The Downs, Great Dunmow, Dunmow

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM6 1DT, CM6 1DS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£245,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2019)
£372,413
20 sales
Price range
£200k – £820k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Jan 2026
CM6 1DS

At a glance

House prices£372k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% 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 station1 hr 26 min walkStansted Airport station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

20 property sales on The Downs, Great Dunmow, Dunmow have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £245,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £337,031. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Downs compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2019: £241,500 (3 sales)2019£242k2020: £352,688 (4 sales)2020£353k2021: £328,875 (4 sales)2021£329k2022: £583,333 (3 sales)2022£583k2023: £423,333 (3 sales)2023£423k2024: £335,000 (1 sales)2024£335k2025: £397,500 (1 sales)2025£398k2026: £245,000 (1 sales)2026£245k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£337,0317 Mar 2025
Detached6£519,4175 Jan 2024
Flat4£227,00029 Jan 2026
Semi-detached2£363,75022 Mar 2021

Sold prices on The Downs

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6B, The Downs CM6 1DS 29 Jan 2026£245,000 FlatLeasehold
26, The Downs CM6 1DT 7 Mar 2025£397,500 TerracedFreehold
28, The Downs CM6 1DT 5 Jan 2024£335,000 DetachedFreehold
18, The Downs CM6 1DT 8 Nov 2023£345,000 TerracedFreehold
27, The Downs CM6 1DT 14 Sep 2023£220,000 TerracedFreehold
Green Corner, The Downs CM6 1DT 13 Jul 2023£705,000 DetachedFreehold
5, The Downs CM6 1DS 3 Oct 2022£420,000 TerracedFreehold
Elm Cottage, The Downs CM6 1DS 19 Aug 2022£510,000 TerracedFreehold
9, The Downs CM6 1DT 28 Jul 2022£820,000 DetachedFreehold
7A, The Downs CM6 1DS 3 Dec 2021£233,000 FlatLeasehold
17, The Downs CM6 1DT 26 Nov 2021£315,000 OtherFreehold
6, The Downs CM6 1DS 4 May 2021£230,000 FlatLeasehold
3A, The Downs CM6 1DS 23 Apr 2021£450,000 DetachedFreehold
2, The Downs CM6 1DS 22 Mar 2021£402,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Yew Cottage, The Downs CM6 1DS 24 Nov 2020£525,000 DetachedFreehold
29, The Downs CM6 1DT 29 Oct 2020£279,250 TerracedFreehold
28, The Downs CM6 1DT 28 May 2020£281,500 DetachedFreehold
25, The Downs CM6 1DT 14 Feb 2020£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, The Downs CM6 1DS 24 Sep 2019£200,000 FlatLeasehold
18, The Downs CM6 1DT 7 Jun 2019£277,000 TerracedFreehold
19, The Downs CM6 1DT 25 Jan 2019£247,500 TerracedFreehold

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
28, The Downs £281,500 (May 2020) → £335,000 (Jan 2024) +19%
over 4 yrs
18, The Downs £277,000 (Jun 2019) → £345,000 (Nov 2023) +25%
over 4 yrs
6, The Downs £200,000 (Sep 2019) → £230,000 (May 2021) +15%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Downs

Crime

67 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Downs in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences21
Anti-social behaviour19
Criminal damage & arson8
Other theft6
Burglary3
Public order3

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

Flood risk

The Downs 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 The Downs

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Dunmow St Mary's Primary School 459 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Great Dunmow Primary School 421 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Helena Romanes School 1,265 pupils All-through 4–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
Cambian Great Dunmow School 15 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.6 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 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • North Street (N-bound, North St) 3 min walk
  • Stortford Road (W-bound, Stortford Rd) 3 min walk
  • Stortford Road (E-bound, Stortford Rd) 3 min walk
  • North Street (S-bound, North St) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Angel Lane Surgery
    Angel Lane, Dunmow · 0.3 mi
  • John Tasker House Surgery
    John Tasker House, 56 New Street, 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 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned65.4%62.5%
Private rented10.3%20.3%
Social rented24.0%17.1%
Households641

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.6%64.1%
Aged 65+20.8%18.6%
Residents1,587

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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