Merks Hill, Dunmow
House prices, sold prices and local information for CM6 3BD.
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At a glance
4 property sales on Merks Hill, Dunmow have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 18 Aug 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,440,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Merks Hill compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merks Hill has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM6 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £1,440,000 | 18 Aug 2025 |
Sold prices on Merks Hill
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merks Hall Barn, Merks Hill CM6 3BD | 18 Aug 2025 | £1,895,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Lake View House, Merks Hill CM6 3BD | 7 May 2025 | £1,650,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Lake View House, Merks Hill CM6 3BD | 26 Jul 2024 | £700,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Forest View House, Merks Hill CM6 3BD | 12 Jul 2024 | £1,615,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Orchard House, Merks Hill CM6 3BD | 22 Sep 2017 | £600,000 | Detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Lake View House, Merks Hill | £700,000 (Jul 2024) → £1,650,000 (May 2025) | +136% over under a year |
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Schools near Merks Hill
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambian Great Dunmow School 15 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–16 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Helena Romanes School 1,265 pupils | All-through | 4–18 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
| Dunmow St Mary's Primary School 459 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
| Great Dunmow Primary School 421 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Stebbing Primary School 200 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| The Flitch Green Academy 272 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 2.1 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Nearest bus stops
- The Broadway (adj, St Edmunds Lane) 11 min walk
- The Broadway (opp, St Edmunds Lane) 11 min walk
- St Edmunds Lane (adj, Braintree Rd) 11 min walk
- St Edmunds Lane (N-bound, St Edmunds Lane) 11 min walk
GP surgeries
- Angel Lane Surgery
Angel Lane, Dunmow · 1.0 mi - John Tasker House Surgery
John Tasker House, 56 New Street, Dunmow · 1.0 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Dunmow · 0.9 mi
- Tesco Tesco Dunmow Superstore · 1.6 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Flitch Green - Webb Road · 2.0 mi
- Budgens Budgens Felsted · 2.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Ropers The Chemist · 0.9 mi
- Yogi Pharmacies · 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Market Place Dental · 0.8 mi
- Twyford Court Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
- 40a High Street [dental Practice] · 1.0 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 65.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 24.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 641 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 59.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 20.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,587 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 0% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 68% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 98% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 74% | 92% |
Share of homes across Uttlesford with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Merks Hill
Ethnic group
| Here | Uttlesford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93% | 94.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.9% | 2.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.6% | 1.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.6% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Uttlesford | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 47% | 50.2% |
| No religion | 45.8% | 41.5% |
| Not answered | 4.9% | 5.8% |
| Hindu | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Uttlesford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.1% | 91.3% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.9% | 8.7% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Uttlesford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 30.7% | 36.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 17.1% | 15.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.8% | 17.3% |
| No qualifications | 15.3% | 13.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.7% | 9.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2% | 2.2% |
General health
| Here | Uttlesford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.1% | 54% |
| Good health | 35.1% | 32.7% |
| Fair health | 9.7% | 10.1% |
| Bad health | 2.6% | 2.5% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 0.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Uttlesford | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 40.1% | 38% |
| 1 car or van in household | 36.6% | 35.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 13.8% | 18% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9.4% | 8.7% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Uttlesford.
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