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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

CM226YE

Isabel Drive

CM226BS

Sages

CM248HX

Bentfield Green

CM231AG

Bonnetting Lane

CM231DJ

The Street

CM226GB

Oak Drive

CM233DZ

Chapel Hill

CM248NH

Brook Cottages

CM248BH

Waterside

CM226YB

Lankester Close

CM248ES

Brook View

CM231JR

Hassobury

CM248LH

Coltsfield

CM248GL

Childs Lane

CM248GG

Wilkins Crescent

CM226PP

The Chase

CM231BN

Butt Lane

CM226AP

Church Street

CM231HD

Carters Hill

CM226LJ

Stansted Road

CM226JR

Gold Close

CM248DS

Gilbey Crescent

CM248YS

Watermill Lane

CM226DX

Tye Green Road

CM248LA

Burnells Way

CM226DW

Olive Court

CM226AZ

Wood End Green

CM248JX

Clarence Road

CM248HU

Bentfield Causeway

CM226EH

Robin Hood Road

CM248AG

Chapel Hill

CM248GS

Reed Lane

CM231JF

Walnut Tree Lane

CM226AY

Wood End Green

CM248LJ

Highmead

CM226ED

Robin Hood Road

CM226EZ

Spencer Close

CM248UW

Brewery Yard

CM248BJ

Water Lane

CM226HG

Bedwell Road

CM248HY

Bentfield Green

CM226HZ

Cambridge Road

CM248US

Bentley Drive

CM226GX

Barley Way

CM231AT

The Street

CM231DU

The Street

CM248SX

Alsa Street

CM248NQ

West Road

CM235PT

Stansted Road

CM226HU

Vicarage Lane

CM226TX

Sandford Road

CM231HG

Hazelend Road

CM231BS

Mallows Green

CM226XU

Askew Close

CM248AB

Chapel Hill

CM226JE

North Hall Road

CM231DZ

Anderson Close

CM231EG

Langlands

CM231EA

The Downs

CM226JJ

Old Mead Lane

CM226BT

Pimblett Row

CM235QH

Birchanger Lane

CM231JA

Farnham Road

CM248AQ

Chapel Hill

CM226AJ

Church Street

CM231DY

The Street

CM248JD

Longcroft

CM226HH

Bedwell Road

CM231HJ

Stort Valley

CM226AX

Wrights Piece

CM248AH

Greenfields

CB113XP

North Hall Road

CM226FF

Hall Road

CM226UL

Bailey Close

CM248YD

Kingswood Close

CM248SJ

Reeve Road

CM226JB

Stort Valley

CM248HD

Silver Street

CM226EA

Fullers End

CM248FT

Banks Lane

CM248EH

Alderbury Road

CM231DP

Mailers Lane

CM248EU

Walson Way

CM248JS

St Johns Road

CM248BX

Cambridge Road

CM235QQ

Hillside End

CM226JH

Old Mead Lane

CM226JS

Alsa Leys

CM226AS

High Street

CM226ZS

Golden Miller Avenue

CM231HS

Globe Crescent

CM248TB

Pines Hill

CM248TS

Forest Hall Road

CM235QT

Harrisons

CM248EY

Pines Hill

CM226HJ

Fieldgate Lane

CM248DU

Rainsford Road

CM231BT

Upp End

CM231BX

Benskins Close

CM248DW

Croasdaile Road

Data Sources

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