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CM6 2FX area guide

Who lives in CM6 2FX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter
Council: Uttlesford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,299 (2024)

CM6 2FXDunmow

At a glance

What CM6 2FX is like

CM6 2FX is a postcode in the Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter area of Uttlesford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,299 people. 62.9% of households own their home, 8.2% rent privately and 24.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CM6 2 sold for a median of £431,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CM6 2FX compares

Headline figures for CM6 2FX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£431,500

Median over 77 sales in CM6 2, −1.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£65,432

Average annual income before tax, higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM6 2FX differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
24.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
23.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CM6 2FX FAQs

Is CM6 2FX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CM6 2FX?

The median sale price over the last year was £431,500.

Homes in CM6 2 sold for a median of £431,500 across 77 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CM6 2FX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM6 2FX, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CM6 2FX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.1% of residents. 62.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.7%).

Which council covers CM6 2FX?

The local authority for CM6 2FX is Uttlesford.

CM6 2FX comes under Uttlesford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CM6 2FX?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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