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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

CM226LR

De Mandeville Road

CM231AZ

Brickhouse End

CM226BA

Wood End Green

CM226BB

Chickney Road

CM226BQ

Chickney Road

CM231HW

Rectory Drive

CM231JA

Farnham Road

CM248FA

Mead Court

CM248GB

Bentfield Orchard

CM248JA

Wetherfield

CM248LB

Brewery Lane

CM226AU

Hall Close

CM226BW

Blossom Place

CM231DQ

The Street

CM231DS

The Street

CM248GG

Wilkins Crescent

CM248GJ

Stansted South & Birchanger

CM226DW

Olive Court

CM226EG

Mill Close

CM226LB

Ridley Gardens

CM226UL

Bailey Close

CM231AY

The Street

CM231BJ

Maggotts End

CM235QD

Bradley Common

CM248DW

Croasdaile Road

CM248JN

Bentfield Road

CM248TP

Hazelend Road

CM226BP

School Lane

CM226JB

Stort Valley

CM226JF

Sapling Close

CM226YQ

Old Mead Road

CM231AL

Gawlers

CM231HY

Levels Green

CM248DU

Rainsford Road

CM226LA

Station Road

CM235QG

High View

CM248AS

Millfields

CM248DT

Gilbey Crescent

CM248XW

Orchid Place

CM231BS

Mallows Green

CM248EB

Mary Mcarthur Place

CM248EN

White Bear

CM248NZ

Mount Drive

CM248UW

Brewery Yard

CM248XF

Brook Cottages

CM226DU

Fullers End

CM226EF

Robin Hood Road

CM226FJ

Orchard Crescent

CM226HN

Dellows Lane

CM226YE

Isabel Drive

CM231AT

The Street

CM231BZ

Butt Lane

CM248BL

Millside

CM248JH

Loates Pasture

CM248NA

Coltsfield

CM248SJ

Reeve Road

CM226TF

Rush Lane

CM226UT

Powter Close

CM248AU

Sunnyside

CM248HY

Bentfield Green

CM248LN

Lower Street

CM248TD

Pines Hill

CM226BZ

Woodland View

CM226JP

Jenkins Drive

CM226LZ

Station Road

CM231EH

David Collins Drive

CM235QR

Birchanger Lane

CM248GU

Griggs Terrace

CM248HQ

Blythwood Gardens

CM235QN

Wood Lane

CM235SN

Birchanger Lane

CM248AR

Woodfields

CM248TH

Bentfield Green

CM226DS

Green Street

CM226EJ

Elsenham & Henham

CM226EZ

Spencer Close

CM226HZ

Cambridge Road

CM226PP

The Chase

CM231DD

The Street

CM231EG

Langlands

CM248AG

Chapel Hill

CM248BD

Recreation Ground

CM248GE

Alsa Street

CM248XY

Beech Close

CM226JH

Old Mead Lane

CM226UU

Sant Road

CM231DZ

Anderson Close

CM231HE

Hassobury

CM235QL

Birchwood

CM248XZ

Stansted North

CB113XP

North Hall Road

CM226EP

Paget Court

CM231DH

The Street

CM231HJ

Stort Valley

CM231HZ

Essex Row

CM226AB

Mill Road

CM226DD

High Street

CM226DQ

Hailes Wood

CM226EY

Maytree Gardens

CM231DG

Mallows Green Road

Data Sources

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