Neighbourhood comparison
Bush Fair & Brays Grove vs Potter Street
Harlow, East of England · Harlow, East of England
Bush Fair & Brays Grove · 7Bush Fair & Brays Grove leads on 7 of 24 metrics · 13 tiesPotter Street · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
20
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -6 pts
14
44
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +18 pts
62
✓ leads
54
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -9 pts
45
70
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -30 pts
39
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,489/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£1/mo
£1,491/mo
£1,797/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£2/mo
£1,795/mo
£2,023/yr
Council tax
Δ -£16/yr
£2,007/yr
5.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.4 yrs
5.1 yrs
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Earning power
£30,654/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,654/yr
74%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
74%
0.46
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.46
Safety detail
86.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +3.6
90.5
Schools detail
24%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -9 pp
15%
Connectivity
2.6 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +877 m
3.5 km
60 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +13 min
73 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,474
Population
7,622
5,870 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,660 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +0 pp
21%
17%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
19%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
8
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -7
1