Church Langley South and Potter Street lie on the southern edge of Harlow in Essex, England, combining a late‑20th‑century suburban neighbourhood with a smaller, semi‑rural hamlet. Church Langley South is largely a family‑orientated residential area with parks, local shops and schools, while Potter Street retains a village feel with older buildings and nearby open countryside and the River Stort valley.
The ward has a mixed, commuter‑friendly economy – many residents travel into central Harlow or towards London via the M11 corridor – alongside local services and light industry in the town. Social life tends to revolve around community groups, schools and green spaces, reflecting the contrast between the New Town expansion around Church Langley and the much older settlement pattern at Potter Street.
Postcode districts covering Church Langley South & Potter Street
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 21.8 miles
- Islington 18.2 miles
- City of Westminster 21.5 miles
- Bexley 20.6 miles
- Harrow 23.4 miles
- Basildon 19.2 miles
- Watford 24.4 miles
- Chelmsford 14.8 miles
- Harlow 1.5 miles
- Stevenage 17.2 miles
- Grays 20.8 miles
- St. Albans 19.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Church Langley North & Newhall Ward 0.7 miles
- Bush Fair Ward 1.1 miles
- Latton Bush & Stewards Ward 1.4 miles
- Harlow Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Mark Hall Ward 1.6 miles
- Old Harlow Ward 1.8 miles
- Netteswell Ward 1.8 miles
- Passmores Ward 2 miles
- Magdalen Laver Parish 2.4 miles
- High Laver Parish 2.4 miles
- Sumners & Kingsmoor Ward 2.5 miles
- Little Parndon & Town Centre Ward 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Church Langley South & Potter Street
CM17 9TJ, CM17 9DJ, CM17 9DP, CM17 9DB, CM17 9AH, CM17 9WH, CM17 9EX, CM17 9BL, CM17 9ET … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 9.5 miles
- London City Airport 18 miles
- Harlow Mill Station 2.1 miles
- Harlow Town Station 2.3 miles
Hotels near Church Langley South & Potter Street Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Harlow 3 1.9 miles
- Down Hall Hotel 4 3.8 miles
- Hunters Meet 3 4.8 miles
- Roydon Marina Village Hotel 2 2.9 miles
- Roydon Marina Village Hotel 2 2.9 miles
- The Harlow Hotel by Accorhotels 3 0.6 miles
- The Black Bull Inn 5 6 miles
- Pages Hotel and Guesthouse 1.6 miles
- Salisbury Arms Hotel 3 9.6 miles
- Hertford House 9.6 miles
Schools in Church Langley South & Potter Street
- Potter Street Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Ongar Castle Historic site 6.1 miles
- Copped Hall Estate 6.2 miles
- Furze Woods Forest 6.7 miles
- Epping Forest Forest 8.5 miles
- Pirgo Historic site 10 miles
- Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge Historic site 10.1 miles
- Woodford Wells Historic site 11.2 miles
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 13.3 miles
- Hylands Estate 13.3 miles
- White Hart Lane Stadium 14 miles
- Leytonstone Library Library 14.4 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 14.7 miles