CM17 9HD postcode in Harlow, Essex

CM17 9HD is a postcode in Harlow, in the Church Langley South & Potter Street ward. It is in the Harlow parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since October 1985.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at CM17 9HD can get it Across Harlow: 91% Typical price £385,000 Homes sold in CM17 9, last 12 months. ▼ 1.8% on the year before Nearest station Harlow Town 3.8 km in a straight line

Where CM17 9HD is, and what is near it

Map of CM17 9HD and what is near it Map of CM17 9HD: its centre point, with the 287 other postcodes in the CM17 9 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 5 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CM17 9AE: also in CM17 9CM17 9AF: also in CM17 9CM17 9AH: also in CM17 9CM17 9AJ: also in CM17 9CM17 9AL: also in CM17 9CM17 9AN: also in CM17 9CM17 9AP: also in CM17 9CM17 9AQ: also in CM17 9CM17 9AR: also in CM17 9CM17 9AS: also in CM17 9CM17 9AT: also in CM17 9CM17 9AU: also in CM17 9CM17 9AW: also in CM17 9CM17 9AY: also in CM17 9CM17 9AZ: also in CM17 9CM17 9BA: also in CM17 9CM17 9BB: also in CM17 9CM17 9BD: also in CM17 9CM17 9BF: also in CM17 9CM17 9BG: also in CM17 9CM17 9BJ: also in CM17 9CM17 9BL: also in CM17 9CM17 9BN: also in CM17 9CM17 9BP: also in CM17 9CM17 9BS: also in CM17 9CM17 9BT: also in CM17 9CM17 9BU: also in CM17 9CM17 9BW: also in CM17 9CM17 9BX: also in CM17 9CM17 9BY: also in CM17 9CM17 9BZ: also in CM17 9CM17 9DA: also in CM17 9CM17 9DB: also in CM17 9CM17 9DD: also in CM17 9CM17 9DE: also in CM17 9CM17 9DF: also in CM17 9CM17 9DG: also in CM17 9CM17 9DH: also in CM17 9CM17 9DJ: also in CM17 9CM17 9DP: also in CM17 9CM17 9DQ: also in CM17 9CM17 9EA: also in CM17 9CM17 9EG: also in CM17 9CM17 9EH: also in CM17 9CM17 9EJ: also in CM17 9CM17 9EL: also in CM17 9CM17 9EP: also in CM17 9CM17 9EQ: also in CM17 9CM17 9ER: also in CM17 9CM17 9ES: also in CM17 9CM17 9ET: also in CM17 9CM17 9EU: also in CM17 9CM17 9EW: also in CM17 9CM17 9EX: also in CM17 9CM17 9EY: also in CM17 9CM17 9EZ: also in CM17 9CM17 9FQ: also in CM17 9CM17 9FS: also in CM17 9CM17 9HA: also in CM17 9CM17 9HB: also in CM17 9CM17 9HJ: also in CM17 9CM17 9HL: also in CM17 9CM17 9HQ: also in CM17 9CM17 9HT: also in CM17 9CM17 9JD: also in CM17 9CM17 9JE: also in CM17 9CM17 9JF: also in CM17 9CM17 9JG: also in CM17 9CM17 9JQ: also in CM17 9CM17 9ND: also in CM17 9CM17 9NE: also in CM17 9CM17 9NF: also in CM17 9CM17 9NG: also in CM17 9CM17 9NJ: also in CM17 9CM17 9NL: also in CM17 9CM17 9NQ: also in CM17 9CM17 9NR: also in CM17 9CM17 9QH: also in CM17 9CM17 9QQ: also in CM17 9CM17 9RA: also in CM17 9CM17 9RB: also in CM17 9CM17 9RD: also in CM17 9CM17 9RR: also in CM17 9CM17 9SX: also in CM17 9CM17 9WG: also in CM17 9CM17 9WH: also in CM17 9 2 places, 1.3–3.9 kmSchool 1.7 kmChurch Langley North & Newhall CM17 9HD Map of CM17 9HD and what is near it Map of CM17 9HD: its centre point, with the 287 other postcodes in the CM17 9 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 5 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 1.3–3.9 kmSchool 1.7 kmChurch Langley North & Newhall CM17 9HD
  • CM17 9HD
  • Other postcodes in CM17 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • 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 51.7554, longitude 0.1323)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CM17 9HD?

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 9HD?

Every home and business at CM17 9HD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CM17 9HD 100% Harlow 91%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CM17 9HD 100% Harlow 97%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 9HD?

BinDayBuddy has not read Harlow Council's days for CM17 9HD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CM17 9HD on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 9HD 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 9HD.

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 9HD: 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 9HD 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.

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Source: 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 9HD?

Homes in CM17 9 sold for a typical £385,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 211 sales, down 1.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£385,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£392,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £520,000 65 sales
  • Semi-detached £425,000 27 sales
  • Terraced £350,000 83 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £235,000 36 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 postcode

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

Homes sold in CM17 9HD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CM17 9HD from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 9HD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around CM17 9HD. Over half of them (67%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (79%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CM17 9HD

Band D in Harlow for 2026‑27: £2,299. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,788 (band B) to £3,320 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,043.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,532
Band Babout 90 (14%)£1,788
Band Cabout 420 (67%)£2,043
Band Dabout 100 (16%)£2,299
Band Eabout 10 (2%)£2,810
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,320
Band Gwithheld£3,831
Band Hfewer than 5£4,597

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 79% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 9HD is in (ONS area E01021835), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 9HD?

The nearest open schools to CM17 9HD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CM17 9HD, and how we find them

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 9HD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CM17 9HD is Harlow Town Rail Station, 3.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Harlow Town Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle
  • Harlow Mill Rail Station Railway station 3.9 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Red Lion, 244 m away.

More stations near CM17 9HD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CM17 9HD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM17 9HD, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 9HD?

2 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CM17 9HD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Chargemaster Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO 600 mWalk
  • Chargemaster Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CHAdeMO 600 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CM17 9HD?

The nearest to the centre of CM17 9HD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 9HD?

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.

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 9HD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CM17 9HD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 9HD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CM17 9HD, 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.

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 9HD?

The nearest vets to the centre of CM17 9HD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 9HD in a conservation area?

The centre of CM17 9HD is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

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 9HD?

Police.uk records 190 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM17 9HD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences60 reports
Anti-social behaviour28 reports
Shoplifting17 reports
Public order16 reports
Other theft16 reports
Drugs12 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 10, burglary 8, vehicle crime 8, possession of weapons 6, other crime 6, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, robbery 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CM17 9HD

Ward
Church Langley South & Potter Street
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
October 1985

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

CM17 9FQ80 mCM17 9EL100 mCM17 9EP120 mCM17 9AW140 mCM17 9HB140 mCM17 9EH140 m
All of CM17

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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