Harlow
Founded as a new town in the 1940s, family-friendly Harlow is a popular commuter base on the Essex and Hertfordshire border. Offering the best of both worlds, the area’s key towns and the county town of Chelmsford are easy to reach – as is the heart of the capital or the scenic countryside.
Buying a new build in Harlow
A money and time-saving choice, a new house provides you with high energy efficiency. This makes your home easy to heat in the colder months, is better for the environment and reduces your monthly bills.
New Homes in Harlow
Living in Harlow
Everything you need
The town’s main shopping centres are The Harvey Centre - which includes entertainment and places to eat - and The Water Gardens. You’ve also got several shopping centres nearby, so it’s an ideal place to be for shopaholics. The Town Park is one of the largest urban parks in the country, within walking distance of both the town centre and the station. Most of the main supermarkets can be found close by or within the town, and for sport and leisure, the town is home to excellent facilities.
School days
Excellent for growing families, Harlow has a wide range of primary schools, and six state secondary schools including Stewards Academy and Mark Hall Academy. You also have BMAT STEM Academy - a state-of-the-art centre of excellence for a STEM-based curriculum.
Epic days out
Harlow has the M11 on the doorstep and the M25 less than 8 miles away, residents here enjoy great connections into days out in Greater and Central London. For the adventurous at heart, there’s the Rye House Kart Raceway, the Paradise Wildlife Park, the Hatfield Forest Nature Reserve and Epping Forest. Just over the border, Hertford is a historic market town with ancient buildings and atmospheric shopping streets, and you can also head straight up the M11 to Cambridge.
Start your new build journey in Harlow
Choosing your new house is one of the biggest decisions in life. Our mission is to make that journey easy and your dream a reality. To take that next step, chat with our team today. To explore more locations near by, browse our other new housing developments below, including Rainham, Harlow and more…