CM18 6TH postcode in Harlow, Essex
CM18 6TH is a postcode in Harlow, in the Passmores ward. It is in the Harlow parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where CM18 6TH is, and what is near it
- CM18 6TH
- Other postcodes in CM18 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 7 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 51.7542, longitude 0.0972)
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 CM18 6TH?
- 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 CM18 6TH 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 CM18 6TH?
Every home and business at CM18 6TH can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 CM18 6TH?
BinDayBuddy has not read Harlow Council's days for CM18 6TH today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for CM18 6TH 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 CM18 6TH 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 CM18 6TH.
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 CM18 6TH: 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 CM18 6TH 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 CM18 6TH?
Homes in CM18 6 sold for a typical £325,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 100 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £497,500 7 sales
- Semi-detached £393,000 8 sales
- Terraced £325,000 79 sales
- Flat or maisonette £163,500 6 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole CM18 district: a typical £325,000 from 223 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 CM18 6TH
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in CM18 6TH from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 March 2026. 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 CM18 6TH?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 570 homes in the neighbourhood around CM18 6TH. Over half of them (75%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (86%). 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 £2,810 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,043.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (2%) | £1,532 |
| Band B | about 50 (9%) | £1,788 |
| Band C | about 430 (75%) | £2,043 |
| Band D | about 70 (12%) | £2,299 |
| Band E | about 10 (2%) | £2,810 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,320 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,831 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,597 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 86% 1945 to 1964
- 12% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1983 to 1999, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: 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 CM18 6TH is in (ONS area E01021869), 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 CM18 6TH?
The nearest open schools to CM18 6TH, 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 CM18 6TH?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CM18 6TH is Harlow Town Rail Station, 3.0 km away in a straight line.
- Harlow Town Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
- Harlow Mill Rail Station Railway station 4.7 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Barn Mead, 237 m away.
More stations near CM18 6TH, 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 CM18 6TH?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM18 6TH, 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.
- Lister Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2025 · Phone 01279 639791 450 mWalk
- The Hamilton Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01279 215415 1.2 kmCycle
- The Ross Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01279 215354 1.2 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 CM18 6TH?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CM18 6TH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Chargemaster Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO 2.6 kmCycle
- Chargemaster Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CHAdeMO 2.6 kmCycle
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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CM18 6TH?
The nearest to the centre of CM18 6TH, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Lister House Dental Centre Phone 01279 430101 450 mWalk
- Keats House Dental Surgery Harlow Phone 01279 406100 1.2 kmCycle
- Barbara Castle Dental Practice - Harlow Phone 01279 418900 1.7 kmCycle
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 CM18 6TH?
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.
- The Princess Alexandra Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01279 827844 2.0 kmCycle
- Rivers Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01279 600282 6.3 kmDrive
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 CM18 6TH?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CM18 6TH, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Abbot Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2024 · Phone 01279 452990 450 mWalk
- Tye Green Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01279 770500 850 mWalk
- Shaftesbury Netteswell Rectory Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01279 444000 1.6 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 CM18 6TH?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CM18 6TH, 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.
- Metwest Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01279 420658 450 mWalk
- Greenway Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01279 927200 1.1 kmWalk
- Boots, 9 North House Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01279 426086 1.1 kmWalk
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 CM18 6TH?
The nearest vets to the centre of CM18 6TH on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Kew Vets Phone +44 1279 422066 2.0 kmCycle
- Walton Lodge Veterinary Group Harlow Phone +44 1279 439359 2.9 kmCycle
- North Weald Veterinary Surgery 6.5 kmDrive
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 CM18 6TH in a conservation area?
The centre of CM18 6TH is in one area with planning rules of its 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 CM18 6TH?
Police.uk records 392 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM18 6TH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: shoplifting 23, vehicle crime 21, burglary 16, bicycle theft 7, other crime 4, robbery 3, possession of weapons 3, theft from the person 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 CM18 6TH
- Ward
- Passmores
- 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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