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Thinking of living at CM17 9PL? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Church Langley Community Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Henry Moore Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Newhall Primary Academy | Primary | 800 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Mark Hall Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 38.9 · 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Passmores Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 34.8 · 3.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Burnt Mill Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 45.2 · 10.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Saint Nicholas School | Independent | 1.8 km | 12% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near CM17 9PL, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Church Langley Playing Fields | 250 m | 10 |
| Swimming | David Lloyd (Harlow) | 980 m | 5 |
| Football | Shooters Football | 4.3 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Harlow Cricket Club | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Golf | Totally Golf | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Harlow Rugby Club | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Basketball | Paringdon Sports Club | 4.6 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Harlow Amateur Boxing Club | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Mark Hall Sports Centre | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Table tennis | Norman Booth Recreation Centre | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Snooker | JP's Snooker and Pool Club | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Squash | Harlow Leisurezone | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Harlow Outdoor Gym | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Footballgolf | Harlow Town Park Footgolf | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Karting | TeamSport Harlow | 3.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 21. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Harlow Mill, a short drive or bike ride (2.6 km), with 279k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Liverpool Street.
The nearest bus stop is Mallards Rise, 250 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (routes 23, 10).
Central London is 34 km away as the crow flies.
This is car country: only 7% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Church Langley Community Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 73% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Mark Hall Academy, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 38.9 · 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 350 m away; Card Factory (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Church Langley Medical Practice (300 m), with Church Langley Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Style Barbers is 1.8 km away.
The nearest full A&E is The Princess Alexandra Hospital, 3.7 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 71% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 67% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 3 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Joy's Community Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Potters Arms Cookhouse And Pub the nearest pub (450 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 39 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 29% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1993-1999.
The nearest park is Pearl Drift Square, 850 m away; for exercise, David Lloyd Harlow (1.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Stansted is 15 km away.
Most households own their home, 18% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
22 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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