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Great Dunmow South & Barnston

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About

Great Dunmow South & Barnston encompasses a mix of residential development and rural Essex countryside on the outskirts of the historic market town. The area includes modern housing estates that have expanded the community southward, alongside older village cores that retain a distinct character. This ward is defined by its position, bordered by agricultural land and the River Chelmer, which influences its landscape.

The ward contains the separate settlement of Barnston, a small village with its own church and green, connected to Dunmow by country lanes. Local geography is marked by the Flitch Way, a linear park and walking route following the path of a former railway line through the fields. This provides a direct recreational link for residents between the newer suburbs and the surrounding farmland.

Area overview

On average Great Dunmow South & Barnston has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 57 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 10.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Great Dunmow South & Barnston is £67,329 per year. There are 2 schools in Great Dunmow South & Barnston: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Great Dunmow South & Barnston is home to around 6,445 people, with a population density of about 330.3 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
57
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
10.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Great Dunmow South & Barnston Population
6,445
Population density
330.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
26.53(-16%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.22(+29%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.29(-37%)
Public order
5.74(+12%)
Other theft
4.19(-23%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,804
90.07%
Other White
291
4.52%
Irish
55
0.85%
White and Asian (mixed)
47
0.73%
Other Asian
39
0.61%
Total population: 6,444

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
1,626
30.1%
No qualifications
987
18.27%
Level 3 (A level)
934
17.29%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
847
15.68%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
537
9.94%
Total 16+ residents: 5,402

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,018
34.95%
Owns with a mortgage
921
31.62%
Private landlord or letting agency
500
17.16%
Social rents from council
195
6.69%
Other social rented
180
6.18%
Total households: 2,913

Property prices in Great Dunmow South & Barnston

Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 in Great Dunmow South & Barnston area, with individual transactions ranging from £153,500 up to £1,950,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Great Dunmow South & Barnston in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Great Dunmow South & Barnston over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached22£659,500
Semi-Detached18£410,000
Terraced23£306,000
Flats16£191,250

10 years median price trend in Great Dunmow South & Barnston

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Great Dunmow South & Barnston.

All postcodes in Great Dunmow South & Barnston

CM61LZ

High Easter Road

CM61ZY

Venn Close

CM61BZ

Gibbons Court

CM61ND

High Easter Road

CM64BG

Acorn Grove

CM61SG

Stortford Road

CM61EQ

Chequers Lane

CM61ES

Ongar Road

CM61EN

Lower Millfield

CM61ET

Brignall Place

CM61UU

High Street

CM61BH

New Street

CM61YG

Livermore Court

CM61UJ

New Street Fields

CM63PS

Chelmsford Road

CM61YW

Oliveswood Road

CM61LT

Watts Close

CM61DJ

Stortford Road

CM63NX

Chelmsford Road

CM61HW

The Dell

CM61HL

Chelmer Drive

CM61ZE

Weavers Close

CM61YX

Heywood Lane

CM61YJ

Weavers Close

CM61ZT

Kerridge Close

CM61LS

Chelmsford Road

CM61XN

Oak Industrial Park

CM61XG

Chelmsford Road Industrial Estate

CM61BW

Haslers Lane

CM63NZ

Parsonage Lane

CM61LY

Berners End

CM61DQ

Stortford Road

CM61AT

Market Place

CM61UW

Randall Close

CM61HP

Crayfields

CM63PR

Onslow Green

CM61LR

Chelmsford Road

CM61XE

Buckingham Court

CM63BA

St Edmunds Lane

CM61HH

Tenterfields

CM61AZ

North Street

CM61WY

Stortford Road

CM61LG

Hylands Close

CM61LQ

Wheelwrights Yard

CM63AU

St Edmunds Lane

CM64AQ

Parkside Close

CM61WX

White Hart Way

CM61EL

Flitch Lane

CM61DB

David Wright Close

CM63AX

Windmill Close

CM63AW

Homelye Chase

CM61EH

Stortford Road

CM61EY

Chelmsford Road

CM61JE

Clapton Hall Lane

CM61JQ

Philpot End

CM61AH

High Street

CM61BG

Mill Lane

CM61JB

Ongar Road

CM61HT

Braintree Road

CM61BA

North Street

CM64AN

Greenway Gardens

CM61BE

Mill Lane

CM61AF

High Street

CM61HQ

Oakroyd Avenue

CM63NY

Parsonage Lane

CM61EP

Gatehouse Villas

CM61YN

Byford Mews

CM61XH

Sunbank

CM61AB

High Street

CM61AG

High Street

CM61BN

Haslers Lane

CM63YP

Great Dunmow South & Barnston

CM63YF

Lionels Close

CM61BS

Springfields

CM61LP

Chelmsford Road

CM61ED

High Fields

CM61BT

New Street

CM61AW

High Street

CM63YG

St Cibi Place

CM61ER

Upper Mill Field

CM61GU

Salmons Close

CM61JF

Clapton Hall Lane

CM61BJ

New Street Fields

CM61AS

Harmans Yard

CM61JG

Clapton Hall Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.