CM6 1UW

POSTCODE

A Great Dunmow South & Barnston postcode in Uttlesford.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Primary · Good

    0.32 mi

  2. 2

    Special · Good

    0.47 mi

  3. 4

    All-through · Good · Attainment 8 46.6

    0.67 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Stansted Airport Rail Station

    Rail

    7.2 km straight lineabout 91 min
  • Elsenham Rail Station

    Rail

    10.7 km straight lineabout 133 min
  • Stansted Mountfitchet Rail Station

    Rail

    11.7 km straight lineabout 146 min

Bus stops

  • North Street

    Bus · S-bound · south

    131 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • North Street

    Bus · N-bound · north

    189 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • High Street

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    240 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • High Street

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    242 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Stortford Road

    Bus · E-bound · east

    300 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CM6 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CM6 1 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 156 sales

CM6 1UW has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the CM6 1 sector.

Average price
£467,499
Median price: £426,000
Median +4.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 156 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 6 sales · avg £473,833
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£603k£480k£358k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£415,000 · 2026-09-15 · Terraced · Freehold
CM6 1NY
£665,000 · 2026-09-11 · Detached · Freehold
CM6 1ND
£490,000 · 2026-09-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM6 1BQ
£320,000 · 2026-09-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM6 1XA
£623,000 · 2026-09-10 · Detached · Freehold
CM6 1JF
£330,000 · 2026-09-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM6 1GB
£427,500 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM6 1PH
£162,500 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CM6 1ZD
£440,000 · 2026-08-24 · Detached · Freehold
CM6 1BX
£805,000 · 2026-08-17 · Detached · Freehold
CM6 1UG
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CM6 1UW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CM6 1UW

Counts are for Great Dunmow South & Barnston electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
13
YoY stable
22158
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
6
YoY —
1271
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
320
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
741
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
19
YoY +58%
19125
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 2 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

50
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Uttlesford 007 (E02004597)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£65,341

£56,089–£76,120

Disposable (net) annual household income
£44,760

£38,864–£51,551

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£41,626

£38,616–£44,870

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£37,802

£33,170–£43,081

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,923
White Brit.86.3%
Other White6.8%
White Irish1.4%
Other Asian1.3%
White & Black Caribbean0.8%
+ 14 other groups · 3.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,923
Christian50.3%
No religion40.0%
Not answered7.5%
Jewish0.6%
Muslim0.6%
+ 4 other religions · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,922
50–6419.6%
35–4918.0%
25–3417.8%
65–7410.2%
75–848.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.9%

Households

Total households: 1,034
One person: other28.7%
One person: aged 66+20.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.3%
+ 9 other households · 24.6%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
22301
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22301 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CM6 1UW

England
Country
Uttlesford
Local Authority
Essex
Great Dunmow South & Barnston
Ward
Chelmsford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CM6 1UW
Coordinates
51.8737, 0.3636
Grid reference
TL628220
Easting
562,806
Northing
222,097
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32V9F7+FC
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Great Dunmow
Travel to Work
Chelmsford
ITL Region
Uttlesford

Administrative Information

Uttlesford
Local Authority
Council Area
North West Essex E14001402
Constituency
E14001402
Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Great Dunmow South & Barnston
Constituency code
E14001402
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Great Dunmow
International Territorial Level
Uttlesford

Health & NHS

East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Essex ICB - 07H
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Uttlesford 007B E01022067
E01022067
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Uttlesford 007 E02004597
E02004597
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Uttlesford 007B E01022067
E01022067
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Uttlesford 007 E02004597
E02004597
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:17 AM4:08 PM
7:17 AM
Sunrise
4:08 PM
Sunset
8 hours 51 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:17 AM
Sunset (today)
4:08 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 51 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CM6 1UW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01022067 and MSOA E02004597 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22301
Present — Active
Postcode CM6 1UW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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