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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 42 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
42
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
20.22(-36%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.5(-18%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.26(-17%)
Other theft
4.25(-22%)
Vehicle crime
3.71(-16%)
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 214 recent sales, the median property price is £450,000 in Stansted Mountfitchet & Elsenham area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £1,560,000.

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
Detached101£600,000
Flats18£197,500
Semi-Detached51£430,000
Terraced44£358,500

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

CM226JW

Patmore Fields

CM226AG

Crow Street

CM226DD

High Street

CM226DG

The Cross

CM231BA

Park Green

CM231BL

Butt Lane

CM226HW

Snakes Lane

CM248NB

Lower Street

CM235PU

Birchanger Lane

CM248GW

Morton Drive

CM235QP

Birchanger Lane

CM231DW

The Street

CM248LT

Grove Hill

CM226LZ

Station Road

CM226HA

New Road

CM248UX

Felstead Crescent

CM226DE

Park Road

CM226ET

Saunders Close

CM226LP

Fourways

CM226UT

Powter Close

CM226AF

Vernon Close

CM231BQ

Clavering Road

CM248HJ

Bentfield Gardens

CM226FJ

Orchard Crescent

CM248ST

Elsenham Road

CM231BP

Mallows Green Road

CM248LR

Lower Street

CM248AT

Millfields

CM226EJ

Elsenham & Henham

CM248TU

Forest Hall Road

CM226UH

Aylett Close

CM248HZ

Bentfield Green

CM226UF

Franklin Drive

CM227TA

Start Hill

CM226AD

Mill Road

CM226XW

Turner Close

CM248HA

Silver Street

CM248EB

Mary Mcarthur Place

CM248LN

Lower Street

CM226GR

Dellows Close

CM226EB

Robin Hood Road

CM248TD

Pines Hill

CM248TT

Forest Hall Road

CM226UE

Cambridge Walk

CM231HB

Hazelend Road

CM235QJ

Birchanger Lane

CM231DT

The Street

CM226DU

Fullers End

CM226AB

Mill Road

CM226BW

Blossom Place

CM226UU

Sant Road

CM226LQ

Cranmore Close

CM248JB

Wetherfield

CM248RW

Bentfield Close

CM231DQ

The Street

CM248NF

Stoney Common

CM226XT

Purcell Close

CM226UR

Smith Road

CM248EJ

Queens Close

CM226ZD

Bluebell Walk

CM235QZ

Stansted South & Birchanger

CM248AN

Spencer Close

CM226LE

Elm Close

CM226HN

Dellows Lane

CM226ZE

Lily Walk

CM226AR

High Street

CM226ZL

Honeysuckle Walk

CM248BL

Millside

CM226ZF

Daisy Close

CM226DY

Tye Green

CM248YG

Grange Place

CM231AU

Church View Cottages

CM226JG

Old Mead Road

CM248GB

Bentfield Orchard

CM248RZ

Tucker Close

CM226LD

Broom Farm Road

CM248YN

King Charles Drive

CM248JE

Bentfield Gardens

CM226LA

Station Road

CM226LG

Station Road

CM226AW

Starr Road

CM226BG

Chickney Road

CM248PE

Stoney Place

CM231DX

Pinchpools Road

CM231AB

Stortford Road

CM226DQ

Hailes Wood

CM235QB

Hillside Cottages

CM248JL

Bentfield Road

CM226DR

Gaunts End

CM248DH

Normans Way

CM248RL

Gill Edge

CM248GE

Alsa Street

CM248LS

Gall End Lane

CM226BZ

Woodland View

CM226EP

Paget Court

CM235QG

High View

CM248NZ

Mount Drive

CM226EE

Robin Hood Road

CM248UY

Cambridge Road

CM248AX

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Data Sources

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