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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 88 recent sales, the median property price is £502,500 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
Detached38£703,750
Flats5£223,482
Semi-Detached28£475,000
Terraced17£340,000

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

CB109SU

London Road

CB214PB

Back Hill

CB214PG

Bartlow Road

CB102HB

Archers Cottage

CB102ND

Butlers Lane

CB109TJ

London Road

CB102LR

Radwinter Road

CB109TG

London Road

CB102JL

Tredgets

CB102LL

The Dreys

CB101NX

Whiteways

CB102DH

Byrds Farm Lane

CB102NE

Ashdon Road

CB109SL

London Road

CB102LY

Redoaks Hill

CB102EG

Sweet Mead

CB102DR

Fair Leas

CB102JY

Saffron Walden Castle

CB114JF

Audley End Road

CB101QG

Pilgrim Close

CB101FE

Littlebury, Chesterford & Wenden Lofts

CB101PF

Great Chesterford Court

CB101PH

Carmel Street

CB102JE

Steventon End

CB102HF

Church Hill

CB114EF

Little Larchmount

CB101NW

South Street

CB102HH

Guildhall Way

CB114DL

Rowntree Way

CB102HR

Bartlow Road

CB109TP

London Road

CB102HT

Rogers End

CB101TZ

High Street

CB101NZ

Pepper Court

CB114AE

Mount Pleasant Cottages

CB109SJ

London Road

CB102HY

Bartlow Road

CB101TT

High Street

CB109SN

London Road

CB102HN

Rectory Lane

CB101UZ

Little Walden Road

CB102HU

Bartlow Road

CB101NN

School Street

CB109SP

London Road

CB102JF

Ashdon

CB102JA

Ashdon

CB101XH

Petts Lane

CB109SA

London Road

CB102LH

Cole End Lane

CB114JE

Audley End Road

CB102AL

Ashdon Road

CB113EA

Mount Pleasant Road

CB102GF

St Marys View

CB101RL

Park Road

CB114EQ

Saxon Way

CB102ET

Radwinter Road

CB101TU

The Flats

CB101XJ

Chesterford Park

CB102SD

Whitehill Place

CB101BX

Bridge Street

CB102TA

Radwinter Road

CB101NY

London Road

CB109SZ

London Road

CB102DP

Lambert Cross

CB114AF

Borough Lane

CB102LZ

Radwinter Road

CB101PA

Eastgate

CB109SW

London Road

CB102LP

Redgates Lane

CB102ER

Chalklands

CB101PJ

Manor Lane

CB102AP

Harvey Way

CB214NZ

Linton Road

CB109TE

London Road

CB101QE

Four Acres

CB102LT

New House Lane

CB114FG

Copperfields

CB102EY

Radwinter Road

CB101TY

High Street

CB101XQ

Bowsers Lane

CB102ST

Flint Cottages

CB214NY

The Row

CB113DU

Bells Close

CB102EN

Lords Close

CB109TF

London Road

CB102LN

Tylers

CB101PL

High Street

CB109SF

London Road

CB101PU

Jacksons Lane

CB101FW

Chesterford Gardens

CB114AG

Borough Lane

CB114FS

Boytons Acre

CB102LQ

Cole End Lane

CB109SE

London Road

CB101QL

The Willows

CB102AN

Whiteshot Way

CB214PE

Bilberry End

CB102GE

Lime Avenue

CB101PS

Walden Road

CB101XA

Little Walden Road

Data Sources

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