Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

49 THE AVENUE

DUNMOW, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM6 1BQ

£360,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	The Avenue	0.1 miles
Shop	One Stop	0.1 miles
Train station	Stansted Airport	4.7 miles
University	Writtle University College Cow Watering Campus	9.5 miles
Hospital	Chelmsford and Essex (C&E) Centre	10.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

60 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£360,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£6,000/m²

Local average

£463,583 (24 sales)

Street crime

63 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 06/09/2025

Current heating cost: £1,215/year

Potential heating cost: £750/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £25,750

EPC E or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£7,500 - £11,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	26/01/2026	£360,000	Semi-detached	+9.1%	£346,299 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	29/09/2021	£330,000	Semi-detached	—	£354,548 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

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Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
8 OAKROYD AVENUE, DUNMOW, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM6 1HG	£476,000	19/10/2023	Semi-detached
35 HARRIS GREEN, DUNMOW, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM6 1FP	£315,000	12/10/2023	Semi-detached
6 SUNBANK, DUNMOW, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM6 1XH	£365,000	19/05/2023	Semi-detached
8 OAKROYD AVENUE, DUNMOW, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM6 1HG	£493,500	28/04/2023	Semi-detached
41 OAKROYD AVENUE, DUNMOW, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM6 1HG	£240,000	16/12/2022	Semi-detached
5 SUNBANK, DUNMOW, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM6 1XH	£365,000	06/12/2022	Semi-detached
15 TENTERFIELDS, DUNMOW, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM6 1HH	£432,000	11/11/2022	Semi-detached
1 BARNETSON PLACE, DUNMOW, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM6 1LN	£856,000	10/11/2022	Semi-detached
5 OAKROYD AVENUE, DUNMOW, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM6 1HG	£485,000	26/10/2022	Semi-detached
4 SUNBANK, DUNMOW, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM6 1XH	£370,000	21/07/2022	Semi-detached
19 THE AVENUE, DUNMOW, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM6 1BQ	£430,000	17/09/2021	Semi-detached
3 SUNBANK, DUNMOW, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM6 1XH	£336,000	16/07/2021	Semi-detached
24 THE AVENUE, DUNMOW, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM6 1BQ	£400,000	15/07/2021	Semi-detached
41 THE AVENUE, DUNMOW, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM6 1BQ	£450,000	30/06/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £429,536 (14 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 15.3%

10y growth 13.8%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Uttlesford. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -1%

5y (index) 11.6%

10y (index) 29%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Uttlesford. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,154/mo

Realistic £1,282/mo

Optimistic £1,410/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Uttlesford.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Kings Lynn: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed End Terrace, High Street, CM6	£1,190/mo	2	0.07 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Fitzwalter Place, CM6	£990/mo	1	0.11 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Granary Court, CM6	£1,199/mo	2	0.17 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Detached House, Livermore Court, CM6	£1,800/mo	3	0.17 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed End Terrace, Harmans Yard, CM6	£1,400/mo	2	0.21 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, High Street, CM6	£1,000/mo	1	0.28 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, High Street, CM6	£1,000/mo	1	0.29 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Clayton House, CM6	£1,300/mo	1	0.3 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Bungalow, Market Place, CM6	£1,100/mo	2	0.35 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Detached House, St. Edmunds Fields, CM6	£1,875/mo	4	0.69 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Rowan Way, CM6	£1,700/mo	3	0.74 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed End Terrace, Guelder Rose, CM6	£1,950/mo	3	1.06 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,375/mo (12 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.35%

Max investor price (0.8%) £156,250

Target investor price (1%) £125,000

Gross yield 4.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 24×

Monthly cashflow £-318/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -3.7%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	24
Anti-social behaviour	10
Criminal damage and arson	10
Other theft	5
Burglary	4
Public order	3
Vehicle crime	3
Other crime	1
Robbery	1
Shoplifting	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	63

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Cambian Great Dunmow School	Other	0.2 miles	Requires improvement — 12 Jun 2024
Dunmow St Mary's Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 19 Sep 2023
Great Dunmow Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Helena Romanes School	Other	1.0 miles	Good — 16 Nov 2023
The Flitch Green Academy	Primary	2.2 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))

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# 49 THE AVENUE, DUNMOW, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM6 1BQ

## Property details

- Slug: `0d721ba` (address key hash: `0d721ba429f0b5cae1d58e54e35534af5ed885f8`)
- Postcode: CM6 1BQ
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Floor area: 60 m²
- EPC rating: E
- Year built: England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Last sold: £360,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £6,000/m²
- Local average: £463,583 (24 sales)
- Street crime: 63 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £360,000
- Date: 2026-01-26
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Current heating cost:** £1,215/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £25,750

### Recommendations
- Q (£7,500 - £11,000)
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/3035-7321-0500-0986-4202)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-26 | £360,000 | Semi-detached | +9.1% | £346,299 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-1806-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2021-09-29 | £330,000 | Semi-detached | — | £354,548 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/d22473f5-3759-7b40-e053-6c04a8c0a630) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 49 THE AVENUE, DUNMOW, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM6 1BQ | £360,000 | 26/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 49 THE AVENUE, DUNMOW, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM6 1BQ | £330,000 | 29/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 8 OAKROYD AVENUE, DUNMOW, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM6 1HG | £476,000 | 19/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 35 HARRIS GREEN, DUNMOW, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM6 1FP | £315,000 | 12/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 6 SUNBANK, DUNMOW, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM6 1XH | £365,000 | 19/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 8 OAKROYD AVENUE, DUNMOW, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM6 1HG | £493,500 | 28/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 41 OAKROYD AVENUE, DUNMOW, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM6 1HG | £240,000 | 16/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 SUNBANK, DUNMOW, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM6 1XH | £365,000 | 06/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 15 TENTERFIELDS, DUNMOW, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM6 1HH | £432,000 | 11/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 BARNETSON PLACE, DUNMOW, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM6 1LN | £856,000 | 10/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 OAKROYD AVENUE, DUNMOW, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM6 1HG | £485,000 | 26/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 SUNBANK, DUNMOW, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM6 1XH | £370,000 | 21/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 19 THE AVENUE, DUNMOW, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM6 1BQ | £430,000 | 17/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 3 SUNBANK, DUNMOW, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM6 1XH | £336,000 | 16/07/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 24 THE AVENUE, DUNMOW, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM6 1BQ | £400,000 | 15/07/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 41 THE AVENUE, DUNMOW, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM6 1BQ | £450,000 | 30/06/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £429,536 (14 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 15.3%
- **10y growth:** 13.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Uttlesford; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -1%
- **5y growth (index):** 11.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 29%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Uttlesford). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,154/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,282/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,410/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Kings Lynn (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed End Terrace, High Street, CM6 | £1,190/mo | 2 | 0.07 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Fitzwalter Place, CM6 | £990/mo | 1 | 0.11 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Granary Court, CM6 | £1,199/mo | 2 | 0.17 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Detached House, Livermore Court, CM6 | £1,800/mo | 3 | 0.17 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed End Terrace, Harmans Yard, CM6 | £1,400/mo | 2 | 0.21 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, High Street, CM6 | £1,000/mo | 1 | 0.28 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, High Street, CM6 | £1,000/mo | 1 | 0.29 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Clayton House, CM6 | £1,300/mo | 1 | 0.3 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Bungalow, Market Place, CM6 | £1,100/mo | 2 | 0.35 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Detached House, St. Edmunds Fields, CM6 | £1,875/mo | 4 | 0.69 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Rowan Way, CM6 | £1,700/mo | 3 | 0.74 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Guelder Rose, CM6 | £1,950/mo | 3 | 1.06 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,375/mo (12 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.35% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £156,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £125,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,250/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 24×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-318/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -3.7%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 24 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **63** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Cambian Great Dunmow School | Other | 0.2 miles | Requires improvement — 12 Jun 2024 |
| Dunmow St Mary's Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 19 Sep 2023 |
| Great Dunmow Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Helena Romanes School | Other | 1.0 miles | Good — 16 Nov 2023 |
| The Flitch Green Academy | Primary | 2.2 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |