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Stansted Mountfitchet & Elsenham

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About

Stansted Mountfitchet is a parish centred on a village with a historic core, featuring a Norman castle site reconstructed as a living history museum. The area is shaped by its proximity to Stansted Airport, with related business parks and transport infrastructure influencing local employment. The village retains a traditional high street with independent shops and public houses, set within the surrounding Essex countryside of fields and small woodlands.

Neighbouring Elsenham is a separate village to the north, connected by the railway line which provides direct services to London and Cambridge. It has its own distinct centre with local amenities and a station. The area between the settlements is largely rural, with agricultural land and several listed buildings. The local landscape is part of the wider Uttlesford district, characterised by its quiet, village-based communities.

Area overview

On average Stansted Mountfitchet & Elsenham has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 9.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Stansted Mountfitchet & Elsenham is £71,426 per year. There are 8 schools in Stansted Mountfitchet & Elsenham: 8 primary (0 Outstanding and 8 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Stansted Mountfitchet & Elsenham is home to around 14,837 people, with a population density of about 212.4 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
41
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
9.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Stansted Mountfitchet & Elsenham Population
14,837
Population density
212.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.86(-43%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.85(-6%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.46(-15%)
Vehicle crime
4.92(+8%)
Other theft
4.25(-24%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
13,058
88.02%
Other White
737
4.97%
Irish
152
1.02%
White and Asian (mixed)
126
0.85%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
106
0.71%
Total population: 14,836

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
4,347
36.55%
Level 3 (A level)
2,187
18.39%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,809
15.21%
No qualifications
1,479
12.43%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,201
10.1%
Total 16+ residents: 11,894

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
2,382
40.03%
Owns outright
2,051
34.47%
Private landlord or letting agency
686
11.53%
Other social rented
334
5.61%
Social rents from council
279
4.69%
Total households: 5,950

Property prices in Stansted Mountfitchet & Elsenham

Based on 243 recent sales, the median property price is £440,000 in Stansted Mountfitchet & Elsenham area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £1,395,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Stansted Mountfitchet & Elsenham 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 Stansted Mountfitchet & Elsenham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached106£592,500
Flats15£230,000
Semi-Detached57£425,000
Terraced65£355,000

10 years median price trend in Stansted Mountfitchet & Elsenham

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Stansted Mountfitchet & Elsenham.

All postcodes in Stansted Mountfitchet & Elsenham

CM231AR

Dewes Green

CM248UY

Cambridge Road

CM231DT

The Street

CM226BT

Pimblett Row

CM226PZ

Chapel Hill

CM231AP

Dewes Green Road

CM231HG

Hazelend Road

CM231HX

Thrimley Lane

CM248BZ

Cambridge Road

CM248JR

St Johns Road

CM248UT

Newell Road

CM226HT

Cambridge Road

CM226JR

Gold Close

CM248AQ

Chapel Hill

CM248BX

Cambridge Road

CM248BY

Cambridge Road

CM248JU

St Johns Lane

CM226AF

Vernons Close

CM226DR

Gaunts End

CM226JE

North Hall Road

CM226UN

Johnson Road

CM231AA

Sawpit Lane

CM231DN

Watts Yard

CM248FJ

Miller Close

CM248DL

Hargrave Close

CM248GD

Walson Way

CM248HF

Bakery Court

CM248HJ

Bentfield Gardens

CM248RW

Bentfield Close

CM226HW

Snakes Lane

CM226XG

Chapel Hill

CM235QB

Hillside Cottages

CM248AX

Sunnyside

CM248SP

Grove Hill

CM226AJ

Church Street

CM226DL

Corriander Drive

CM226TX

Sandford Road

CM226UD

Lower Mead Close

CM231HR

Farnham Road

CM248BB

Brook Road

CM248FG

The Limes Stables

CM248GP

Mont Place

CM248LA

Burnells Way

CM248TB

Pines Hill

CM226DE

Park Road

CM226GS

Brook Springs Grove

CM226GX

Barley Way

CM226HX

Cambridge Road

CM231AW

Dewes Green Road

CM235QQ

Hillside End

CM248EH

Alderbury Road

CM248HG

Blythwood Gardens

CM248LJ

Highmead

CM248TS

Forest Hall Road

CB113XR

Elsenham & Henham

CM231BE

Little London

CM226DJ

Henham Road

CM231DA

Carters Hill

CM248AJ

Woodfield Terrace

CM248FL

Grey Close

CM226AN

Church End

CM226LQ

Cranmore Close

CM226ZF

Daisy Close

CM226ZQ

Columbine View

CM231AE

The Street

CM235PU

Birchanger Lane

CM248HE

Silver Street

CM248JB

Wetherfield

CM248JJ

Old Bell Close

CM248LH

Coltsfield

CM226JL

Old Mead Road

CM248DG

Five Acres

CM226AE

Vernons Close

CM226ED

Robin Hood Road

CM226JW

Patmore Fields

CM226LT

Markwells

CM226UR

Smith Road

CM231AN

Dewes Green Road

CM248HP

Bentfield Road

CM226EE

Robin Hood Road

CM226FH

Sibleys Lane

CM226HJ

Fieldgate Lane

CM227TA

Start Hill

CM235QH

Birchanger Lane

CM248AL

Woodfields

CM248LE

High Lane

CM248NE

Stoney Common

CM226UG

Franklin Drive

CM226AQ

Carters Lane

CM226GW

Isabel Drive

CM231AG

Bonnetting Lane

CM231BB

Little London

CM248AT

Millfields

CM248FU

Cannons Court

CM248HA

Silver Street

CM248LP

Lower Street

CM248NG

West Road

CM248YT

Silva Place

CM226FP

Fieldview Close

CM226US

Unwin Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.