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Audley End, Ashdon & the Chesterfords

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About

The Audley End, Ashdon and the Chesterfords area sits in the northern part of Uttlesford, north-west Essex, where river valleys meet arable lowland. Audley End House and its park lie close to the village cluster, with the estate’s miniature railway and the nearby Audley End station on the Cambridge–London line marking the roadside edge of the park. Great and Little Chesterford occupy the Cam valley: archaeological work has revealed Roman settlement and cemetery remains there, and a modern cluster of small businesses and homes sits alongside the river floodplain. Chesterford Research Park, set beside the village, brings laboratories and offices into the local mix of land uses.

Ashdon occupies higher ground a few miles west of the Cam corridor, with a network of lanes, footpaths and commons that link farmsteads and small woodlands. Local life has long revolved around farming and parish institutions; stone and flint buildings, village greens and hedgerow-lined fields show continuity of settlement. The area’s pattern of lanes and public footpaths makes it a place where historic traces, working farms and contemporary research facilities exist within short distances of one another.

Area overview

On average Audley End, Ashdon & the Chesterfords has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 22 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 8.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Audley End, Ashdon & the Chesterfords is £77,918 per year. There are 3 schools in Audley End, Ashdon & the Chesterfords: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). Audley End, Ashdon & the Chesterfords is home to around 7,626 people, with a population density of about 114.5 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
22
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
8.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Audley End, Ashdon & the Chesterfords Population
7,626
Population density
114.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
10.23(-68%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.85(-58%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.67(-42%)
Other theft
2.23(-59%)
Public order
1.7(-67%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,799
89.14%
Other White
375
4.92%
Irish
87
1.14%
White and Asian (mixed)
64
0.84%
Other Asian
63
0.83%
Total population: 7,627

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,896
47.1%
Level 3 (A level)
904
14.7%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
839
13.65%
No qualifications
716
11.65%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
442
7.19%
Total 16+ residents: 6,148

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,274
41.18%
Owns with a mortgage
1,050
33.94%
Private landlord or letting agency
365
11.8%
Social rents from council
156
5.04%
Other social rented
124
4.01%
Total households: 3,094

Property prices in Audley End, Ashdon & the Chesterfords

Based on 97 recent sales, the median property price is £483,000 in Audley End, Ashdon & the Chesterfords area, with individual transactions ranging from £138,750 up to £3,150,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Audley End, Ashdon & the Chesterfords in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Audley End, Ashdon & the Chesterfords over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached41£624,950
Semi-Detached27£455,000
Terraced21£375,000
Flats8£220,741

10 years median price trend in Audley End, Ashdon & the Chesterfords

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Audley End, Ashdon & the Chesterfords.

All postcodes in Audley End, Ashdon & the Chesterfords

CB101RR

Windmill Hill

CB109SX

London Road

CB113WH

Braybrooke Gardens

CB101PG

London Road

CB114AB

Debden Road

CB101RP

Field Farm Drive

CB109TD

London Road

CB114ER

Saffron Walden Audley

CB101PY

Jacksons Square

CB114JB

Audley End Road

CB101XE

Little Walden Road

CB114AL

Debden Road

CB102JJ

Fiske Close

CB101XN

Byrd's Farm Lane

CB114JA

Audley End Road

CB109SB

London Road

CB102JS

Miller Street

CB114AA

Debden Road

CB214PQ

Orchard Pightle

CB113DF

Granary Row

CB114LH

Audley End Road

CB102AY

De Vigier Avenue

CB101NR

Carmen Street

CB101AJ

Gibson Close

CB109TQ

London Road

CB101QH

Bartholomew Close

CB101PR

High Street

CB101NU

Newmarket Road

CB214PD

Moules Lane

CB102BN

De Vigier Avenue

CB114EG

Saxon Way

CB101UY

Mead Cottages

CB102HW

Collier Row

CB102NB

Walden Road

CB101UX

Little Walden Road

CB102HA

Crown Hill

CB101XL

Chesterford Park

CB101FF

Thorpe Lea Close

CB101NS

Newmarket Road

CB109TL

London Road

CB113DE

Corn Mill Court

CB101UB

London Road

CB113DX

West Road

CB101PT

Jacksons Lane

CB102LF

Walden Road

CB102HJ

Walden Road

CB114BP

Audley End Road

CB101QF

Hyll Close

CB102NA

Water End

CB102HL

Fallowden Lane

CB101PP

High Street

CB102EF

Corner Park

CB109TN

London Road

CB101QN

Haggers Close

CB101PE

Kings Mill

CB102HD

Churchfield

CB101PZ

Spencer Road

CB109SH

London Road

CB102JH

Overhall Lane

CB113DS

West Road

CB102EX

Radwinter Road

CB114EH

Beck Road

CB114UH

Audley End Road

CB101RJ

Cow Lane

CB102HQ

Church End

CB102EB

Goddard Way

CB102SL

Flatfield Road

CB114GD

Crawley Hobbs Close

CB102GY

Russell Green Gardens

CB109TR

London Road

CB101PX

Meadow Road

CB102EU

Abercorn Villas

CB102EH

Shrublands

CB109SQ

London Road

CB102TU

Jack Cardiff Way

CB102LE

Walden Road

CB101TS

High Street

CB113DL

South Road

CB114EN

Old School Yard

CB102LX

New House Lane

CB101UD

Walden Road

CB101QB

Stanley Road

CB101XF

Petlands

CB102GX

Mapletoft Avenue

CB114DX

Stephen Neville Court

CB113JG

Weighbridge Court

CB109SY

London Road

CB114BT

Beeches Close

CB101FQ

Constantine Drive

CB114AD

Debden Road

CB114AJ

Summerhill Road

CB114DZ

Adams Court

CB102SQ

Maylen Close

CB101QQ

Wakefield Close

CB114BS

Newport Road

CB102JD

Ashdon

CB102LW

Redgates Lane

CB214PH

Church Lane

CB101XB

Butlers Lane

CB101QA

Rookery Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.