CM17 0DP postcode in Harlow, Essex
CM17 0DP is a postcode in Harlow, in the Old Harlow ward. It is in the Harlow parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where CM17 0DP is, and what is near it
- CM17 0DP
- Other postcodes in CM17 0: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 10 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.7840, longitude 0.1371)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after CM17 0DP?
- HarlowDistrict council Harlow: bins, council tax, planning
- EssexCounty council Essex: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CM17 0DP Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- EssexPolice force area
- HarlowParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Chris Vince (Labour (Co-op)), as Parliament lists them. Contact Chris Vince
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at CM17 0DP?
Every home and business at CM17 0DP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Harlow: 91%
Harlow: 97%
The line marks the figure across Harlow.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at CM17 0DP?
Harlow Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.
Check the bin days for CM17 0DP on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is CM17 0DP at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include CM17 0DP.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Harlow
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CM17 0DP: 7,221 properties in Harlow are at high risk (13.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Harlow
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of CM17 0DP is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near CM17 0DP?
Homes in CM17 0 sold for a typical £415,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 134 sales, up 0.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £605,000 27 sales
- Semi-detached £462,500 46 sales
- Terraced £372,500 30 sales
- Flat or maisonette £250,000 31 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole CM17 district: a typical £396,000 from 345 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in CM17 0DP
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CM17 0DP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 August 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near CM17 0DP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around CM17 0DP. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (38%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Harlow for 2026‑27: £2,299. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,532 (band A) to £3,831 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,299.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (6%) | £1,532 |
| Band B | about 70 (10%) | £1,788 |
| Band C | about 170 (24%) | £2,043 |
| Band D | about 300 (43%) | £2,299 |
| Band E | about 60 (9%) | £2,810 |
| Band F | about 30 (4%) | £3,320 |
| Band G | about 30 (4%) | £3,831 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,597 |
When the homes were built
- 19% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 9% 1919 to 1939
- 38% 1945 to 1964
- 13% 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- 3% 2020 or later
Averages for Harlow before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CM17 0DP is in (ONS area E01021855), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near CM17 0DP?
The nearest open schools to CM17 0DP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to CM17 0DP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CM17 0DP is Harlow Mill Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.
- Harlow Mill Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
- Harlow Town Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Victoria Hall, 103 m away.
More stations near CM17 0DP, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near CM17 0DP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM17 0DP, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Old Harlow Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01279 418136 200 mWalk
- Church Langley Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01279 638520 1.9 kmCycle
- Nuffield House Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01279 213101 2.0 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near CM17 0DP?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CM17 0DP on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CM17 0DP?
The nearest to the centre of CM17 0DP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- One & Only Dental Phone 01279 427218 150 mWalk
- Old Harlow Dental Practice Phone 01279 445552 250 mWalk
- Mulberry Dental Clinic Phone 01279 434677 450 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to CM17 0DP?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Rivers Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01279 600282 2.6 kmCycle
- The Princess Alexandra Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01279 827844 3.7 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near CM17 0DP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CM17 0DP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Ashlyn Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 01279 868330 2.0 kmCycle
- Chaseways Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01279 414939 2.1 kmCycle
- Jacobs Neurological Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2025 · Phone 01279 603800 2.6 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near CM17 0DP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CM17 0DP, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Ramco Dispensing Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 10am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01279 423911 250 mWalk
- Well, 107 the Stow Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01279 445546 1.8 kmCycle
- Stow Pharmacy Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01279 424049 1.8 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near CM17 0DP?
The nearest vets to the centre of CM17 0DP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Walton Lodge Veterinary Group Harlow Phone +44 1279 439359 2.9 kmCycle
- J A C Kew & Partners Phone +44 1279 723909 3.3 kmCycle
- Kew Vets Phone +44 1279 422066 3.5 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is CM17 0DP in a conservation area?
The centre of CM17 0DP is in 4 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Conservation areaOld Harlow
- Article 4 direction areaHigh Street- 79-97 (odds)
- Article 4 direction areaHMO - townwide
- Article 4 direction areaOld Harlow (Bury Road, New Road, High Street and Old Road)
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near CM17 0DP?
Police.uk records 151 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM17 0DP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 9, criminal damage and arson 8, burglary 3, other crime 3, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for CM17 0DP
- Ward
- Old Harlow
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Harlow
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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