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The Readings, Harlow

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Readings, Harlow · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/harlow-essex/the-readings/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM18 7BT, CM18 7BU, CM18 7BX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£314,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£293,407
35 sales
Price range
£147k – £387k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Feb 2026
CM18 7BT

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At a glance

House prices£315k average15% below the Harlow average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station42 min walkHarlow Town station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold86% freeholdAcross 37 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

35 property sales on The Readings, Harlow have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £314,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £304,990. That is 15% below the Harlow average of £371,378 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 77% terraced, 11% flat, 9% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on The Readings range from £147,000 to £387,000. 86% of homes sold here were freehold and 14% leasehold. Of 189 streets in Harlow with at least two sales in the last year, The Readings ranks 120th for average price.

House prices on The Readings compared

The Readings£314,500
CM18 postcode area£332,894
Harlow£371,378
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CM18 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £299,333 (3 sales)2017£299k2018: £257,429 (7 sales)2018£257k2019: £147,000 (1 sales)2019£147k2020: £309,500 (4 sales)2020£310k2022: £308,000 (6 sales)2022£308k2023: £306,667 (3 sales)2023£307k2024: £313,750 (4 sales)2024£314k2025: £306,040 (6 sales)2025£306k2026: £325,000 (1 sales)2026£325k

Tenure: 86% freehold and 14% leasehold across 37 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced27£304,9904 Feb 2026
Flat4£166,75014 Mar 2025
Semi-detached3£348,3336 Apr 2023
Detached1£322,5008 Sep 2020

Sold prices on The Readings

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, The Readings CM18 7BT 4 Feb 2026£325,000 TerracedFreehold
29, The Readings CM18 7BT 18 Dec 2025£304,000 TerracedFreehold
69, The Readings CM18 7BU 25 Sep 2025£350,740 TerracedFreehold
72, The Readings CM18 7BU 5 Sep 2025£320,000 TerracedFreehold
74, The Readings CM18 7BU 16 Jun 2025£387,000 TerracedFreehold
21, The Readings CM18 7BT 28 Mar 2025£293,500 TerracedFreehold
65, The Readings CM18 7BU 14 Mar 2025£181,000 FlatLeasehold
25, The Readings CM18 7BT 20 Dec 2024£355,000 TerracedFreehold
8, The Readings CM18 7BS 13 Dec 2024£383,000 TerracedFreehold
104, The Readings CM18 7BX 26 Apr 2024£250,000 TerracedFreehold
83, The Readings CM18 7BX 26 Jan 2024£267,000 TerracedFreehold
46, The Readings CM18 7BU 27 Jun 2023£280,000 TerracedFreehold
7, The Readings CM18 7BS 19 May 2023£345,000 TerracedFreehold
103, The Readings CM18 7BX 6 Apr 2023£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, The Readings CM18 7BU 31 Oct 2022£332,000 TerracedFreehold
47, The Readings CM18 7BU 30 Sep 2022£315,000 TerracedFreehold
45, The Readings CM18 7BU 12 Aug 2022£323,500 TerracedFreehold
108, The Readings CM18 7BX 20 May 2022£335,000 TerracedFreehold
1, The Readings CM18 7BS 8 Apr 2022£292,500 TerracedFreehold
19, The Readings CM18 7BT 7 Jan 2022£250,000 TerracedFreehold
34, The Readings CM18 7BT 10 Nov 2020£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
87, The Readings CM18 7BX 2 Nov 2020£210,000 TerracedLeasehold
4, The Readings CM18 7BS 25 Sep 2020£320,500 TerracedFreehold
1A, The Readings CM18 7BS 8 Sep 2020£322,500 DetachedFreehold
95, The Readings CM18 7BX 15 Oct 2019£147,000 FlatLeasehold
71, The Readings CM18 7BU 31 Oct 2018£258,000 TerracedFreehold
60, The Readings CM18 7BU 2 Jul 2018£164,000 FlatLeasehold
63, The Readings CM18 7BU 28 Jun 2018£280,000 TerracedFreehold
65, The Readings CM18 7BU 28 Jun 2018£175,000 FlatLeasehold
37, The Readings CM18 7BT 22 Jun 2018£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, The Readings CM18 7BT 1 Jun 2018£255,000 TerracedFreehold
14, The Readings CM18 7BT 27 Apr 2018£305,000 TerracedFreehold
109, The Readings CM18 7BX 26 Sep 2017£310,000 TerracedFreehold
15, The Readings CM18 7BT 7 Jul 2017£308,000 TerracedFreehold
100, The Readings CM18 7BX 2 May 2017£280,000 TerracedFreehold
22, The Readings CM18 7BT 17 Mar 2017£269,000 TerracedFreehold
25, The Readings CM18 7BT 19 May 2016£269,000 TerracedFreehold

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
19, The Readings £250,000 (Jan 2022) → £325,000 (Feb 2026) +30%
over 4 yrs
65, The Readings £175,000 (Jun 2018) → £181,000 (Mar 2025) +3%
over 7 yrs
25, The Readings £269,000 (May 2016) → £355,000 (Dec 2024) +32%
over 9 yrs

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Schools near The Readings

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Greenwell Academy 19 pupils Free schools special 7–16 Report 0.1 mi
Beckmead Moundwood Academy 65 pupils Free schools alternative provision 4–16 Report 0.1 mi
Latton Green Primary Academy 199 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Pear Tree Mead Academy 460 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
William Martin Church of England Junior School 234 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School 185 pupils Primary Church of England 3–7 Report 0.4 mi
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow 412 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Longwood Primary Academy 423 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 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 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Harlow Mill station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
  • Roydon station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Readings (o/s, Tysea Rd) 1 min walk
  • Little Pynchons (adj, Tysea Rd) 3 min walk
  • Riddings Lane (opp, Rundells) 3 min walk
  • Radburn Close (N-bound, Radburn Close) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Hamilton Practice
    Keats House, The Fairway, Harlow · 0.4 mi
  • The Ross Practice
    Keats House, Bush Fair, Harlow · 0.4 mi
  • Lister Medical Centre
    Lister House Health Centre, Abercrombie Way, Harlow · 0.9 mi
  • Sydenham House Surgery
    Sydenham House, Monswick Road, Harlow · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Tye Green · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Harlow Long House · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Harlow · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Maunds Hatch · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Greenway Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Metwest Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • B M Mehta And Associates · 0.9 mi
  • Lister House Dental Centre · 0.9 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
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned62.3%62.5%
Private rented7.4%20.3%
Social rented30.3%17.1%
Households557

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.9%64.1%
Aged 65+11.5%18.6%
Residents1,457

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable99%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 The Readings

Ethnic group

HereHarlow
White83.5%82.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.7%6.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.3%6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.9%3.3%
Other ethnic group1.5%1.8%

Religion

HereHarlow
No religion46.3%43.4%
Christian43%44.7%
Not answered6.3%5.4%
Muslim2.3%4%
Hindu1%1%
Other religion1%0.7%
Buddhist0.2%0.4%
Jewish0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereHarlow
Born in the UK84.6%81.7%
Born outside the UK15.4%18.3%

Highest qualification

HereHarlow
Level 4 qualifications and above23.2%24.4%
Level 2 qualifications18%15.9%
Level 3 qualifications17.9%16.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications15.7%13.4%
No qualifications15.3%21%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.6%
Other qualifications3.2%3%

General health

HereHarlow
Very good health51.8%47.7%
Good health33.9%34.4%
Fair health9.7%12.8%
Bad health3.6%3.9%
Very bad health1%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereHarlow
1 car or van in household39.8%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household31.9%27.5%
No cars or vans in household17.5%21.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.8%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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