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On Potter Street, in Potter Street
What it's like at CM17 9AQ: every home that has sold on Potter Street since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
4 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Potter Street; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
5 of the 99 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| 42, Potter StreetDetached | Sept 2024 | £725,000 | – | – | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42a, Potter StreetDetached | Mar 2022 | £755,000 | 282 m² | £2,677/m² | 2 |
| 44 - 46, Potter StreetOther · company-owned | Nov 2019 | £2,010,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 48, Potter StreetDetached | Nov 2013 | £357,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 50, Potter StreetTerraced | Nov 2013 | £245,000 | 104 m² | £2,356/m² | 2 |
| 52, Potter StreetTerraced | Sept 2021 | £320,000 | 82 m² | £3,902/m² | 3 |
| 54, Potter StreetTerraced | Mar 2007 | £162,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 56, Potter StreetTerraced | Oct 2009 | £156,000 | 83 m² | £1,880/m² | 2 |
| 60, Potter StreetSemi-detached | Nov 2003 | £203,500 | – | – | 2 |
| 62, Potter StreetFlat | Aug 2022 | £240,000 | 82 m² | £2,927/m² | 3 |
| 64, Potter StreetSemi-detached | Oct 2008 | £102,000 | 76 m² | £1,342/m² | 1 |
| 68, Potter StreetFlat | Jan 1998 | £43,950 | 91 m² | £483/m² | 1 |
| 80, Potter StreetFlat | Nov 2007 | £125,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 84, Potter StreetFlat | Dec 2021 | £255,000 | 84 m² | £3,036/m² | 1 |
| 86, Potter StreetDetached | Oct 2014 | £269,995 | 93 m² | £2,903/m² | 2 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Harlow Mill, a drive away (3.5 km), with 279k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Liverpool Street.
The nearest bus stop is The Red Lion, 200 m away, with a bus about every 15 minutes on weekdays (routes 20, 21); 16 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 33 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Potter Street Academy, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 71% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Passmores Academy, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 34.8 · 3.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 750 m away, with Morrisons Daily closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Church Langley Medical Practice (900 m), with Potter Street Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Salon 112 is 2.2 km away.
The nearest full A&E is The Princess Alexandra Hospital, 3.1 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 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Tesco Family Dining is the closest café or restaurant (750 m), and The Red Lion Public House the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 84 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 13 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 23% flats and 4% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is The Quarry, 1.3 km away; for exercise, Tye Green Leisure Centre (1.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Stansted is 16 km away.
Most households own their home, 11% 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.
19 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.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| LONDON ROAD (See details for further address information) | II | 60 m |
| the Red Lion Public House | II | 130 m |
| Outbuilding South East of White House | II | 160 m |
| White House | II | 170 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Harlow constituency: Chris Vince MP (Labour (Co-op)), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 2,504 (5.8%), turnout 58%. Vote shares: Labour 38%, Conservative 32%, Reform UK 22%, Green Party 5%.
16 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near CM17 9AQ →
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
On this street: 1 of 71 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 16 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 96.7% | 93.8% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 3.1% | 4.6% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 1.0% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Tap a type to see what it covers and how it has changed in Harlow since 2011.
police.uk, 2025-09 to 2026-08. Crimes are mapped to the nearest of a set of anonymised points and labelled with that point's street, so busy roads and junctions collect crimes from nearby; the street has about 99 homes that have sold since 1995. Greater Manchester Police data is not published, and national totals leave Greater Manchester out.
Nearest: Leigh Bell Wharf · about 41 min
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