Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Jan 2025 £515,000 6.3% 3.8%
Feb 1995 £82,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 40, Highfields.

Floorplan 40
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Internal area
118 square metres (1,270 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £4,364 per square metre (£405 per square foot) in Jan 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,581 per square metre (£426 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jan 2025 £515,000 £4,364 £540,521 £4,581
Feb 1995 £82,000 £695 £458,483 £3,885

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 118 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £540,521. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Dunmow are now selling for between £3,570 and £4,890 per square metre (£331 and £454 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 118 m², this implies a valuation between £421,000 and £577,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
3
Type
Detached
Council tax band
D
Plot size
680 square metres (7,319 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 40 Highfields. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 09/08/2024. It last appeared Feb 2025.
Photos:

There are 26 archived estate agent listing photos for 40 Highfields.

Photos for 40 Highfields
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
12 March 2024 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached Bungalow , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
118 sqm (1,270 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

40 Highfields is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £540,521.
  • Based on an internal area of 118 m² and recent prices in Dunmow, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £421,000 to £577,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 40 Highfields last sold for £515,000 in January 2025.

HouseMetric shows 40 Highfields as 118 m² (1,270 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 12 March 2024. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 40 Highfields was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

40 Highfields is in postcode CM6 1EE, in Dunmow. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Highfields, CM6 1EE or analysis of the Dunmow property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.