CM18 7FB

POSTCODE

A Little Parndon & Town Centre postcode in Harlow, a 13-minute walk from Harlow Town Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1

    16 plus

    0.24 mi

  2. 2

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 28.1

    0.27 mi

  3. 4

    Primary · Good

    0.35 mi

  4. 6

    Primary · Requires improvement

    0.52 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Harlow Town Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
  • Harlow Mill Rail Station

    Rail · south entrance

    3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min
  • Roydon Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min

Bus stops

  • Temp Bus Station

    Bus · Stand A

    46 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Temp Bus Station

    Bus · Stand D

    52 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Temp Bus Station

    Bus · Stand B

    53 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Temp Bus Station

    Bus · Stand E

    53 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Temp Bus Station

    Bus · Stand F

    56 m straight lineabout 1 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CM18 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CM18 7 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 123 sales

CM18 7FB has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the CM18 7 sector.

Average price
£329,629
Median price: £320,000
Median +3.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 123 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 4 sales · avg £324,375
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£443k£355k£266k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£177,500 · 2026-08-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CM18 7DH
£310,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
CM18 7QA
£625,000 · 2026-08-06 · Detached · Freehold
CM18 7HT
£185,000 · 2026-08-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CM18 7PF
£395,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM18 7BW
£330,000 · 2026-07-29 · Terraced · Freehold
CM18 7HG
£303,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
CM18 7QH
£438,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
CM18 7FU
£290,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM18 7HD
£325,000 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Freehold
CM18 7EF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CM18 7FB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CM18 7FB

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Little Parndon & Town Centre electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
89
YoY +24%
1138454
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
15
YoY -17%
281910
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY -60%
29187
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
92
YoY +15%
1128761
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Other Theft
31
YoY +210%
31209
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · other theft up sharply · violent crime rising

247
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Harlow 007 (E02004550)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£48,927

£42,023–£56,966

Disposable (net) annual household income
£38,417

£33,354–£44,249

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,919

£33,188–£38,875

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£29,884

£26,030–£34,309

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,159
White Brit.35.0%
Indian14.4%
Other White11.4%
African10.2%
Other Asian7.2%
+ 14 other groups · 21.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,155
Christian42.7%
No religion30.3%
Muslim14.0%
Hindu5.8%
Not answered4.6%
+ 3 other religions · 2.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,157
25–3429.3%
35–4923.5%
≤412.9%
50–6410.2%
20–246.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 17.2%

Households

Total households: 611
One person: other45.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children15.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children4.8%
+ 9 other households · 16.0%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
3014
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3014 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CM18 7FB

England
Country
Harlow
Local Authority
Essex
Little Parndon & Town Centre
Ward
Cambridge
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CM18 7FB
Coordinates
51.7717, 0.0940
Grid reference
TL445101
Easting
544,573
Northing
210,192
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32Q3CV+MH
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Harlow
Travel to Work
Cambridge
ITL Region
Harlow
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Harlow
Local Authority
Council Area
Harlow E14001267
Constituency
E14001267
Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Little Parndon & Town Centre
Constituency code
E14001267
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Harlow, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Harlow

Health & NHS

East of England
Health Authority
Serving Essex
NHS England
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
West Essex
Sub ICB Location
NHS Essex ICB - 07H
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Harlow 007F E01034366
E01034366
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Harlow 007 E02004550
E02004550
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Harlow 007E E01021872
E01021872
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Harlow 007 E02004550
E02004550
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:42 AM4:44 PM
6:42 AM
Sunrise
4:44 PM
Sunset
10 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:42 AM
Sunset (today)
4:44 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 2 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

March 2006
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~20 years
Active Duration
2006 -> Present
March 2006 — Introduced
Postcode CM18 7FB introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01034366 and MSOA E02004550 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3014
Present — Active
Postcode CM18 7FB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 2006
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~20 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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