CM20 2JA postcode in Harlow, Essex
CM20 2JA is a postcode in Harlow, in the Netteswell ward. It is in the Harlow parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since April 2005.
Where CM20 2JA is, and what is near it
- CM20 2JA
- Other postcodes in CM20 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 5 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.7805, longitude 0.0959)
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 CM20 2JA?
- 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 CM20 2JA 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 CM20 2JA?
None of the homes and businesses at CM20 2JA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) 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 CM20 2JA?
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 CM20 2JA 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 CM20 2JA 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 CM20 2JA.
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 CM20 2JA: 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 CM20 2JA is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 09:56 on 22 October 2026.
- River Stort at HarlowFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Stort at Harlow
- River Stort and Stansted Brook catchmentFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Stort and Stansted Brook catchment
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 09:56 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near CM20 2JA?
Homes in CM20 2 sold for a typical £310,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 78 sales, up 1.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £802,500 8 sales
- Semi-detached £380,000 7 sales
- Terraced £345,000 19 sales
- Flat or maisonette £222,000 44 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole CM20 district: a typical £325,000 from 195 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 CM20 2JA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CM20 2JA 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
Food hygiene ratings at CM20 2JA
The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at CM20 2JA. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near CM20 2JA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,210 homes in the neighbourhood around CM20 2JA. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (36%). 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 C, the most common, is £2,043.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 210 (17%) | £1,532 |
| Band B | about 140 (12%) | £1,788 |
| Band C | about 440 (36%) | £2,043 |
| Band D | about 370 (31%) | £2,299 |
| Band E | about 20 (2%) | £2,810 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,320 |
| Band G | about 20 (2%) | £3,831 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,597 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 34% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 2% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 16% 2010 to 2019
- 36% 2020 or later
1965 to 1982: 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 CM20 2JA is in (ONS area E01021853), 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 CM20 2JA?
The nearest open schools to CM20 2JA, 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 CM20 2JA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CM20 2JA is Harlow Town Rail Station, 100 metres away in a straight line.
- Harlow Town Rail Station Railway station 100 mWalk
- Harlow Mill Rail Station Railway station 2.7 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 Town Railway Station, 75 m away.
More stations near CM20 2JA, 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 CM20 2JA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM20 2JA, 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.
- Addison House - Haque Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2024 · Phone 01279 621900 1.2 kmWalk
- Nuffield House Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01279 213101 1.3 kmCycle
- Sydenham House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01279 422525 1.7 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 CM20 2JA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CM20 2JA 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 CM20 2JA?
The nearest to the centre of CM20 2JA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Addison Dental Practice Phone 01279 425640 1.1 kmWalk
- Community Dental Clinic Phone 01279 416058 1.1 kmWalk
- Harlow Dental Surgery Phone 01279 425640 1.1 kmWalk
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 CM20 2JA?
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 1.2 kmWalk
- Rivers Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01279 600282 3.8 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 CM20 2JA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CM20 2JA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Alexandra House - Harlow Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01279 454521 1.2 kmCycle
- Ashlyn Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 01279 868330 1.6 kmCycle
- Shaftesbury Netteswell Rectory Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01279 444000 1.7 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 CM20 2JA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CM20 2JA, 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.
- Harlow Town Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 8pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 3278 5414 1.1 kmWalk
- Boots, 37 Broadwalk Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01279 425771 1.2 kmCycle
- Stow Pharmacy Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01279 424049 1.4 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 CM20 2JA?
The nearest vets to the centre of CM20 2JA 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 0 mWalk
- Kew Vets Phone +44 1279 422066 1.1 kmWalk
- J A C Kew & Partners Phone +44 1279 723909 5.1 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 CM20 2JA in a conservation area?
The centre of CM20 2JA 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 CM20 2JA?
Police.uk records 393 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM20 2JA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: criminal damage and arson 15, drugs 14, robbery 11, burglary 6, bicycle theft 5, possession of weapons 5, other crime 4, theft from the person 3.
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 CM20 2JA
- Ward
- Netteswell
- 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
- April 2005
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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