The Downs is in Dunmow and in Uttlesford district. CM6 1DS is located in the Great Dunmow North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Saffron Walden. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Downs, Dunmow, CM6 1DS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CM6 1DR, CM6 1US, CM6 1UE, CM6 1DE, CM6 2SE, CM6 1GZ, CM6 1DP, CM6 2SG, CM6 1FX.

The Downs Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Downs are based on 113 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Uttlesford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM6 1DS

Average Price
£480,102
Semi-Detached
£565,250
Terraced
£482,596
Detached
£778,404
Flats/Maisonettes
£257,938
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Downs

Average Price
£554,428
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DownsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 The Downs, Dunmow, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£420,0002022-10-03 £407,324
Elm Cottage The Downs, Dunmow, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£510,0002022-08-19 £495,272
7A The Downs, Dunmow, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£233,0002021-12-03 £244,418
6 The Downs, Dunmow, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£230,0002021-05-04 £239,222
3A The Downs, Dunmow, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002021-04-23 £503,230

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Dunmow St Mary's Primary School
High Stile, Great Dunmow CM6 1EB 		496 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Great Dunmow Primary School
Walnut Walk, Woodlands Park Drive CM6 1ZR 		634 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Great Easton, Snow Hill CM6 2DR 		4,098 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stebbing Primary School
High Street, Stebbing CM6 3SH 		4,624 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Flitch Green Academy
Tanton Road, Little Dunmow CM6 3GG 		4,919 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Helena Romanes School
Parsonage Downs, CM6 2AU 		721 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Chameleon Cafe2 Market Place, Dunmow403 yd
Jalsa Ghar (UK Ltd)The Queen Victoria, 79 Stortford Road435 yd
Galatea Brasserie Ltd8 High Street, Dunmow472 yd
The Sandwich Shop4 High Street, Dunmow472 yd
De La Terre16 High Street, Dunmow497 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Boars Head TavernBoars Head, High Street510 yd
Dunmow Club32 High Street, Dunmow574 yd
Angel And Harp16 Church Street, Dunmow728 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Happy Garden23 Stortford Road, Dunmow328 yd
Dorringtons (Dunmow)17 High Street, Dunmow510 yd
Dunmow Fish & Chinese Takeaway69 High Street, Dunmow707 yd
Edwards Fish Bar50 High Street, Dunmow717 yd
Manze'sUnit B, The Kinema980 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative StoresCo Operative Retail Services Ltd, White Street469 yd
TescoTesco Supermarket, Stortford Road941 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pure Body Health
1-3 1-3 STORTFORD ROAD 		health and fitness suite406 yd
The Causeway Recreation Ground
The Causeway 		grass pitches557 yd
Helena Romanes School And Sixth Form
PARSONAGE DOWNS 		grass pitches821 yd
Great Dunmow Leisure Centre
PARSONAGE DOWNS 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool863 yd
Flitch Fitness Centre (Closed)
Unit 14 Unit 14 Chelmsford Road 		health and fitness suite1,054 yd
Dunmow Cricket Club
ST. EDMUNDS LANE 		grass pitches1,085 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 47.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 47.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 47.4%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed57.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed96.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is The Downs Street dangerous?

In 2023, 255 crimes were reported near The Downs . 38% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CM6 1DS.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for The Downs, Dunmow, CM6 1DS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 255
Violence And Sexual Offences 118
Anti Social Behaviour 27
Other Theft 25
Criminal Damage And Arson 20
Public Order 18
Burglary 15
Vehicle Crime 13
Drugs 7
Other Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CM6 1DS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stortford Road472 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket518 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rosemary Crescent111 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pondfield143 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Counting House Lane412 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Downs Crescent81 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Downs Crescent81 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Downs Crescent81 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Downs Crescent81 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket518 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Downs, Dunmow, CM6 1DS

Employment

CM6 1DS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in CM6 1DS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired97
Full-Time Employee86
Self-Employed41
Part-Time Employee39
Student (economically inactive)16
Looking after home or family13
Other8
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Manufacturing25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Construction18
Education17
Human health and social work activities14
Accommodation and food service activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Administrative and support service activities9
Other8
Financial and insurance activities7
Transport and storage7
Information and communication5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities4
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female198
Male193

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex160
Married: Same sex3
Separated8
Divorced26
Widowed23

Health

Very good health204
Good health118
Fair health53
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 58
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 78
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Other Asian4
Black Caribbean4
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White370

Country of Birth

United Kingdom372
European Union11
Africa4
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK372
10+ Years16
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom338
Ireland6
France1
Portugal1
Poland1
Other EU countries1
No passport held43

Religion

No religion188
Christian180
Buddhist2
Hindu4
Not answered18
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