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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

CM248TP

Hazelend Road

CM248FE

Hampton Road

CM231AY

The Street

CM226UD

Lower Mead Close

CM248DR

Dove Close

CM248XW

Orchid Place

CM226EG

Mill Close

CM248ED

Poulteney Road

CM231AL

Gawlers

CM226ZN

Ivy Way

CM226GW

Isabel Drive

CM226JP

Jenkins Drive

CM248EX

Pines Hill

CM248GP

Mont Place

CM226LU

The Croft

CM231DE

The Street

CM248LY

Lower Street

CM248HF

Bakery Court

CM226HL

Batts Row

CM231HZ

Essex Row

CM231BG

Stort Valley

CM248NE

Stoney Common

CM235QA

Birchanger Lane

CM248AE

Chapel Hill

CM226TY

Clayden Drive

CM235QR

Birchanger Lane

CM226GY

Fitchet Grove

CM226BB

Chickney Road

CM248HH

Blythwood Gardens

CM226DH

Henham Road

CM248NG

West Road

CM226ND

Walter Road

CM231DN

Watts Yard

CM226LB

Ridley Gardens

CM248GQ

Patmore Road

CM226PZ

Chapel Hill

CM231HR

Farnham Road

CM231HQ

Stort Valley

CM226AH

Crow Street

CM226HT

Cambridge Road

CM231DL

Butt Lane

CM226JD

North Hall Road

CM248AA

Chapel Hill

CM231HE

Hassobury

CM248HG

Blythwood Gardens

CM226BE

Chickney Road

CM248XS

Oxlip Road

CM226EL

Glebe End

CM231AP

Dewes Green Road

CM248LP

Lower Street

CM226ZR

Orchid Way

CM248ND

Stoney Common Road

CM226BQ

Chickney Road

CM248GN

Watson Way

CM231AD

Stort Valley

CM226PX

Elsenham & Henham

CM231AN

Dewes Green Road

CM226LX

Hunters Court

CM231BZ

Butt Lane

CM226LS

Oziers

CM226JA

Patmore End

CM248DF

Cambridge Road

CM231HH

Stort Valley

CM235QS

Duck End

CM248TQ

Bayford Way

CM226DS

Green Street

CM248FA

Mead Court

CM248EW

The Rookery

CM231AH

Parkers

CM231HP

Stort Valley

CM248HE

Silver Street

CM248LD

Meadowcroft

CM226HB

Alsa Gardens

CM226BP

School Lane

CM226HX

Cambridge Road

CM248XT

Nuthatch Place

CM231DD

The Street

CM248JF

Cawkell Close

CM226AA

Mill Road

CM231HW

Rectory Drive

CM248AU

Sunnyside

CM231BB

Little London

CM226ZP

Buttercup Close

CM231HY

Levels Green

CM226HS

Pennington Lane

CM226ZJ

Primrose Gardens

CM226DJ

Henham Road

CM248TF

Blake Mews

CM226HD

Alsa Gardens

CM248DL

Hargrave Close

CM248BS

Mill Hill

CM248DB

Cambridge Road

CM226DA

High Street

CM226HP

Pound Lane

CM226UP

Smallwood Road

CM226YQ

Paddock Close

CM248BD

Recreation Ground

CM231EH

David Collins Drive

CM226EN

Haileswood Close

CM226EY

Maytree Gardens

Data Sources

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