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Great Parndon & Katherines: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Great Parndon & Katherines neighbourhood of Harlow, England (ONS area Harlow 009). Headline figures assembled 2 November 2026. Postcodes CM19. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CM19 4JL.
A middle-income neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification
Great Parndon & Katherines is a middle-income neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Harlow (3 of 18 signals falling, none rising). Houses here typically resell for £350,000 and flats for £175,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Harlow (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Harlow Town, is 3.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 2 November 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£350,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£175,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +3% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Moving the other way
Weighted balance -0.13; 0 of 18 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 8 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 4 to 8.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£54,400
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.6 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Great Parndon & Katherines sits in Harlow
- Typical house price: 3rd highest of 11 neighbourhoods in Harlow
- Typical flat price: 3rd lowest of 11 neighbourhoods in Harlow
- Average household income: 4th highest of 11 neighbourhoods in Harlow
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 2 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Great Parndon & Katherines
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 2 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
0 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Harlow, 3 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Falling behind the borough
- Single-person households under 65
- Recorded crime
- Income deprivation ranking
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Harlow Town Railway station, 3.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 13 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to London Liverpool Street (about 34 min) and Stansted Airport (about 19 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery 330 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 (Mar 2026).
- Nearest state secondary school Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (May 2024).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Great Parndon & Katherines
What is the typical house price in Great Parndon & Katherines?
£350,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.
How does Great Parndon & Katherines compare with the rest of Harlow?
Typical house price: 3rd highest of 11 neighbourhoods in Harlow. Typical flat price: 3rd lowest of 11 neighbourhoods in Harlow. Average household income: 4th highest of 11 neighbourhoods in Harlow.
Is Great Parndon & Katherines an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Great Parndon & Katherines gentrifying?
Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.13; 0 of 18 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Great Parndon & Katherines?
Harlow Town. Railway station, 3.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 13 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to London Liverpool Street (about 34 min) and Stansted Airport (about 19 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Great Parndon & Katherines?
Nearest state primary school. Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery. 330 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 (Mar 2026). Nearest state secondary school. Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow. 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (May 2024).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.