Great Dunmow South & Barnston
Schools and transport may need closer review
Great Dunmow South & Barnston at a glance
- House prices
- £410,000
- Higher prices76th percentile
- Schools
- 30th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 17th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 60.4 per 1,000 residents
- Middle56th percentile
- Flood risk
- 4.8% of the area in flood zones
- Middle49th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Great Dunmow South & Barnston a good place to live?
Great Dunmow South & Barnston has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Uttlesford below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Great Dunmow South & Barnston
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 60.4 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 56th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Great Dunmow South & Barnston
House prices
- Median sale price
- £410,000
- Percentile
- 76th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 74 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Great Dunmow South & Barnston
Schools
30th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Great Dunmow South & Barnston
Flood risk
4.8% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 3.1% of the area. That is the 49th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Great Dunmow South & Barnston
Transport
17th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Great Dunmow South & Barnston a good place to live?
Great Dunmow South & Barnston has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Great Dunmow South & Barnston safe?
Great Dunmow South & Barnston ranks in the 56th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Great Dunmow South & Barnston?
The median sale price was £410,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 76th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Great Dunmow South & Barnston?
Schools rank in the 30th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Great Dunmow South & Barnston?
Nearby public profiles include Takeley in Uttlesford and Saffron Walden Audley in Uttlesford.
