock.
CM18 has 1,470 semi detached properties. This makes up 14.1% of the CM18 housing stock.
CM19 has 1,479 semi detached properties. This make up 18% of the CM19 housing stock.
CM20 has 1,348 semi detached properties. This makes up 12.7% of the CM20 housing stock.
Harlow semi detached property, a brief history
Harlow, a town in Essex, England, has a rich history as one of the UK’s first post-war “new towns.” Semi-detached homes, are a key component of Harlow’s housing design. They embody the social ideals and architectural aspirations of the time.
Semi-detached housing was already well-established in British towns and cities by the time Harlow was being planned. Sir Frederick Gibberd, the town’s chief architect planned to create neighbourhoods with green spaces, local amenities, and an efficient road network, with semi-detached houses arranged around cul-de-sacs and quiet streets. This layout created a sense of community while reducing traffic within residential areas, enhancing safety and tranquillity.
Many of the semi-detached homes built during Harlow’s development in the 1950s and 60s featured simple, functional designs, prioritising light, space, and access to green areas.
The popularity of Harlow’s semi-detached houses continued through subsequent decades.Today, Harlow’s semi-detached homes are valued not only for their architectural significance but also for their connection to the town’s pioneering role in British urban planning. They remain a testament to the post-war vision of a balanced, healthy lifestyle and are still sought-after in Harlow’s housing market.
Through its semi-detached properties, Harlow stands as an example of the post-war effort to create liveable, community-oriented environments outside London—an experiment that has shaped the way suburban Britain developed and continues to influence urban design principles.
Semi detached property selling prices since 1999
Firstly, we look at semi detached property prices over the last 25 years. Secondly, It is important with all the data that is about to follow that you understand the following. Data by Dataloft (https://inform.dataloft.co.uk/) and The Land Registry (https://landregistry.uk/). This means that the data has a ‘lag’ because a property sold today (Nov 2024) will not appear with Land Registry for at least another 6/9 months. However, this is the ONLY true data.
Semi detached properties selling performances over the last 2 years.
Prices of Harlow semi detached properties have seen 13 months of steady decline.
As prices have fallen, so has volume of sales. The graphic below shows: Firstly, volume of semi detached properties sold in the last year & secondly, over the last two years.
What have the actual figures been since Sept 2022?
A look at Harlow terraced properties
Average selling prices. Plus amount of properties sold.
Last 4 months of 2022
Firstly, Sept 2022 £418,557. 12 sold.
Oct 2022 £418,684. 18 sold.
Nov 2022 £416,947. 21 sold.
Finally, Dec 2022 £416,079. 5 sold.
2023
Firstly, Jan 2023 £418,686. 12 sold.
Secondly, Feb 2023 £415,545. 6 sold.
Mar 2023 £418,203. 15 sold.
Apr 2023 £416,928. 9 sold.
May 2023 the average price was £417,657. 12 properties sold.
Jun 2023 the average price was £416,619. 17 semi detached properties sold.
Then in Jul 2023 the average price was £413,123. 13 semi detached properties sold.
Next is Aug 2023 the average price was £417,051. 12 semi detached properties sold.
then we have Sept 2023 the average price was £415,707. 12 semi detached properties sold.
Oct 2023 the average price was £414,759. 12 semi detached properties sold.
Nov 2023 the average price was £413,032. 14 semi detached properties sold.
Finally, Dec 2023 the average price was £414,684. 10 semi detached properties sold.
Jan – Sept 2024
To date in 2024:
Jan 2024 the average price was £411,803. 9 semi detached properties sold.
Feb 2024 the average price was £414,897. 11 semi detached properties sold.
Mar 2024 the average price was £411,672 and 40 terraced properties were sold.
Apr 2024 the average price was £318,692 and 35 terraced properties were sold.
May 2024 the average price was £318,084 and 22 terraced properties were sold.
Jun 2024 the average price was £318,704 and 29 terraced properties were sold.
Jul 2024 the average price was £319,619 and 26 terraced properties were sold.
Aug 2024 the average price was £317,063 and 20 terraced properties were sold.
Sept 2024 the average price was £314,964 and 19 terraced properties were sold.
Where were the semi detached properties sold?
Look at the 9 maps below that show exactly where all the semi detached properties were sold.
Firstly, CM17 0
Secondly CM17 9
Next is CM18 6
CM18 7
Next is CM19 4
CM19 5
Now it’s CM20 1
CM20 2
Finally, CM20 3
Harlow semi detached properties, an overview
Co owner of Jukes Estate Agents Harlow Geoff Flewers says: “Semi detached houses have faired far better than flats and indeed terraced properties over the last two years. Flats fell by 18%. Terraced properties fell by 5.41%. Semi detached properties however, only fell 3.57% during the last two years from their peak in Jan 2023 (£418,686) to their current level in September 2024 of £403,722.”
“Semi detached properties have also been the best investment over the last 25 years. They have given a far higher ROI than any other type of Harlow property.”
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