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County or areaEssex
Postcode districtCM17
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:40 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:04 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,609 residentsin the Potter Street census areaMedian age 38.83,177 households52% of homes owner-occupied23% owned outright36% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,545 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 15%, construction 12%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 66% go by car, 6% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C605 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 21 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 18°CMJune: 10 to 21°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarks1914-18 War Memorialhistoric site · under a mileRose Lakelake · 1.2 miWillow Lakelake · 1.2 miHunsdon Househistoric site · 2.3 miMill Streamriver · 1.1 miLatton Islandisland · 1.7 miGolden Brookriver · 2.3 miNetteswell Pondpond · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesTown Parkpark · under a mile · 39 haJean McAlpine Parkpark · under a mile · 26 haThe Water Gardenspark · under a mileCanons Brook Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 63 haCollins Meadow Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mileUpper Stoneyfield Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202034 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202546 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 10 · PM2.5 7.4 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,213 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Local servicesHospitalThe Princess Alexandra Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryAddison House - Haque Practice16 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHarlow Town Pharmacy12 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCommunity Dental Clinicunder a milePolice stationEssex Police - Harlow Districtunder a mileCash machineAsda Harlow (LBG)4 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi34 schools25 primary, 6 secondary, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryHare Street Community Primary School and Nurseryages 3-11, 454 pupilsright herePrimaryLittle Parndon Primary Academyages 4-11, 352 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBmat Stem Academyages 14-19, 240 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHarlow Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire14.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN10 miRailway stationHarlow Town1.0 miBus stationBus StationHarlow Town Centreunder a mileFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth17 miBus stops95 within a mileCar parkTerminus Street Car ParkHarlow3 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingSmart Charge Charging StationHarlowunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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