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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

CM226AA

Mill Road

CM226ZN

Elsenham & Henham

CM231AB

Stortford Road

CM248JD

Longcroft

CM248RZ

Tucker Close

CM248TL

Stansted North

CM248UX

Felstead Crescent

CM226DX

Tye Green Road

CM226UF

Franklin Drive

CM231HN

Farnham Green

CM248SR

Grove Hill

CM248AP

Chapel Hill

CM62BY

Chickney

CM226AH

Crow Street

CM226DH

Henham Road

CM226EH

Robin Hood Road

CM226GY

Fitchet Grove

CM226LH

Gilbey Cottages

CM226LL

Stansted Road

CM226LX

Hunters Court

CM226XU

Askew Close

CM226ZD

Bluebell Walk

CM226ZE

Lily Walk

CM235QZ

Stansted South & Birchanger

CM248DA

Cambridge Road

CM248LR

Lower Street

CM248LT

Grove Hill

CM226AR

High Street

CM248EY

Pines Hill

CM248FT

Banks Lane

CM248FX

Clarke Close

CM248LY

Lower Street

CM248YJ

The Three Colts Yard

CM231HH

Stort Valley

CM226YB

Lankester Close

CM231BL

Butt Lane

CM231DF

The Street

CM231HT

Rectory Lane

CM248HD

Silver Street

CM226BS

Sages

CM248BS

Mill Hill

CM248EA

Rainsford Road

CM248FH

Silver Street

CM248LD

Meadowcroft

CM226AD

Mill Road

CM226BJ

Mill Road

CM231HQ

Stort Valley

CM248AH

Greenfields

CM248LQ

Birchalls

CM231EA

The Downs

CM226EB

Robin Hood Road

CM226PX

Elsenham & Henham

CM231AD

Stort Valley

CM231DB

Carters Hill

CM235QJ

Birchanger Lane

CM248DF

Cambridge Road

CM248FE

Hampton Road

CM248FN

Shaw Close

CM248JF

Cawkell Close

CM248SX

Alsa Street

CM226LJ

Stansted Road

CM226UE

Cambridge Walk

CM231DR

Stewarts Way

CM248JG

Pond Lane

CM226HE

New Road

CM226HL

Batts Row

CM231AJ

Vicarage Lane

CM231DE

The Street

CM248PL

Riverside Business Park

CM248EX

Pines Hill

CM226AP

Church Street

CM226JA

Patmore End

CM226JQ

Old Mead Road

CM226JS

Alsa Leys

CM231BD

Little London

CM248UU

Snow Lane

CM226AY

Wood End Green

CM226DN

Hall Road

CM226HB

Alsa Gardens

CM226YF

Southfield Close

CM248DP

Croasdale Close

CM248FP

Hudgell Road

CM226DF

Park Road

CM226GB

Oak Drive

CM226HA

New Road

CM226JJ

Old Mead Lane

CM226UH

Aylett Close

CM226ZB

Crocus Drive

CM226ZS

Golden Miller Avenue

CM231BN

Butt Lane

CM248BH

Waterside

CM248FW

Carters Drive

CM248HH

Blythwood Gardens

CM248HZ

Bentfield Green

CM226AX

Wrights Piece

CM226AZ

Wood End Green

CM248NH

Brook Cottages

CM226AL

Church Street

CM226DA

High Street

CM226FF

Hall Road

Data Sources

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