CM20 2PY postcode in Harlow, Essex

CM20 2PY 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 January 1980.

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 CM20 2PY can get it Across Harlow: 91% Typical price £310,000 Homes sold in CM20 2, last 12 months. ▲ 1.6% on the year before Nearest station Harlow Town 800 m in a straight line

Where CM20 2PY is, and what is near it

Map of CM20 2PY and what is near it Map of CM20 2PY: its centre point, with the 203 other postcodes in the CM20 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CM20 2AB: also in CM20 2CM20 2AG: also in CM20 2CM20 2BX: also in CM20 2CM20 2DQ: also in CM20 2CM20 2ET: also in CM20 2CM20 2FB: also in CM20 2CM20 2FF: also in CM20 2CM20 2FL: also in CM20 2CM20 2GS: also in CM20 2CM20 2GU: also in CM20 2CM20 2GW: also in CM20 2CM20 2HS: also in CM20 2CM20 2HT: also in CM20 2CM20 2HU: also in CM20 2CM20 2JA: also in CM20 2CM20 2JB: also in CM20 2CM20 2JD: also in CM20 2CM20 2JG: also in CM20 2CM20 2LG: also in CM20 2CM20 2LH: also in CM20 2CM20 2LJ: also in CM20 2CM20 2LQ: also in CM20 2CM20 2NP: also in CM20 2CM20 2NR: also in CM20 2CM20 2NS: also in CM20 2CM20 2NT: also in CM20 2CM20 2NU: also in CM20 2CM20 2NX: also in CM20 2CM20 2NY: also in CM20 2CM20 2PA: also in CM20 2CM20 2PB: also in CM20 2CM20 2PD: also in CM20 2CM20 2PE: also in CM20 2CM20 2PF: also in CM20 2CM20 2PG: also in CM20 2CM20 2PH: also in CM20 2CM20 2PJ: also in CM20 2CM20 2PL: also in CM20 2CM20 2PN: also in CM20 2CM20 2PQ: also in CM20 2CM20 2PS: also in CM20 2CM20 2PW: also in CM20 2CM20 2PX: also in CM20 2CM20 2PZ: also in CM20 2CM20 2QB: also in CM20 2CM20 2QD: also in CM20 2CM20 2QE: also in CM20 2CM20 2QF: also in CM20 2CM20 2QG: also in CM20 2CM20 2QH: also in CM20 2CM20 2QJ: also in CM20 2CM20 2QL: also in CM20 2CM20 2QN: also in CM20 2CM20 2QQ: also in CM20 2CM20 2QW: also in CM20 2CM20 2SU: also in CM20 2CM20 2TD: also in CM20 2CM20 2TS: also in CM20 2CM20 2UA: also in CM20 2CM20 2UB: also in CM20 2CM20 2UD: also in CM20 2CM20 2UE: also in CM20 2CM20 2UH: also in CM20 2CM20 2UJ: also in CM20 2CM20 2UP: also in CM20 2 Harlow Mill station 2.9 kmHarlow CM20 2PY Map of CM20 2PY and what is near it Map of CM20 2PY: its centre point, with the 203 other postcodes in the CM20 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 950 mHarlow Mill station 2.9 kmHarlow CM20 2PY
  • CM20 2PY
  • Other postcodes in CM20 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 51.7742, longitude 0.0994)

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 2PY?

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 2PY?

Every home and business at CM20 2PY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CM20 2PY 100% Harlow 91%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CM20 2PY 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 CM20 2PY?

BinDayBuddy has not read Harlow Council's days for CM20 2PY today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CM20 2PY 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 CM20 2PY 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 2PY.

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 2PY: 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 2PY 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 CM20 2PY?

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.

£310,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£305,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.6% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 CM20 2PY

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in CM20 2PY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 March 2026. The middle sale was £227,500, from £220,000 to £325,000. Across CM20 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £310,000. 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 CM20 2PY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around CM20 2PY. The largest share of them, 38%, 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 CM20 2PY

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 170 (21%)£1,532
Band Babout 270 (34%)£1,788
Band Cabout 300 (38%)£2,043
Band Dabout 30 (4%)£2,299
Band Eabout 30 (4%)£2,810
Band Ffewer than 5£3,320
Band Gfewer than 5£3,831
Band Hfewer than 5£4,597

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 79% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 8% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1965 to 1982, 2000 to 2009, 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 CM20 2PY is in (ONS area E01021851), 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 CM20 2PY?

The nearest open schools to CM20 2PY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CM20 2PY, 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 CM20 2PY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CM20 2PY is Harlow Town Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.

  • Harlow Town Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
  • Harlow Mill 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.

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Park Lane, 124 m away.

More stations near CM20 2PY, 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 CM20 2PY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM20 2PY, 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 CM20 2PY?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CM20 2PY 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near CM20 2PY?

The nearest to the centre of CM20 2PY, 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 CM20 2PY?

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 CM20 2PY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CM20 2PY, 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 CM20 2PY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CM20 2PY, 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 CM20 2PY?

The nearest vets to the centre of CM20 2PY 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 CM20 2PY in a conservation area?

The centre of CM20 2PY 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 2PY?

Police.uk records 468 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM20 2PY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences170 reports
Shoplifting71 reports
Anti-social behaviour42 reports
Other theft40 reports
Public order38 reports
Criminal damage and arson27 reports

Also: vehicle crime 24, drugs 14, burglary 12, robbery 12, bicycle theft 6, 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 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 CM20 2PY

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
January 1980

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

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Nearby postcodes

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

CM20 2PZ60 mCM20 2QJ80 mCM20 2FF100 mCM20 2QH100 mCM20 2PX100 mCM20 3RP150 m
All of CM20

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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