Katherines Hatch Katherines, Harlow
10 addresses across 2 postcodes (CM19), about 120 m long. USRN 16500642.
- Flood: 12 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Harlow costs £2,299 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Harlow Town, about 3.1 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 280 m away, and Jean McAlpine Park (26 hectares) is about 630 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 61 to 62 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 10 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lister Medical Centre, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 620 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 62% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 85 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2017 | 2A CM19 5NP | Other | £1,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Harlow in 2026-27: Band D £2,299 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,532 | £1,788 | £2,043 | £2,299 | £2,810 | £3,320 | £3,831 | £4,597 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (57% of about 1,190 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): HMO - townwide.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Katherines Hatch: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (10 m)
- Katherines Hatch: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (10 m)
- Gemini Hse. Flex Meadow CM19 5TJ (PD PrNotice), permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Pollard Hatch plus garages and adjacent land: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Pollard Hatch plus garages and adjacent land HS2-6: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Sherards House and adjacent land: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Sherards House,Three Horseshoes Road HS2-8: up to 14 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Shield House, Elizabeth Way (PD PrNotice), permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 10 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 14 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CM19 5NP | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CM19 5NT | not in 2 or 3 | 7 / 2 / 14 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 10 addresses are between 61 m and 62 m above sea level (62 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM19 5NP | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CM19 5NT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Harlow Town 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Roydon 133,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Rye House 436,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Katherines Hatch | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Harlow Town Centre | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Car parks | NCP | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Smart Charge Charging Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 18.1 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lister Medical Centre | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Medicare Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Barbara Castle Health Centre | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | The Princess Alexandra Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Harlow Police Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 280 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Jean McAlpine Park 26 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 570 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rectory Field Playing Field 2.3 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Silvesters Allotments 8,720 m² | 200 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 36 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary the Virgin, a listed building (Grade I), 380 m north-east. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade I | 380 m north-east |
| Cold War Heavy Anti-aircraft gun site, 330m and 220m north east of Halls Green Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Passmores House moated site, immediately south of Todd Brook | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Bowl barrow 110m north-east of Harlow Hospital | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Wood | Wood | 440 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Parndon Wood | Wood | 470 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Harold's Grove | Wood | 720 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Willow Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Rye Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Latton Island | Island | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 10 |
1 of the street's 10 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Harlow: see them on the Harlow page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 70 m | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Jerounds Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Water Lane Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Luke's Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Milwards Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kingsmoor Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Abbotsweld Primary Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sir Frederick Gibberd College | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| St James Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Little Parndon Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherines Local Supermarket CM19 5NP | Retailers - other | 20 m | 4 Good | 20 Sep 2024 |
| Harlow Best Kebab CM19 5NP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 20 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2025 |
| Harlow Rock School CM19 5NP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 30 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Ashlyns Organics Ltd At Katherines Primary Academy CM19 5NJ | School/college/university | 240 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 46 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bynghams (26); On or near Church End (26); On or near Brookside (14); On or near Peacocks (12); On or near Seymours (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 29% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Bynghams · Peacocks · Church End · Mercers · Tithelands · Seymours · Silvesters · Katherine's Way · Brookside · Heighams · Heighams · Red Willow
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.