Is CM17 0NN a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

CM17 0NN is a postcode in Old Harlow, Harlow, East of England, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near CM17 0NN, then scores the surrounding small area 48/100 - bottom 37% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around CM17 0NN are health and local prosperity, while housing is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for CM17 0NN is based on Epping Forest 001 Census 2021. It covers 9,286 residents, 239 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 45, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 71% owner-occupied, 17% privately rented, 12% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 6/10.

For property prices near CM17 0NN, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the CM17 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £363k from 98 rolling sales, down 9.9% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near CM17 0NN can compare 3 state schools within one mile, including 2 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab adds 10 nearby child-friendly activities from open activity feeds, including 1 records marked free and 10 with booking links where the source provides them.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near CM17 0NN by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around CM17 0NN is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 3 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.