Braintree, England

The typical property in CM6

CM6 is Great Dunmow, an Essex market town with substantial heritage and the Flitch Way.

Area summary

CM6 sits in Uttlesford District Council, Essex. The outcode covers Great Dunmow, Felsted, Stebbing and surrounding villages. Great Dunmow has a small market town with a conservation area covering the historic centre and the Flitch Way (a former railway converted to a long-distance trail). Housing is mixed: older listed and unlisted timber-framed buildings, Victorian villas, 1930s detached, and significant newer estate development.

There is no station within CM6 (the Dunmow line closed in 1969). Stansted Mountfitchet (CM24) and Stansted Airport are the closest options. The A120 provides road links.

Employment patterns include Stansted Airport (in adjacent CM24), commuting into Chelmsford and London. Demographics skew older and more affluent.

Uttlesford District operates only mandatory HMO licensing. The Renters' Rights Act 2026 has abolished Section 21 evictions. The proposed 2030 EPC C standard, if enacted, will be a substantial cost on listed and timber-framed stock.

What the data shows

Average sold
£384,911
From 103 sales
Median sold
£225,000
Dominant stock
flat-maisonette
Full data for CM6

Researched facts

  • The Flitch Way is a long-distance footpath on the former Dunmow railway line, source
  • Great Dunmow conservation area is designated by Uttlesford, source
  • Stansted Airport is in adjacent CM24, source

Buyer notes

  • Stansted Airport noise contour affects some properties
  • Listed timber-framed stock has very high EPC upgrade costs
  • No rail station; car dependency is high

The full CM6 data page

Sold price history, crime totals, EPC distribution, council tax bands and more, pulled live from HM Land Registry, Police UK and the EPC Register.

CM6 property data

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