House prices in CM20 2 (Harlow)

This article reveals price per square metre data and various charts to help you understand current housing market in 'CM20 2' (Harlow) - statistics were last calculated on 04 October 2024.

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Defining 'CM20 2'

This analysis is limited to properties whose postcode starts with "CM20 2", this is also called the postcode sector. It is shown in red on the map above. There are no official names for postcode sectors so I've just labelled it Harlow.

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FYI, a postcode sector is the full postcode without the last two letters.

Price per square metre

Knowing the average house price in Harlow is not much use. However, knowing average price per square metre can be quite useful. Price per sqm allows some comparison between properties of different size. We define price per square metre as the sold price divided by the internal area of a property:

£ per sqm = price ÷ internal area

E.g. Flat 73 Edinburgh House, Edinburgh Gate, Harlow, sold for £205,000 on Jul-2024. Given the internal area of 61 square metres, the price per sqm is £3,360.

England & Wales have been officially metric since 1965. However house price per square foot is prefered by some estate agents and those of sufficiently advanced age ;-) They may want to convert square meters on this page to square feet.

The chart below is called a histogram, it helps you see the distribution of this house price per sqm data. To make this chart we put the sales data into a series of £ per sqm 'buckets' (e.g. £4,250-£4,500, £4,500-£4,750, £4,750-£5,000 etc...) we then count the number of sales with within in each bucket and plot the results. The chart is based on 92 sales in Harlow (CM20 2) that took place in the last two years.

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You can see the spread of prices above. This is because although internal area is a key factor in determining valuation, it is not the only factor. Many factors other than size affect desirability; these factors could be condition, aspect, garden size, negotiating power of the vendor etc.

The spread of prices will give you a feel of the typical range to expect in Harlow (CM20 2). Of the 92 transactions, half were sold for between £3,530 and £4,610 per square metre. The median, or 'middle', price per square metre in 'CM20 2' is £3,970. Notably, only 25% of properties that sold recently were valued at more than £4,610 sqm. For anything to be valued more than this means it has to be more desireable than the clear majority of homes.

Price map for Harlow

Do have a look at the interactive price map I created. I find it useful and I am sure it will help you in exploring Harlow. You can zoom in all the way to individual properties and then all the way back out to see the whole country. The colours show the current estimated property values.

House price heatmap for Harlow

Comparison with neighbouring postcode sectors

The table below shows how 'CM20 2' compares to neighbouring postcode sectors.

Postcode sector	Lower quartile	Middle quartile	Upper quartile
CM20 1 Harlow	£3,570 sqm	£3,950 sqm	£4,340 sqm
CM20 3 Harlow	£3,360 sqm	£3,820 sqm	£4,230 sqm
CM20 2 Harlow	£3,530 sqm	£3,970 sqm	£4,610 sqm

Will Harlow house prices drop in 2024?

I cannot tell the future and don't believe anyone who says they can. I can however plot price trends - I have done this in the chart below for CM20 2 (Harlow) compared with both the wider area CM20 and inflation (CPIH from the Office of National Statistics). The dashed trend lines in the chart show the average over time.

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For the most recent sales activity, rather than a summarized average, it is better to see the underlying data. This is shown in the chart below, where blue dots represent individual sales, click on them to see details. If there is an obvious trend you should be able to spot it here amid the noise from outliers.

Data from Land Registry comes in gradually over time. I update it every month but it takes about 5 months for the majority of sales for Harlow to be recorded. Disclaimer: I do not verify and cannot guarantee the accuracy of any data shown. Outliers exist in the data, typically these are where the EPC registry records the internal area incorrectly, sometimes although very rarely the Land Registry price paid data can be wrong. The data provided throughout this website about Harlow and any other area, is not financial advice. Any information provided does not and cannot ever take in to account the particular financial situation, objectives or property needs of either you or anyone reading this information.

Street level data

Street	Avg size	Avg £sqm	Recent sales
Altham Grove, Harlow, CM20 2P	83 sqm	£3,683	22
Edinburgh Gate, Harlow, CM20 2J	54 sqm	£3,956	19
Tanyard Place, Harlow, CM20 2F	105 sqm	£3,712	16
Bromley Close, Harlow, CM20 2G	53 sqm	£3,483	16
Terlings Avenue, Harlow, CM20 2F	121 sqm	£4,486	15
Mark Hall Moors, Harlow, CM20 2N	88 sqm	£3,942	14
Glebelands, Harlow, CM20 2P	90 sqm	£3,646	14
Tanys Dell, Harlow, CM20 2L	71 sqm	£3,316	11

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New build activity

Street	Avg size	Avg £sqm	New build sales
Edinburgh Gate, Harlow, CM20 2T	55 sqm	£4,632	11

Edinburgh Gate, Harlow, CM20 2T has seen 11 new build sales in the last 4 years (average price £274,944). These new build homes typically have an internal area of 55 sqm, with an average price of £4,632 sqm. This £sqm average is £662 above the average for CM20 2. New builds typically command a £ per sqm premium so this is normal.

Raw data

Our analysis of Harlow is derived from what is essentially a big table of sold prices from Land Registry with added property size information. Below are three rows from this table to give you an idea.

Address	Paid	sqm	£/sqm
Flat 73 Edinburgh House, Edinburgh Gate, Harlow	£205,000 Jul-2024	61	3,360
61, Stackfield, Harlow	£475,000 Jul-2024	103	4,611
26, Huntley Rd, Harlow	£470,500 Jul-2024	89	5,286

See the entire list of all sales in Harlow (CM20 2) here.