Great DunmowWhat is Great Dunmow, Essex like to live in?
The short answer: what Great Dunmow is like to live in
Great Dunmow offers a self-contained market town experience with local amenities and a strong community feel. However, a car is required for the approximately 18-minute drive to Braintree station for onward rail connections.
Key stats
Schools
- GoodHelena Romanes School0.5 miles away
- GoodDunmow St Mary's Primary School0.6 miles away
- GoodGreat Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.3 miles away
Property market
Median sale band by property type, based on Land Registry transactions in a 3-mile radius.
- Terraced · CM6 3FF£525,000
- Detached · CM6 1DY£590,000
- Semi-detached · CM6 2SG£557,000
Well-known pubs nearby
- The Angel and Harp0.1 mi
- The Chequers0.4 mi
- Traffic0.5 mi
- The Boars Head0.5 mi
- Kicking Dickey0.9 mi
Green space nearby
- The Downs0.3 mi
- Talberds Ley0.4 mi
- Dunmow Cricket Ground0.5 mi
Lifestyle at a glance
Counts and scores only — named venues for restaurants and arts/culture aren't tracked yet, unlike pubs and green space above. Water sports and sports & recreation counts come from Sport England's Active Places Power data (CC BY 4.0).
Healthcare nearby
Source: NHS Digital Organisation Data Service (ODS). Hospital counts are individual hospital sites, not NHS Trusts — one Trust often runs several sites.
Practicalities
Is Great Dunmow a good place to live?
Great Dunmow is a market town in Essex. Peak trains to Liverpool Street take about 75 minutes from Braintree. Recorded crime is very low. Whether it is a good place to live depends on what you need it to do — the figures above are the ones worth checking first.
Great Dunmow appears on our lists of best market towns to live in england.
What is it like living in Great Dunmow?
Great Dunmow offers a self-contained market town experience with local amenities and a strong community feel. However, a car is required for the approximately 18-minute drive to Braintree station for onward rail connections.
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