A complete guide to property investment in Great Dunmow.
Last updated: 18 September 2025
Great Dunmow offers a balanced property market, with a mix of owner-occupied and privately rented homes sitting close to the national average. The area displays a moderate price-to-income ratio of 6.5, suggesting homes are relatively accessible for local buyers when compared to pricier commuter towns. Recent capital growth has shifted, with a 1-year change of -2.0%, but the 3-year figure of 13.8% (annualised at 4.4%) points to steady longer-term performance.
Liquidity is healthy, with properties spending an average of 34 days on the market and annual sales at 266. There is a small median discount of £2,500 (the typical achieved discount), which means sellers are negotiating but not under heavy pressure. The rental market is supported by a 4.5% average, with the top-performing postcode district at 4.7%.
Median price per sq ft
£415 / sq ft
Average rental yield
4.5%
Capital growth (1y)
-2.0%
Sales in past year
266
* Property stats calculated for last full calendar year (2024).
Live prices in Great Dunmow, East of England
* Extreme prices clipped for legibility
Median price
£550,000
25% of properties below...
£437,475
75% of properties below...
£695,000
Most expensive property
£2,000,000
Live listings
251
Median days on market
34
The next 12 months in Great Dunmow are likely to see continued healthy liquidity, given the current average days on market and annual sales figures. Rental yields remain competitive at 4.5%, and the top postcode district yield of 4.7% should continue to attract investor interest.
Although recent capital growth has changed by -2.0%, the three-year performance and annualised growth rate point to underlying resilience. Affordability, as measured by the price-to-income ratio of 6.5, is reasonable for the region, which may help support demand. Investors should expect a stable but not overheated market, with opportunities likely to be found in well-priced family homes and rental properties.
Average yield (%)
* 2025 data for YTD
Median price per sq ft (£/sq ft)
* 2025 data for YTD
Investment properties in Great Dunmow, East of England
£550,000 - Offers Over
4 bedroom detached house for sale
Ongar Road, Dunmow, Essex
£580,000 - Guide Price
4 bedroom detached house for sale
Woodlands Walk, Woodlands Park
£389,995
2 bedroom retirement property for sale
77 High Street, Dunmow, CM6 1AE
£1,125,000
5 bedroom detached house for sale
Clapton Hall Lane, Dunmow, Essex, C...
£475,000 - Offers in Excess of
4 bedroom house for sale
Church Street, Dunmow, Essex, CM6
Median discounts are small, suggesting a competitive market.
• Median discount: £2,500
• 1 in 4 properties sell at > £5,000 below asking
• 1 in 10 properties sell at > £14,000 below asking
In percentage terms:
• Median discount of 0.7%
• 25% of properties discounted by > 2.5%
• 10% of properties discounted by > 3.3%
Top postcodes for rental yield and (annualised) capital growth
GeoGlider calculates property investment stats by blending official and proprietary datasets. Here's a quick overview of key sources and how we use them:
HM Land Registry: Property transaction and sold-price records for England & Wales used to calculate historical capital growth, price levels and comparables.
Office for National Statistics (ONS): Demographic and economic indicators for the UK, including Census 2021, supporting area profiling and market context.
Ordnance Survey: Authoritative UK geospatial data powering accurate boundaries, roads and terrain for mapping and spatial analysis.
GeoProp: Our proprietary AI pipeline that processes millions of property listings to extract rich features and live market signals.
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities: Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) scores and property floor areas.
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC): Household income and employment data to understand local affordability and economic conditions.
Data is updated continuously, matched across sources and rigorously validated.