Olivers Close, Thaxted, Dunmow

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM6 2FQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£420,000
9 sales
Price range
£310k – £600k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 May 2022
CM6 2FQ

At a glance

House prices£420k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 59 min walkStansted Airport station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Olivers Close, Thaxted, Dunmow have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 16 May 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £433,750. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Olivers Close compared

CM6 postcode area£492,525
Dunmow£492,525
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Olivers Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £383,571 (7 sales)2016£384k2021: £495,000 (1 sales)2021£495k2022: £600,000 (1 sales)2022£600k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached8£433,75016 May 2022
Semi-detached1£310,0005 Jan 2016

Sold prices on Olivers Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Olivers Close CM6 2FQ 16 May 2022£600,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Olivers Close CM6 2FQ 11 Mar 2021£495,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Olivers Close CM6 2FQ 5 Dec 2016£430,000 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Olivers Close CM6 2FQ 12 May 2016£440,000 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Olivers Close CM6 2FQ 3 May 2016£435,000 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Olivers Close CM6 2FQ 21 Mar 2016£435,000 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Olivers Close CM6 2FQ 11 Mar 2016£320,000 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Olivers Close CM6 2FQ 8 Mar 2016£315,000 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Olivers Close CM6 2FQ 5 Jan 2016£310,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
7, Olivers Close £435,000 (Mar 2016) → £600,000 (May 2022) +38%
over 6 yrs
9, Olivers Close £440,000 (May 2016) → £495,000 (Mar 2021) +13%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Olivers Close

Crime

10 crimes were reported within about a mile of Olivers Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour4
Violence & sexual offences2
Drugs1
Other theft1
Public order1
Vehicle crime1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Olivers Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The upper River Chelmer Flood alert area
  • The Rivers Pant, Blackwater and Brain Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Olivers Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Thaxted Primary School 228 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.2 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Stansted Airport station 6.0 mi · 1 hr 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Star (o/s, Mill End) 5 min walk
  • The Star (opp, Mill End) 5 min walk
  • Post Office (o/s, Town St) 6 min walk
  • The Guildhall (o/s, Town St) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Thaxted Surgery
    Margaret Street, Thaxted, Dunmow · 0.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned67.5%62.5%
Private rented8.2%20.3%
Social rented24.3%17.1%
Households910

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.9%64.1%
Aged 65+23.3%18.6%
Residents2,256

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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.

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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