THE WATER GARDENS, CM20 1AB House Prices & Local Information

CM20 1AB is an up-and-coming urban area on The Water Gardens, 0.1km from Harlow in Harlow. Administratively it sits within Toddbrook ward and the Harlow constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — a diverse renting area with many ethnic minority families, mostly European-born. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a shop until you drop zone — major retail centres of national and regional significance. The 29 average age reflects a thriving young professional community — a good mix of renters and first-time buyers, with strong employment rates. 77% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. The area has a notably diverse population — 51% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Harlow.

Safety: Crime rates are high (267 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for CM20 1AB are sourced from Output Area E00182442 (shared with 59 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.