Area Info for Great Dunmow (Essex)

Great Dunmow (Essex, UK)

Great Dunmow is a historic market town located in Essex, England. It is known for its rich history, charming architecture, and traditional market town atmosphere. The town is situated approximately 12 miles northwest of Chelmsford and about 20 miles northeast of London, making it a convenient location for both residents and visitors.

History

Great Dunmow has a long history dating back to medieval times. The town's name is believed to derive from the Old English "Dunmōr," meaning "hill of the marsh," reflecting its geographical features. It was granted a market charter in the 13th century, which contributed to its development as a local trading centre. The town is also famous for the legend of the Flitch Trials, a traditional event where married couples could win a "flitch" (a side of bacon) if they could prove their marriage was truly happy.

Landmarks and Attractions

Notable landmarks in Great Dunmow include the Church of St Mary the Virgin, a historic church with medieval origins, and the Flitch Way, a popular walking and cycling route that follows a former railway line. The town also features several historic buildings, traditional pubs, and shops that reflect its heritage.

Community and Events

Great Dunmow hosts various community events throughout the year, including markets, fairs, and festivals. The town's market, held regularly in the town square, offers local produce, crafts, and goods. The Flitch Trials, held biennially, are a significant cultural event attracting visitors from across the region.

Economy and Development

The local economy historically centred around agriculture and market trading. Today, it includes small businesses, retail, and services. The town has experienced some residential development, benefiting from its proximity to London and Chelmsford, making it a desirable location for commuters.

Transport

Great Dunmow is accessible via road, with good connections to nearby towns and the motorway network. The town is served by bus routes, and the nearest railway station is in Stansted Mountfitchet, providing rail links to London and other major cities.
Education
School
Dunmow St Mary's Primary School0.34 miles
High Stile, Great Dunmow, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1EB
Great Dunmow Primary School0.50 miles
Walnut Walk, Woodlands Park Drive, Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1ZR
Helena Romanes School and Sixth Form Centre0.51 miles
Parsonage Downs, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 2AU
Stebbing Primary School2.50 miles
Stebbing, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 3SH
Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.56 miles
Great Easton, Snow Hill, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 2DR
The Flitch Green Academy2.66 miles
Tanton Road, Little Dunmow, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 3GG
Takeley Primary School3.40 miles
Bennet Canfield, Little Canfield, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1YE
Felsted School3.44 miles
Stebbing Road, Felsted, Essex, CM6 3LL
Felsted Primary School3.93 miles
Watch House Green, Felsted, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 3EB
Roseacres Primary School3.99 miles
Roseacres, Takeley, Bishop`s Stortford, CM22 6QY
The Christian School (Takeley)4.27 miles
Dunmow Road, Brewers End, Takeley, Bishop`s Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM22 6QH
Ford End Church of England Primary School4.69 miles
Main Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 1LQ
Thaxted Primary School5.29 miles
Bardfield Road, Thaxted, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 2LW
Rodings Primary School5.73 miles
Dunmow Road, Leaden Roding, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1PZ
Great Bardfield Primary School5.98 miles
Braintree Road, Great Bardfield, Braintree, Essex, CM7 4RN
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak5.99 miles
Hatfield Broad Oak, Bishop`s Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM22 7HH
Health
Clinic
Dunmow Clinic0.38 miles
58 New Street, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1BH
The Old Mill0.45 miles
Haslers Lane, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1XS
Stansted Clinic7.36 miles
72 Chapel Hill, Stansted, Essex, CM24 8AQ
Western House7.39 miles
2 Cambridge Road, Stansted, Essex, CM24 8BZ
Tekhnicon House7.45 miles
Springwood Drive, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2YN
Freshwell Health Clinic7.57 miles
Wethersfield Road, Finchingfield, Braintree, Essex, CM7 4BQ
Braintree Clinical Services Limited (Braintree Community Hospital)7.66 miles
Braintree Community Hospital, Chadwick Drive, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2AL
Bishops Stortford Child & Family Clinic7.98 miles
Herts and Essex Hospital, Cavell Drive, Haymeads Lane, Bishop`s Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5JH
Hertfordshire & Essex Hospital7.98 miles
Haymeads Lane, Bishop`s Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5JH
Chelmsford - The Linden Centre8.04 miles
Woodlands Way, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7LF
The Crystal Centre8.04 miles
Puddings Wood Drive, Broomfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7LF
Edward House8.04 miles
Edward House, Woodlands Way, Broomfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7LF
Braintree And Bocking Physiotherapy Clinic8.25 miles
17 Coggeshall Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9DB
Broomfield Physiotherapy Department8.27 miles
Court Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7ET
Oxford House 8.41 miles
Oxford House, London Road, Bishops Stortford, CM23 3LB
Research Delivery - Anglia Ruskin University10.54 miles
Ashby House, Brook Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1UH
GP
Angel Lane Surgery0.25 miles
Angel Lane Surgery, Angel Lane, Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1AQ
John Tasker House0.38 miles
56 New Street, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1BH
Felsted Surgery3.45 miles
Braintree Road, Felsted, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 3DL
Thaxted Surgery5.56 miles
Margaret Street, Thaxted, Essex, CM6 2QN
The Eden Surgeries, Hatfield Broad Oak6.09 miles
17 Cannons Lane, Hatfield Broad Oak, Bishop`s Stortford, Herts, CM22 7HX
Elsenham Surgery6.30 miles
Elsenham Surgery, Station Road, Elsenham, Bishop`s Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM22 6LA
Great Notley Surgery7.05 miles
Great Notley, Notley Green, Great Notley, Braintree, Essex, CM77 7GS
The Stansted Surgery7.27 miles
Redlands, 86 St. Johns Road, Stansted, Essex, CM24 8JS
The Freshwell Health Centre7.57 miles
The Freshwell Health Centre, Wethersfield Road, Finchingfield, Braintree, Essex, CM7 4BQ
Blandford Medical Centre7.67 miles
Mace Avenue, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2AE
The Eden Surgeries, Hatfield Heath7.83 miles
Broomfields, Hatfield Heath, Bishop`s Stortford, Essex, CM22 7EH
Little Waltham Surgery7.86 miles
30 Brook Hill, Chelmsford, CM3 3LL
Haymeads Health Centre7.98 miles
Cavell Drive, Bishop`s Stortford, Herts, Bishops Stortford, CM23 5JH
PARSONAGE SURGERY7.98 miles
Parsonage Surgery, Herts & Essex Community Hospital, Cavell Drive, Haymeads Lane, Bishop`s Stortford, Herts., CM23 5JH
St Lawrence Medical Practice8.17 miles
4 Bocking End, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9AA
Mount Chambers Surgery8.18 miles
Mount Chambers, 92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9BY
Hospital
Braintree Community Hospital7.66 miles
Braintree Community Hospital, Chadwick Drive, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2AL
St Michael's Hospital7.69 miles
Rayne Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2QU
Herts and Essex Community Hospital7.98 miles
Haymeads Lane, Bishop`s Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5JH
Broomfield Hospital8.30 miles
Court Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7ET
Springfield Hospital9.95 miles
Lawn Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7GU
Priory Hospital Chelmsford10.62 miles
Stump Lane, Springfield Green, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7SJ
Rivers Hospital10.92 miles
High Wych Road, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, CM21 0HH
The Chelmsford Private Day Surgery Hospital11.09 miles
Fenton House, 85-89 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0PP
Saffron Walden Community Hospital11.16 miles
Radwinter Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3HY
Ongar War Memorial12.00 miles
Fyfield Road, Ongar, Essex, CM5 0AL
Halstead Hospital12.83 miles
78 Hedingham Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2DL
Princess Alexandra Hospital13.76 miles
Hamstel Road, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1QX
St Margaret's Hospital15.58 miles
The Plain,, CM16 6TN
St Peter's Hospital16.66 miles
Spital Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6EG
Nuffield Health, Brentwood Hospital17.53 miles
Shenfield Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 8EH
Brentwood Community Hospital17.53 miles
Crescent Drive, Shenfield, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 8DP
Pharmacy
Yogi Pharmacies Ltd0.16 miles
7 Market Place, Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1AX
Ropers The Chemist Ltd0.24 miles
3-5 High Street, Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1AB
Thaxted Pharmacy5.42 miles
Thaxted Pharmacy, 3 Town Street, Thaxted, Essex, CM6 2LD
Instore Pharmacy6.94 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, The Square, Great Notley, Braintree, Essex, CM77 7WW
Boots7.39 miles
Unit 2, The Green Building, 4-8 Cambridge Road, Stansted, Essex, CM24 8BZ
Christchurch Pharmacy7.67 miles
Mace Avenue, Off Rayne Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2AE
Brook Hill Pharmacy7.86 miles
30 Brook Hill, Little Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 3LL
Medicx Pharmacy7.98 miles
Herts and Essex Hospital, Cavell Drive, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5JH
J.E. Williamson Chemist8.00 miles
1 Snowley Parade, Manston Drive, Bishops Stortford, CM23 5EP
Boots8.05 miles
7 George Yard Shopping Centre, Braintree, CM7 1RB
Borno Chemists - Braintree (Bank Street)8.10 miles
9 Bank Street, Braintree, Essex, CM7 1UG
Braintree Pharmacy8.15 miles
Braintree Pharmacy, 10 Great Square, Essex, Braintree, Essex, CM7 1UA
Borno Chemists - Braintree (Mount Chambers)8.18 miles
Colne House, 96 Mount Chambers, off Coggeshall Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9BY
Amg Pharmacy8.18 miles
70 Coggeshall Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9BY
Challis Pharmacy8.31 miles
35 Masefield Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 1AA
A G Pharmacy8.49 miles
Trinovantion Way, Braintree, Essex, CM7 3JN
Leisure
Park
FLITCH WAY1.72 miles
EASTON LODGE (Grade II Listed)2.25 miles
SALING HALL (Grade II Listed)5.08 miles
SALING GROVE (Grade II Listed)5.10 miles
HATFIELD FOREST5.87 miles
GREAT NOTLEY6.66 miles
CUCKOO WOOD6.87 miles
LANGLEYS (Grade II Listed)6.99 miles
SPAINS HALL (Grade II* Listed)7.88 miles
HOPPIT MEAD7.98 miles
RED, WHITE & BLUE8.22 miles
DOWN HALL (Grade II Listed)8.78 miles
BOCKING BLACKWATER8.87 miles
QUENDON HALL (Grade II Listed)9.00 miles
SOUTHERN PARKLAND9.31 miles
NEW HALL, BOREHAM (Grade II Listed)10.10 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Dunmow0.27 miles
Dunmow, CM6 1BD
Tesco Dunmow (Superstore)0.60 miles
Stortford Rd, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1SF
Co-op Dunmow2.59 miles
Webb Road, Flitch Green, CM6 3FY
Londis Linsells of Felsted3.32 miles
Felsted, Felsted, CM6 3DG
Londis Post Office Stores4.22 miles
Brewers End, Bishops Stortford, CM22 6SH
M&S Stansted Airport4.47 miles
Bassingbourn Road, Stansted, CM24 1QW
Saracens Filling Station5.36 miles
Mill End, Thaxted, Essex CM6 2LT
Nisa Local5.45 miles
34 Town St, Thaxted, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 2LA
M&S Stansted Bp6.00 miles
Southgate London Stansted, Stansted Airport, CM24 1AA
Co-op Great Bardfield6.01 miles
Great Bardfield, CM7 4RQ
Londis Barrack Lane6.89 miles
Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1ET
Tesco Braintree (Superstore)6.90 miles
1 The Square, Notley Green, Braintree, Essex, CM77 7WW
Co-op Stansted Mountfitchet7.13 miles
Church Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8BE
Co-op Braintree7.16 miles
Great Notley, CM77 7AE
Londis, Chapel Hill7.20 miles
13 Chapel Hill, Essex, CM24 8AB
SPAR Mrh Stansted Mountfitchet7.30 miles
Spar Store, 82 Cambridge Road, CM24 8DB
Transport
Airport
London Stansted Airport4.42 miles
Cambridge City Airport24.42 miles
London Southend Airport25.74 miles
London City Airport28.90 miles
London Luton Airport31.40 miles
Biggin Hill Airport40.05 miles
Bus Stop
North Street (N)0.07 miles
North Street (S)0.09 miles
Stortford Road (W)0.19 miles
Stortford Road (E)0.19 miles
The Causeway (S)0.24 miles
The Causeway (N)0.26 miles
High Street (SE)0.29 miles
High Street (NW)0.34 miles
The Queen Victoria (W)0.36 miles
The Queen Victoria (E)0.37 miles
The Avenue (NE)0.44 miles
The Avenue (SW)0.45 miles
Station Road (SE)0.48 miles
The Broadway (NW)0.49 miles
Station Road (NW)0.49 miles
The Broadway (SE)0.50 miles
Ferry Port
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing25.48 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing26.16 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing28.63 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing28.71 miles
Woolwich Arsenal Pier29.08 miles
Woolwich Ferry North Pier29.10 miles
Woolwich Ferry South Pier29.23 miles
Tilbury Ferry Terminal29.35 miles
Barrier Gardens Pier29.61 miles
Gravesend Pier29.70 miles
East India Pier29.84 miles
North Greenwich Pier29.89 miles
Canary Wharf Pier30.52 miles
Hilton Docklands Nelson Dock Pier30.69 miles
Greenland Pier for Surrey Quays31.25 miles
Greenwich Pier31.39 miles
Railway Station
Stansted Airport Rail Station4.37 miles
Elsenham Rail Station6.47 miles
Stansted Mountfitchet Rail Station7.11 miles
Braintree Rail Station8.34 miles
Bishops Stortford Rail Station8.39 miles
Braintree Freeport Rail Station8.86 miles
Cressing Rail Station9.39 miles
Newport (Essex) Rail Station9.52 miles
Sawbridgeworth Rail Station9.55 miles
White Notley Rail Station10.33 miles
Chelmsford Rail Station10.65 miles
Audley End Rail Station11.06 miles
Harlow Mill Rail Station11.40 miles
Hatfield Peverel Rail Station11.87 miles
Witham (Essex) Rail Station12.81 miles
Harlow Town Rail Station13.10 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CM6 1D*)
Number of Properties in Catchment411
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
21, HOLLY CLOSE

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 1LU		£410,234
2025-06-26
semidetached
freehold
9, BRIGNALL PLACE

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 1ET		£240,000
2025-06-23
flatmaisonette
leasehold
31, NORTH STREET

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 1AZ		£298,000
2025-06-16
terraced
freehold
BILLBERRYS, 6, CHEQUERS LANE

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 1EQ		£325,000
2025-06-05
terraced
freehold
129, WOODLANDS PARK DRIVE

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 1WT		£430,000
2025-05-21
detached
freehold
25B, THE MALTINGS

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 1BY		£427,500
2025-05-02
detached
freehold
11, EMBLEMS

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 2AG		£477,500
2025-03-31
detached
freehold
WESTBURY HOUSE (1), STORTFORD ROAD

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 1DJ		£548,000
2025-03-28
terraced
freehold
17, EMBLEMS

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 2AG		£450,000
2025-03-28
detached
freehold
22, THE MEAD

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 2PD		£450,000
2025-03-28
detached
freehold
13, ST EDMUNDS LANE

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 2AH		£357,000
2025-03-28
semidetached
freehold
18, THE MEAD

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 2PD		£540,000
2025-03-28
detached
freehold
30, CHURCH END

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 2AF		£485,000
2025-03-26
semidetached
freehold
MELVILLE HOUSE (FLAT 5), BRAINTREE ROAD

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 1HS		£285,000
2025-02-21
flatmaisonette
leasehold
27, CONIFER WAY

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 1WU		£195,000
2025-01-30
terraced
leasehold
143, WOODLANDS PARK DRIVE

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 1WT		£785,000
2025-01-24
detached (New)
freehold
FLAT, 2, LEWIS COURT

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 1UR		£167,500
2025-01-13
flatmaisonette
leasehold
7, ACACIA DRIVE

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 1UF		£410,000
2024-12-19
semidetached
freehold
32, THE MALTINGS

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 1BY		£435,000
2024-11-29
detached
freehold
37, WILLOW ROAD

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 1WD		£100,000
2024-11-29
flatmaisonette
leasehold
5, CASTLEDEN WAY

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 2GB		£426,000
2025-03-14
detached
freehold
26, THE DOWNS
GREAT DUNMOW
DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 1DT		£397,500
2025-03-07
terraced
freehold
10, BEAUMONT HILL

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 2AP		£248,000
2025-03-07
terraced
freehold
93, THE MALTINGS

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 1BY		£215,000
2025-02-28
flatmaisonette
freehold
4, ACACIA DRIVE

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 1UA		£375,000
2025-02-20
semidetached
freehold
30, WOODLANDS PARK DRIVE

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 1WS		£400,000
2025-01-30
detached
freehold
11, MILL LANE

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 1BG		£220,000
2025-01-29
terraced
freehold
17, STORTFORD ROAD

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 1DA		£373,000
2025-01-28
terraced
freehold
12, HARMANS YARD

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 1AS		£188,000
2025-01-20
flatmaisonette
leasehold
28, CHELMER DRIVE

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 1HL		£325,000
2024-10-11
semidetached
freehold
STANE HOUSE, 77 (FLAT 18), HIGH STREET

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 1AE		£449,950
2024-09-06
flatmaisonette (New)
leasehold
8, RANDALL CLOSE

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 1UN		£325,000
2024-08-05
terraced
freehold
9C, MARKET PLACE

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 1AX		£365,000
2025-01-15
detached
freehold
40, HIGHFIELDS

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 1EE		£515,000
2025-01-10
detached
freehold
19, WILLOW ROAD

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 1WD		£425,000
2024-12-19
detached
freehold
5 TWYFORD COURT (FLAT 3), HIGH STREET

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 1AE		£232,000
2024-12-18
flatmaisonette
leasehold
62, WOODLANDS PARK DRIVE

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 1WS		£670,000
2024-12-02
detached
freehold
1, BEAUMONT HILL

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 2AW		£382,500
2024-12-02
detached
freehold
3, WEAVERS CLOSE

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 1FR		£211,000
2024-11-29
flatmaisonette
leasehold
18, MAPLE WAY

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 1WZ		£342,000
2024-11-28
terraced
freehold
4, CROFT COURT

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 1HR		£200,000
2024-11-18
flatmaisonette
leasehold
STANE HOUSE, 77 (FLAT 2A), HIGH STREET

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 1AE		£479,995
2024-10-30
flatmaisonette (New)
leasehold
4, BRIAR ROAD

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 1ZL		£575,000
2024-10-04
detached
freehold
7, CHURCH END VILLAS

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 2AQ		£390,000
2024-09-26
semidetached
freehold
50, STORTFORD ROAD

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 1DN		£835,000
2024-08-27
detached
freehold
9, CROFT COURT

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 1HR		£135,000
2024-08-23
flatmaisonette
leasehold
10, CROFT COURT

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 1HR		£128,500
2024-08-23
flatmaisonette
leasehold
18, THE POPLARS

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 2JA		£550,000
2024-08-09
detached
freehold
STANE HOUSE, 77 (FLAT 27), HIGH STREET

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 1AE		£290,000
2024-08-06
flatmaisonette (New)
leasehold
STANE HOUSE, 77 (FLAT 22), HIGH STREET

DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 1AE		£315,000
2024-07-26
flatmaisonette (New)
leasehold
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