Old Harlow neighbourhood data at a glance
Old Harlow at a glance
- House prices
- £380,000
- Middle71st percentile
- Schools
- 69th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 67th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 69.2 per 1,000 residents
- Middle47th percentile
- Flood risk
- 7.4% of the area in flood zones
- Middle61st percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Old Harlow a good place to live?
Old Harlow has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Harlow below.
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Crime rate in Old Harlow
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 69.2 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 47th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Old Harlow
House prices
- Median sale price
- £380,000
- Percentile
- 71st percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 113 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Old Harlow
Schools
69th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Old Harlow
Flood risk
7.4% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 4% of the area. That is the 61st percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Old Harlow
Transport
67th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Old Harlow a good place to live?
Old Harlow has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Old Harlow safe?
Old Harlow ranks in the 47th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Old Harlow?
The median sale price was £380,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 71st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Old Harlow?
Schools rank in the 69th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Old Harlow?
Nearby public profiles include Great Parndon in Harlow and Church Langley North & Newhall in Harlow.
