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Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter neighbourhood of Uttlesford, England (ONS area Uttlesford 004). Headline figures assembled 2 November 2026. Postcodes CB10, CB11, CM22, CM6, CM7. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CM6 2RB.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification

Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Uttlesford (3 of 16 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £494,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Uttlesford (0.5 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Newport (Essex), is 8.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 2 November 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£494,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +15% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.13; 3 of 16 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 7 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 6 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£65,400

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.5 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter sits in Uttlesford

Typical house price: 4th highest of 9 neighbourhoods in Uttlesford
Average household income: 3rd lowest of 9 neighbourhoods in Uttlesford

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 2 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Uttlesford, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 2 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 16 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Uttlesford, 1 the other way and 12 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Recorded crime
Solar and heat pumps
Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

Recent price momentum

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Newport (Essex) Railway station, 8.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 3.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to London Liverpool Street (56 to 61 min) and Cambridge North (about 35 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Thaxted Primary School 2.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter

What is the typical house price in Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter?

£494,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +15% against 2017-2019.

How does Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter compare with the rest of Uttlesford?

Typical house price: 4th highest of 9 neighbourhoods in Uttlesford. Average household income: 3rd lowest of 9 neighbourhoods in Uttlesford.

Is Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.13; 3 of 16 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter?

Newport (Essex). Railway station, 8.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 3.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to London Liverpool Street (56 to 61 min) and Cambridge North (about 35 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter?

Nearest state primary school. Thaxted Primary School. 2.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.