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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

CM226BA

Wood End Green

CM248FN

Shaw Close

CM248UU

Snow Lane

CM248SU

Alsa Wood

CM231BE

Little London

CM248JJ

Old Bell Close

CM248FH

Silver Street

CM248HN

Bentfield Road

CM248HQ

Blythwood Gardens

CM248XR

Violet Close

CM235QL

Birchwood

CM248AL

Woodfields

CM226AT

The Row

CM248HP

Bentfield Road

CM248DT

Gilbey Crescent

CM226UQ

Robinson Street

CM248NA

Coltsfield

CM248LQ

Birchalls

CM226BD

Chickney Road

CM226AL

Church Street

CM226BU

Blossom Hill Drive

CM226DL

Corriander Drive

CM248SS

Elsenham Road

CM226UN

Johnson Road

CM62BY

Chickney

CM231AS

The Street

CM231BJ

Maggotts End

CM226AE

Vernons Close

CM226YD

Maitland Close

CM231DG

Mallows Green Road

CM248AP

Chapel Hill

CM226AU

Hall Close

CM248TH

Bentfield Green

CM226JF

Sapling Close

CM226LR

De Mandeville Road

CM226YA

Woodley Place

CM226EF

Robin Hood Road

CM226ZU

Cheltenham Close

CM226US

Unwin Close

CM248XZ

Stansted North

CM226LL

Stansted Road

CM248GU

Griggs Terrace

CM248DP

Croasdale Close

CM231HT

Rectory Lane

CM226AN

Church End

CM248HB

Silver Street

CM231HN

Farnham Green

CM248GH

Windmill Close

CM231AA

Sawpit Lane

CM248FX

Clarke Close

CM248AR

Woodfields

CM248SN

Livings Way

CM248XF

Brook Cottages

CM235QD

Bradley Common

CM226HY

Cambridge Road

CM248JH

Loates Pasture

CM235QF

Birchanger Lane

CM226DP

Church Lane

CM248SR

Grove Hill

CM248TA

Cambridge Road

CM231AZ

Brickhouse End

CM248DA

Cambridge Road

CM235QN

Wood Lane

CM231EF

Pinchpools Road

CB113XR

Elsenham & Henham

CM226LH

Gilbey Cottages

CM226ZB

Crocus Drive

CM231AE

The Street

CM231DS

The Street

CM248PL

Riverside Business Park

CM248UT

Newell Road

CM248JG

Pond Lane

CM248FS

Silver Street

CM248JR

St Johns Road

CM248GY

Sanders Close

CM231DR

Stewarts Way

CM231HL

Chatter End

CM248EN

White Bear

CM235FF

Churton

CM248EA

Rainsford Road

CM248LL

The Campions

CM226BY

Leigh Drive

CM248JW

Bentfield Road

CM248BY

Cambridge Road

CM248HL

Bentfield Road

CM248SQ

Alsa Business Park

CM231DA

Carters Hill

CM226JQ

Old Mead Road

CM248YJ

The Three Colts Yard

CM248LB

Brewery Lane

CM226EQ

The Glebe

CM248GA

Silver Street

CM226TF

Rush Lane

CM248JN

Bentfield Road

CM226UG

Franklin Drive

CM248DX

Rainsford Road

CM226LT

Markwells

CM235SN

Birchanger Lane

CM226JL

Old Mead Road

CM231HX

Thrimley Lane

Data Sources

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