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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

CM231BQ

Clavering Road

CM235PT

Stansted Road

CM235QS

Duck End

CM248DH

Normans Way

CM248JT

St Johns Crescent

CM226BD

Chickney Road

CM226EA

Fullers End

CM226GR

Dellows Close

CM226HG

Bedwell Road

CM226LG

Station Road

CM226ZJ

Primrose Gardens

CM233DZ

Chapel Hill

CM248HN

Bentfield Road

CM248XS

Oxlip Road

CM226AW

Starr Road

CM226BE

Chickney Road

CM226ET

Saunders Close

CM226LU

The Croft

CM231HB

Hazelend Road

CM248BA

Woodfield Close

CM248GH

Windmill Close

CM248NB

Lower Street

CM248TA

Cambridge Road

CM248XP

Bluebell Drive

CM248YN

King Charles Drive

CM226HR

The Square

CM231DJ

The Street

CM248GY

Sanders Close

CM248ST

Elsenham Road

CM248XG

Lower Street

CM226ZU

Elsenham & Henham

CM226GA

Maple Close

CM226GU

Isabel Drive

CM231HS

Globe Crescent

CM248HL

Bentfield Road

CM248JS

St Johns Road

CM248TF

Blake Mews

CM226EL

Glebe End

CM248HW

Bentfield Road

CM248PE

Stoney Place

CM226LE

Elm Close

CM231AX

St Nicholas Field

CM231HD

Carters Hill

CM248DS

Gilbey Crescent

CM248DX

Rainsford Road

CM248JX

Clarence Road

CM248XU

Bugle Close

CM231EF

Pinchpools Road

CM226DY

Tye Green

CM226LS

Oziers

CM231DP

Mailers Lane

CM248AB

Chapel Hill

CM248GL

Childs Lane

CM248SW

Woodfield Mews

CM226BU

Blossom Hill Drive

CM226JD

North Hall Road

CM231BX

Benskins Close

CM248BJ

Water Lane

CM248GQ

Patmore Road

CM248US

Bentley Drive

CM226DB

High Street

CM226YA

Woodley Place

CM231DU

The Street

CM248DN

Croasdaile Road

CM248LZ

Rochford Close

CM248SS

Elsenham Road

CM248YD

Kingswood Close

CM226HS

Pennington Lane

CM226JG

Old Mead Road

CM226XT

Purcell Close

CM248DB

Cambridge Road

CM248GA

Silver Street

CM226DP

Church Lane

CM226UJ

Palmer Close

CM231AH

Parkers

CM231BT

Upp End

CM235QP

Birchanger Lane

CM248HX

Bentfield Green

CM248JL

Bentfield Road

CM248JW

Bentfield Road

CM248XT

Nuthatch Place

CM226EN

Haileswood Close

CM226ND

Walter Road

CM226ZR

Elsenham & Henham

CM226HD

Alsa Gardens

CM226HH

Bedwell Road

CM226XW

Turner Close

CM231AU

Church View Cottages

CM231BA

Park Green

CM248LL

The Campions

CM248TJ

Bentfield Bower

CM226JX

Golds Nurseries Business Park

CM226LP

Fourways

CM226UP

Smallwood Road

CM231AS

The Street

CM231DL

Butt Lane

CM231JR

Hassobury

CM248EJ

Queens Close

CM248JP

St Johns Road

CM248SN

Livings Way

Data Sources

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