Buying a home in CM6, Dunmow. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£426kmost £385k–£486k
Houses per m²£4,494flats £3,676
Sold last year2291,430 in five years
Prices in Uttlesford+1.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in CM6 sold for £426,424 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £384,902 and £485,582, for about 94 m² of space.

229 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £158k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in CM6 3 (£4,331) and the most in CM6 4 (£4,831).

Across Uttlesford, prices are up 1.7% on a year ago and up 8.9% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,442 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,945 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £85,000 for that mortgage: what £85,000 buys.

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House prices in CM6 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£227,700£217k–£250k41 m²28
2£350,427£323k–£386k67 m²259
3£426,424£385k–£486k94 m²451
4£505,332£434k–£604k120 m²202
5+£656,378£568k–£811k160 m²317

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£228k£350k£426k£505k£656k
Detached—£399k£491k£568k£668k
Semi-detached£228k£367k£422k£478k£595k
Terraced£227k£332k£384k£407k£446k
Flats£158k£204k———

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across CM6

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
CM6 1£4,502£3,635
CM6 2£4,412£4,019
CM6 3£4,331£3,748
CM6 4£4,831—

Schools near CM6

Best state primary within 2 kmGreat Dunmow Primary School87% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%3 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmHelena Romanes School41.6% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about CM6

Is CM6 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in Uttlesford are up 1.7% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (87% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (41.6% against 43.8%); 229 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in CM6?

A typical 3-bedroom house in CM6 sold for £426,424 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £384,902 and £485,582.

How many homes sell in CM6 each year?

229 homes sold in the last year and 1,430 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near CM6?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Great Dunmow Primary School, where 87% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near CM6?

For a 3-bedroom house, CM7 (£349k, 12 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.