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Pubs 81 Restaurants 370 Banks 14 Hotels 32 Shops 1,102 Takeaways 120 Cinemas 10 Attractions 210 Business services 115 Education 327 Health and beauty 559 Home improvement 400 Leisure 74 Property services 117




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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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