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Rectory Wood, Harlow

MyStreetCheck free street report: Rectory Wood, Harlow · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/harlow-essex/rectory-wood/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM20 1RD, CM20 1RE, CM20 1RQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£414,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£300,394
48 sales
Price range
£117k – £485k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Jul 2026
CM20 1RD

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At a glance

House prices£300k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station13 min walkHarlow Town station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold88% freeholdAcross 57 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

48 property sales on Rectory Wood, Harlow have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £414,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £312,963. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% terraced, 10% flat, 6% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Rectory Wood range from £117,000 to £485,000. 88% of homes sold here were freehold and 12% leasehold.

House prices on Rectory Wood compared

CM20 postcode area£324,327
Harlow£371,378
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rectory Wood has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM20 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £264,167 (3 sales)2016£264k2017: £256,000 (2 sales)2017£256k2018: £223,428 (7 sales)2018£223k2020: £284,000 (5 sales)2020£284k2021: £282,983 (6 sales)2021£283k2022: £310,625 (8 sales)2022£311k2023: £330,850 (10 sales)2023£331k2024: £392,500 (2 sales)2024£393k2025: £360,000 (4 sales)2025£360k2026: £414,000 (1 sales)2026£414k

Tenure: 88% freehold and 12% leasehold across 57 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced40£312,96320 Jul 2026
Flat5£154,0793 Feb 2023
Semi-detached3£376,66726 Mar 2024

Sold prices on Rectory Wood

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Rectory Wood CM20 1RD 20 Jul 2026£414,000 TerracedFreehold
89, Rectory Wood CM20 1RD 14 Jan 2026£320,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Rectory Wood CM20 1RD 17 Sep 2025£340,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Rectory Wood CM20 1RD 3 Jul 2025£390,000 TerracedFreehold
151, Rectory Wood CM20 1RQ 21 May 2025£425,000 TerracedFreehold
144, Rectory Wood CM20 1RQ 8 Apr 2025£196,000 FlatLeasehold
56, Rectory Wood CM20 1RF 24 Mar 2025£285,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Rectory Wood CM20 1RD 15 Jan 2025£230,000 TerracedFreehold
115, Rectory Wood CM20 1RG 25 Oct 2024£340,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Rectory Wood CM20 1RE 13 Sep 2024£300,000 TerracedFreehold
150, Rectory Wood CM20 1RQ 26 Mar 2024£485,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Rectory Wood CM20 1RF 15 Dec 2023£337,000 TerracedFreehold
71, Rectory Wood CM20 1RF 30 Oct 2023£377,000 TerracedFreehold
76, Rectory Wood CM20 1RE 27 Oct 2023£350,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Rectory Wood CM20 1RE 13 Oct 2023£350,000 TerracedFreehold
123, Rectory Wood CM20 1RQ 12 Oct 2023£162,500 FlatLeasehold
72, Rectory Wood CM20 1RF 6 Oct 2023£335,000 TerracedFreehold
133, Rectory Wood CM20 1RQ 25 Sep 2023£370,000 TerracedFreehold
84, Rectory Wood CM20 1RD 15 Mar 2023£325,000 TerracedFreehold
113, Rectory Wood CM20 1RG 6 Mar 2023£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Rectory Wood CM20 1RD 24 Feb 2023£317,000 TerracedFreehold
109, Rectory Wood CM20 1RD 3 Feb 2023£172,500 FlatLeasehold
148, Rectory Wood CM20 1RQ 24 Nov 2022£358,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Rectory Wood CM20 1RE 6 Oct 2022£315,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Rectory Wood CM20 1RF 8 Jul 2022£310,000 TerracedFreehold
90, Rectory Wood CM20 1RD 27 May 2022£330,000 TerracedFreehold
77, Rectory Wood CM20 1RE 1 Apr 2022£335,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Rectory Wood CM20 1RE 11 Feb 2022£305,000 TerracedFreehold
138, Rectory Wood CM20 1RQ 9 Feb 2022£415,000 TerracedFreehold
140, Rectory Wood CM20 1RQ 7 Jan 2022£117,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Rectory Wood CM20 1RD 3 Dec 2021£200,900 FlatLeasehold
52, Rectory Wood CM20 1RE 29 Oct 2021£307,000 TerracedFreehold
75, Rectory Wood CM20 1RE 10 Sep 2021£275,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Rectory Wood CM20 1RE 11 Aug 2021£305,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Rectory Wood CM20 1RE 11 Jun 2021£285,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Rectory Wood CM20 1RD 5 Jan 2021£325,000 TerracedFreehold
86, Rectory Wood CM20 1RD 30 Nov 2020£292,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Rectory Wood CM20 1RD 2 Nov 2020£252,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Rectory Wood CM20 1RE 22 Jul 2020£251,000 TerracedFreehold
76, Rectory Wood CM20 1RE 21 Feb 2020£298,000 TerracedFreehold
71, Rectory Wood CM20 1RF 17 Jan 2020£327,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Rectory Wood CM20 1RE 11 Nov 2019£280,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Rectory Wood CM20 1RE 9 Aug 2019£270,000 TerracedFreehold
134, Rectory Wood CM20 1RQ 14 Dec 2018£225,000 TerracedFreehold
73, Rectory Wood CM20 1RF 30 Nov 2018£276,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Rectory Wood CM20 1RF 21 Sep 2018£265,000 TerracedFreehold
143, Rectory Wood CM20 1RQ 18 May 2018£130,000 FlatLeasehold
74, Rectory Wood CM20 1RE 17 May 2018£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
137, Rectory Wood CM20 1RQ 29 Mar 2018£248,000 TerracedFreehold
123, Rectory Wood CM20 1RQ 14 Mar 2018£149,995 FlatLeasehold
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Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
2, Rectory Wood £317,000 (Feb 2023) → £414,000 (Jul 2026) +31%
over 3 yrs
14, Rectory Wood £230,000 (Jan 2025) → £340,000 (Sep 2025) +48%
over under a year
1, Rectory Wood £325,000 (Jan 2021) → £390,000 (Jul 2025) +20%
over 4 yrs
71, Rectory Wood £327,000 (Jan 2020) → £377,000 (Oct 2023) +15%
over 4 yrs
76, Rectory Wood £298,000 (Feb 2020) → £350,000 (Oct 2023) +17%
over 4 yrs
123, Rectory Wood £149,995 (Mar 2018) → £162,500 (Oct 2023) +8%
over 6 yrs
50, Rectory Wood £237,000 (Nov 2017) → £305,000 (Aug 2021) → £315,000 (Oct 2022) +33%
over 5 yrs
52, Rectory Wood £275,000 (Jul 2017) → £307,000 (Oct 2021) +12%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Rectory Wood

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Pemberley Academy 207 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Little Parndon Primary Academy 352 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery 454 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Bmat Stem Academy 240 pupils Secondary 14–19 Good Report 0.5 mi
The Downs Primary School and Nursery 362 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Freshwaters Primary Academy 413 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Burnt Mill Academy 959 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.9 mi
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School 1,099 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Good Report 0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Harlow Town station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • Roydon station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Harlow Mill station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bus Garage (o/s, Fourth Ave) 3 min walk
  • Bus Garage (opp, Fourth Ave) 3 min walk
  • Rivermill (adj, Hodings Rd) 4 min walk
  • Princess Alexandra Hospital (entrance, A1169) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Addison House - Haque Practice
    Addison House, Harlow · 0.1 mi
  • Nuffield House Health Centre
    Nuffield House Surgery, The Stow, Harlow · 1.1 mi
  • Sydenham House Surgery
    Sydenham House, Monswick Road, Harlow · 1.1 mi
  • Lister Medical Centre
    Lister House Health Centre, Abercrombie Way, Harlow · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Budgens Budgens Hamstel Road · 0.1 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Harlow Hospital · 0.1 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Harlow · 0.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Harlow · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Harlow Town Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Lloyds Clinical · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Addison Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
  • Community Dental Clinic · 0.1 mi
  • Broadwalk Dental Centre · 0.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income4 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned44.5%62.5%
Private rented25.1%20.3%
Social rented30.1%17.1%
Households1,142

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.9%64.1%
Aged 65+10.7%18.6%
Residents2,900

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks97%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Harlow with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Rectory Wood

Ethnic group

HereHarlow
White74.6%82.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh15%6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.1%6.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.3%3.3%
Other ethnic group1%1.8%

Religion

HereHarlow
Christian45.6%44.7%
No religion38.2%43.4%
Muslim6.4%4%
Not answered5.5%5.4%
Hindu2.7%1%
Buddhist0.6%0.4%
Other religion0.6%0.7%
Jewish0.3%0.3%

Country of birth

HereHarlow
Born in the UK69.3%81.7%
Born outside the UK30.7%18.3%

Highest qualification

HereHarlow
Level 4 qualifications and above33.9%24.4%
No qualifications17.9%21%
Level 3 qualifications15.3%16.6%
Level 2 qualifications12.8%15.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.6%13.4%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.6%
Other qualifications4.3%3%

General health

HereHarlow
Very good health51.4%47.7%
Good health32.1%34.4%
Fair health11.7%12.8%
Bad health3.7%3.9%
Very bad health1.1%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereHarlow
1 car or van in household47.3%41.7%
No cars or vans in household25.8%21.7%
2 cars or vans in household21.9%27.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household5%9%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Harlow.

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