Watts Close, Barnston, Dunmow

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£264,983
10 sales
Price range
£153k – £380k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Feb 2025
CM6 1LT

At a glance

House prices£265k 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%

10 property sales on Watts Close, Barnston, Dunmow have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Feb 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £294,917. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Watts Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Watts 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: £153,333 (1 sales)2016£153k2017: £298,750 (2 sales)2017£299k2018: £267,000 (1 sales)2018£267k2020: £162,000 (1 sales)2020£162k2021: £310,000 (2 sales)2021£310k2023: £340,000 (1 sales)2023£340k2024: £225,000 (1 sales)2024£225k2025: £285,000 (1 sales)2025£285k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£294,91728 Feb 2025
Terraced2£246,66719 Jan 2023
Flat2£193,50012 Apr 2024

Sold prices on Watts Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
45, Watts Close CM6 1LT 28 Feb 2025£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Watts Close CM6 1LT 26 Sep 2024£220,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
39A, Watts Close CM6 1LT 12 Apr 2024£225,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Watts Close CM6 1LT 19 Jan 2023£340,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Watts Close CM6 1LT 28 Oct 2021£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Watts Close CM6 1LT 12 Mar 2021£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Watts Close CM6 1LT 23 Oct 2020£162,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Watts Close CM6 1LT 9 Nov 2018£267,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Watts Close CM6 1LT 15 Dec 2017£272,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Watts Close CM6 1LT 15 Sep 2017£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Watts Close CM6 1LT 18 Jul 2016£153,333 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
45, Watts Close £272,500 (Dec 2017) → £240,000 (Mar 2021) → £285,000 (Feb 2025) +5%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Watts Close

Crime

8 crimes were reported within about a mile of Watts 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 offences4
Drugs3
Criminal damage & arson1

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

Flood risk

Watts 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 Watts Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Flitch Green Academy 272 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
Cambian Great Dunmow School 15 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 1.4 mi
Dunmow St Mary's Primary School 459 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
Felsted School 932 pupils Other independent school Church of England 3–19 Report 2.1 mi
Great Dunmow Primary School 421 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.2 mi
Helena Romanes School 1,265 pupils All-through 4–18 Good Report 2.5 mi
Ford End Church of England Primary School 47 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 2.8 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

  • Church School (opp, Chelmsford Rd) 2 min walk
  • Church School (o/s, Chelmsford Rd) 3 min walk
  • High Easter Road (adj, Chelmsford Rd) 5 min walk
  • High Easter Road (opp, Chelmsford Rd) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • John Tasker House Surgery
    John Tasker House, 56 New Street, Dunmow · 1.6 mi
  • Angel Lane Surgery
    Angel Lane, Dunmow · 1.7 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.5%62.5%
Private rented12.2%20.3%
Social rented11.0%17.1%
Households654

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.3%64.1%
Aged 65+23.2%18.6%
Residents1,650

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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