CM6 3FT postcode in Little Dunmow, Essex

CM6 3FT is a postcode in Little Dunmow, in the Flitch Green & Little Dunmow ward of Uttlesford. It is in the North West Essex parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since December 2002.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at CM6 3FT can get it Across Uttlesford: 83% Typical price £500,000 Homes sold in CM6 3, last 12 months. ▼ 6.5% on the year before Nearest station Braintree 9.8 km in a straight line

Where CM6 3FT is, and what is near it

Map of CM6 3FT and what is near it Map of CM6 3FT: its centre point, with the 308 other postcodes in the CM6 3 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. CM6 3FD: also in CM6 3CM6 3FF: also in CM6 3CM6 3FJ: also in CM6 3CM6 3FL: also in CM6 3CM6 3FN: also in CM6 3CM6 3FP: also in CM6 3CM6 3FR: also in CM6 3CM6 3FS: also in CM6 3CM6 3FU: also in CM6 3CM6 3FW: also in CM6 3CM6 3FX: also in CM6 3CM6 3FY: also in CM6 3CM6 3FZ: also in CM6 3CM6 3GE: also in CM6 3CM6 3GF: also in CM6 3CM6 3GG: also in CM6 3CM6 3GH: also in CM6 3CM6 3GJ: also in CM6 3CM6 3GL: also in CM6 3CM6 3GN: also in CM6 3CM6 3GP: also in CM6 3CM6 3GQ: also in CM6 3CM6 3GR: also in CM6 3CM6 3GS: also in CM6 3CM6 3GT: also in CM6 3CM6 3GU: also in CM6 3CM6 3UN: also in CM6 3CM6 3UQ: also in CM6 3CM6 3US: also in CM6 3CM6 3UU: also in CM6 3CM6 3UW: also in CM6 3 Felsted School 1.5 km2 places, 3.6–3.7 kmAngel Lane Surgery 3.8 km2 places, 8.8–9.8 kmFelsted & Stebbing CM6 3FT Map of CM6 3FT and what is near it Map of CM6 3FT: its centre point, with the 308 other postcodes in the CM6 3 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 3 places, 3.6–3.8 kmFelsted & Stebbing CM6 3FT
  • CM6 3FT
  • Other postcodes in CM6 3: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.8611, longitude 0.4158)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CM6 3FT?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at CM6 3FT?

Every home and business at CM6 3FT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CM6 3FT 100% Uttlesford 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CM6 3FT 100% Uttlesford 96%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at CM6 3FT?

BinDayBuddy does not read Uttlesford District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Uttlesford District Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is CM6 3FT at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include CM6 3FT.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Uttlesford

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CM6 3FT: 956 properties in Uttlesford are at high risk (1.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Uttlesford

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of CM6 3FT is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near CM6 3FT?

Homes in CM6 3 sold for a typical £500,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 135 sales, down 6.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£500,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£535,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 6.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £575,000 86 sales
  • Semi-detached £415,000 23 sales
  • Terraced £360,000 22 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole CM6 district: a typical £446,250 from 404 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in CM6 3FT

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in CM6 3FT from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 March 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CM6 3FT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around CM6 3FT. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (69%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CM6 3FT

Band D in Uttlesford for 2026‑27: £2,334. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,556 (band A) to £3,890 (band G); band E, the most common, is £2,852.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,556
Band Babout 20 (3%)£1,815
Band Cabout 140 (18%)£2,075
Band Dabout 140 (18%)£2,334
Band Eabout 240 (31%)£2,852
Band Fabout 130 (17%)£3,371
Band Gabout 100 (13%)£3,890
Band Hfewer than 5£4,668

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 69% 2000 to 2009
  8. 17% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Uttlesford before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CM6 3FT is in (ONS area E01033053), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near CM6 3FT?

The nearest open schools to CM6 3FT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CM6 3FT, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to CM6 3FT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CM6 3FT is Braintree Rail Station, 9.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Braintree Rail Station Railway station 9.8 kmDrive
  • Braintree Freeport Rail Station Railway station 10.5 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Baynard Avenue, 309 m away.

More stations near CM6 3FT, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CM6 3FT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM6 3FT, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near CM6 3FT?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CM6 3FT on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CM6 3FT?

The nearest to the centre of CM6 3FT, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to CM6 3FT?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near CM6 3FT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CM6 3FT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near CM6 3FT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CM6 3FT, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near CM6 3FT?

The nearest vets to the centre of CM6 3FT on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is CM6 3FT in a conservation area?

The centre of CM6 3FT is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near CM6 3FT?

Police.uk records 36 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM6 3FT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences16 reports
Public order7 reports
Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Shoplifting2 reports
Drugs2 reports

Also: vehicle crime 1, other crime 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CM6 3FT

Ward
Flitch Green & Little Dunmow
Parish
Flitch Green
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Little Dunmow
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 2002

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

CM6 3FW40 mCM6 3FS40 mCM6 3FX70 mCM6 3GT80 mCM6 3FR90 mCM6 3FU100 m
All of CM6

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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