CM6 2BD

Thaxted & the Eastons · Uttlesford · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Dunmow
Local authority
Uttlesford
Constituency
North West Essex
Postcode district
CM6
Postcode sector
CM6 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CM6 2BB 527 m
CM6 2EP 635 m
CM6 2ET 1.0 km
CM6 2ES 1.1 km
CM6 2JW 1.1 km
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CM6 2BD
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CM
Postcode district
CM6
Postcode sector
CM6 2
Latitude
51.893174
Longitude
0.307176
British National Grid easting
558,855
British National Grid northing
224,139

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Uttlesford · E07000077
Parish or community
E04012938
Westminster constituency
North West Essex · E14001402
Output area
E00112272
Lower layer super output area
Uttlesford 006D · E01022095
Middle layer super output area
Uttlesford 006 · E02004596

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Property

At this postcode

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9 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Easton Lodge, The Old Stables, Little Easton, Dunmow, CM6 2BD 1 March 2017 £420,000
Brook End Lodge, Little Easton, Dunmow, CM6 2BD 17 December 2015 £520,000
Brook End Lodge, Little Easton, Dunmow, CM6 2BD 10 February 2006 £281,555

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
6
Primary
5
Secondary
0
  1. Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    2.8 km
  2. Takeley Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    3.2 km
  3. Helena Romanes School

    Academy converter

    3.5 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
10
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 3
  • Burglary 2
  • Anti social behaviour 2
  • Other theft 1
  • Vehicle crime 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
21

12 female, 9 male

Postcode households
5
Residents per household
4.2
CM6 2 residents
6,757

Age bands in CM6 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.2%

1,269 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.7%

716 residents

Age 25 to 44
20.9%

1,547 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.1%

2,147 residents

Age 65 and over
23.1%

1,708 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CM6 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
91.7%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
91.7%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
91.7%
Gigabit-capable
91.7%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
8.3%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

2

within 5 km

  • ANGEL LANE SURGERY

    ANGEL LANE, DUNMOW, CM6 1AQ

    ODS code F81090

    4.5 km

  • JOHN TASKER HOUSE SURGERY

    JOHN TASKER HOUSE, 56 NEW STREET, DUNMOW, CM6 1BH

    ODS code F81118

    4.6 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Great Easton Cross Roads

    BCT · Great Easton

    1.1 miles
  • Great Easton Cross Roads

    BCT · Great Easton

    1.1 miles
  • Butchers Pasture

    BCT · Little Easton

    1.2 miles
  • Butchers Pasture

    BCT · Little Easton

    1.2 miles
  • Brown's End Road

    BCT · Broxted

    1.5 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Uttlesford 006D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

7 of 10

Overall England rank

20,261 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
1 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
5
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

6 open schools are in scope, including 5 primary and 0 secondary schools. Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is the nearest published school at 1.7 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

10 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.