Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI
The average property in Harlow sells for £314,507, up slightly (0.2%) over the past year. Prices have grown from around £58k in the mid-1990s.
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
A home in Harlow costs 8.8x the local median salary — stretched, improving from a peak of 11.3x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Average monthly rent in Harlow is £1,509, up 7.1% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
Monthly residential transactions · HMRC (seasonally adjusted)
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Harlow price of £314,507 with a 25% deposit (£79k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,241 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,241) are £268 less than renting (£1,509). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £79k — it would take around 6 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
223, THE DASHES CM20 3RY | Flat/Maisonette | £155,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
43, BELFIELD GARDENS, CHURCH LANGLEY CM17 9QN | Terraced | £345,000 | 20 Jan 2026 |
34, MULBERRY GREEN CM17 0ET | Detached | £665,000 | 20 Jan 2026 |
2, CHARTERS CROSS CM18 6UG | Semi-detached | £297,500 | 19 Jan 2026 |
8, PINEWOOD CLOSE CM17 9BA | Terraced | £350,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
132, AYNSLEY GARDENS, CHURCH LANGLEY CM17 9PE | Terraced | £245,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
32, ICENI SQUARE CM18 7FL | Detached |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
There were 94,680 residential property transactions across the UK in January 2026 (seasonally adjusted), down 0.8% compared to a year ago. The highest monthly volume on record was 204,980 in June 2021.
| £450,000 |
| 16 Jan 2026 |
6, ALBERT GARDENS, CHURCH LANGLEY CM17 9QF | Detached | £480,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
14, WOODHILL CM18 7JS | Semi-detached | £575,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
80, HADLEY GRANGE, CHURCH LANGLEY CM17 9PQ | Terraced | £245,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
11, LONGFIELD CM18 6JY | Terraced | £340,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
6, DOVEHOUSE CROFT CM20 2LH | Semi-detached | £363,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
61, RUNDELLS CM18 7HD | Terraced | £270,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
3, NORTH SQUARE, NEWHALL CM17 9TW | Flat/Maisonette | £220,000 | 14 Jan 2026 |
8, SAKINS CROFT CM18 7BN | Semi-detached | £475,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
18, GREAT LEYLANDS CM18 6HR | Semi-detached | £420,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
16, RYE HILL ROAD CM18 7JE | Detached | £900,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
16, THE CHASE, NEWHALL CM17 9JA | Terraced | £595,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
8, CROUCH COURT, RIVERMILL CM20 1PP | Flat/Maisonette | £173,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
152, BENTLEY DRIVE, CHURCH LANGLEY CM17 9QY | Detached | £410,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
The most recent recorded sale in Harlow was a flat/maisonette property on The Dashes for £155,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £363,000.