Plowden Close, Barnston, Dunmow

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM6 1TW.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£711,667

3 sales

Price range

£650k – £835k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Jun 2016

CM6 1TW

At a glance

House prices£712k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 2 min walk SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Plowden Close, Barnston, Dunmow have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 24 Jun 2016. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £711,667.

House prices on Plowden Close compared

CM6 postcode area£492,525

Dunmow£492,525

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£711,667	24 Jun 2016

Sold prices on Plowden Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Stanbridge, Plowden Close CM6 1TW	24 Jun 2016	£835,000	Detached	Freehold
Oakleigh, Plowden Close CM6 1TW	4 Jun 2016	£815,000	Other	Freehold
Westbury, Plowden Close CM6 1TW	12 May 2016	£650,000	Detached	Freehold
Hazelwood, Plowden Close CM6 1TW	9 May 2016	£650,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Plowden Close

Crime

7 crimes were reported within about a mile of Plowden 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).

Violence & sexual offences	5
Criminal damage & arson	1
Drugs	1

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

Flood risk

Plowden Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

The upper River Chelmer Flood alert area
The River Chelmer from Churchend to the Rivermead Industrial Estate in Chelmsford Flood warning 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 Plowden Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Cambian Great Dunmow School 15 pupils	Other independent special school	11–16	Report	1.2 mi
The Flitch Green Academy 272 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.5 mi
Dunmow St Mary's Primary School 459 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.7 mi
Great Dunmow Primary School 421 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	2.0 mi
Helena Romanes School 1,265 pupils	All-through	4–18	Good Report	2.3 mi
Ford End Church of England Primary School 47 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	3.0 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

Nearest bus stops

High Easter Road (adj, Chelmsford Rd) 2 min walk
High Easter Road (opp, Chelmsford Rd) 2 min walk
Church School (o/s, Chelmsford Rd) 3 min walk
Church School (opp, Chelmsford Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

John Tasker House Surgery
John Tasker House, 56 New Street, Dunmow · 1.4 mi
Angel Lane Surgery
Angel Lane, Dunmow · 1.5 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 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: decile 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	76.5%	62.5%
Private rented	12.2%	20.3%
Social rented	11.0%	17.1%
Households	654

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,650

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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