Little Parndon & Hare Street
Harlow 004 · 5 sub-areas · 10,644 residents
Harlow 004 is a residential pocket of Harlow in the East of England, home to around 10,600 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,320 a month — slightly above the UK national median and broadly in line with what you'd expect from a commuter town within 45 minutes of London by rail. The neighbourhood's relatively high social housing concentration sets it apart from most of its Essex neighbours.
Little Parndon & Hare Street is a commuter neighbourhood within Harlow — train into London runs in around 48 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in Little Parndon & Hare Street?
The area is unusually green for its density — 5 parks and 1 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,513 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Little Parndon & Hare Street in Harlow
Living in Little Parndon & Hare Street
Harlow 004 has the feel of a post-war new-town neighbourhood — planned streets, a fair amount of social housing mixed in with privately owned homes, and green space closer than you might expect. Around 79% of residents are within easy walking distance of a park or open green area, and the nearest patch is under 250 metres away on average. It's not a neighbourhood that shouts for attention, but it works practically for families and working households who need London access without London prices.
On rent, you're sitting in the middle of the Harlow market. A one-bedroom comes in around £1,020 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,320, and a three-bedroom around £1,560. Those figures are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices — the official ONS rent data doesn't go down to neighbourhood level, so treat them as a guide rather than a precise quote. The median sale price is around £316,000, and you'd need roughly five years to save a deposit at typical local earnings — tough, but not as extreme as many parts of the South East.
Who lives here? It's a younger-than-average mix — one in four residents is under 18, and nearly a quarter are aged 18 to 34, making it a notably family-heavy and young-adult area. About a third of homes are social rented, which is well above the national norm, while just under a fifth are private rentals. Owner-occupiers make up around 44% — so it's more of a mixed-tenure neighbourhood than a classic private-rental hotspot. The degree-holder share sits at just under 29%, and unemployment claimants account for around 4.6% of working-age residents.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.4 km away — about an 18-minute walk. From there, the public-transport journey to London takes just over 44 minutes, which makes this viable commuter territory even if most residents (around half) still drive to work. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Harlow 004 a nice place to live?
- It's a functional, affordable-by-South-East-standards neighbourhood with good green space access and a reasonable London commute. It suits families and working households more than young professionals after a lively high street. The deprivation score and above-average crime rate are worth weighing, but nearly 80% of residents are within easy walking distance of green space, which is a genuine plus.
- What is the rent in Harlow 004?
- A one-bedroom runs around £1,020 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,320, and a three-bedroom around £1,560. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices — treat them as a guide. Rents rose around 6.7% in the past year, so it's worth checking current listings before budgeting.
- Is Harlow 004 safe?
- The crime rate is around 118 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is noticeably above the UK average of roughly 80. It's not an outlier for a new-town area with higher deprivation, but it's worth checking street-level data on Police.uk for any specific road you're considering before committing.
- What's the commute from Harlow 004 to London?
- Around 44 minutes by rail from the nearest mainline station, which is roughly 1.4 km away — about an 18-minute walk. That puts Harlow 004 firmly in London commuter territory, though most residents drive rather than use public transport, so factor that into your daily cost and convenience calculation.
- Who lives in Harlow 004?
- A young, mixed-tenure population — one in four residents is under 18, and nearly a quarter are aged 18 to 34. Around a third of homes are socially rented, which is well above the national average. Owner-occupiers make up 44% and private renters around 19%, giving it a more community-settled feel than a typical rental-heavy urban neighbourhood.
- What schools are near Harlow 004?
- There are 55 schools within 2 km, but only around 41% are rated Good or Outstanding — significantly below the national average of about 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is under a kilometre away. Check current Ofsted ratings directly before relying on catchment assumptions, as inspection results do change.
- How affordable is buying a home in Harlow 004?
- The median sale price is around £316,000. At local median earnings of roughly £30,650 a year, it takes around five years to save a standard deposit — challenging but not as extreme as many parts of the South East. Council tax (Band D) adds around £2,299 a year on top of mortgage or rent costs.