M11 Harlow
2 addresses across 2 postcodes (CM17), about 3.3 km (2.1 miles) long, classed as a motorway. USRN 16500226.
- Flood: 13 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 E; Band D in Harlow costs £2,299 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 83% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Harlow Mill, about 3 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 510 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 78 to 93 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 2 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Church Langley Medical Practice, about 1.5 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 680 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
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 E (27% of about 1,330 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 29.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): HMO - townwide.
- Tree preservation orders: 53 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- THE QUEEN'S HEAD PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II*
- 13, CHURCHGATE STREET, grade II
- 15, CHURCHGATE STREET, grade II
- 21, 23 AND 25, CHURCHGATE STREET, grade II
- 42 AND 44, CHURCHGATE STREET, grade II
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, grade II
- CHURCHGATE HOTEL, grade II
- ELM COTTAGE, grade II
- FRANKLINS FARMHOUSE, grade II
- HATCHES, grade II
- HOGGS FARM, grade II
- HOUSE 20 METRES NORTH WEST OF ST STEPHEN'S COTTAGES, grade II
- HUBBARD'S HALL, grade II
- INGLENOOK, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK, grade II
- LYCHGATE TO CHURCHYARD OF ST MARY AND ST HUGH, grade II
- MEAD COTTAGE, grade II
- MEADHAMS, grade II
- NUMBER 28, NUMBER 30 (DISTY'S) AND NUMBER 32, grade II
- NUMBERS 2, 3 AND 4 (GODSAFE), grade II
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST HUGH, grade II
- POST OFFICE, grade II
- PUMP APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES SOUTH OF SPIERS, grade II
- RANGE OF TWO SERVICE BUILDINGS WEST OF HUBBARD'S HALL, grade II
- SPIERS FARM, grade II
- STAFFORD ALMSHOUSES, grade II
- THATCHED COTTAGES, grade II
- THATCHED COTTAGES, grade II
- THE SCHOOL, grade II
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, 3 at medium risk and 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CM17 0PQ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CM17 9XE | not in 2 or 3 | 9 / 3 / 15 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 2 addresses are between 78 m and 93 m above sea level (85 m on average); the ground rises about 16 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM17 0PQ | 83% | 83% | 83% | 0% |
| CM17 9XE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Harlow Mill 279,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Harlow Town 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Sawbridgeworth 471,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Harlow Town Centre | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Harlow Mill Station Car Park | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 14.2 km (8.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Church Langley Medical Practice | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Church Langley Pharmacy | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Florence Nightingale Health | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | The Princess Alexandra Hospital | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Police station | Harlow Police Station | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Shell Harlow Cashzone | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,220 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 210 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Church Langley Field 8.7 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Mill Lane Allotments 8,920 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowl barrow, 240m N of The Kennels, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west. 12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl barrow, 240m N of The Kennels | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Wynters Armourie moated site | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| The House, Marsh Lane | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley Wood | Wood | 790 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Brenthall Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Perry Spring | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Netteswell Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2 miles) west |
| Latton Island | Island | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north-west |
| Rye Hill | Hill | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
2 of the street's 2 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Moore Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Newhall Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow | Primary | 5–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Church Langley Community Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (essex).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 to 9 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.
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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.