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CM24 8EA area guide

Who lives in CM24 8EA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Stansted Mountfitchet & Elsenham
Council: Uttlesford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,159 (2024)

CM24 8EAStansted

At a glance

What CM24 8EA is like

CM24 8EA is a postcode in the Stansted Mountfitchet & Elsenham area of Uttlesford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,159 people. 85.7% of households own their home, 7.1% rent privately and 4.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 61.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CM24 8 sold for a median of £452,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CM24 8EA compares

Headline figures for CM24 8EA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£452,500

Median over 96 sales in CM24 8, +7.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.2/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£71,426

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM24 8EA differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
13.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CM24 8 is up 7.7% on the year before.
04
An older population
21.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CM24 8EA FAQs

Is CM24 8EA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CM24 8EA?

The median sale price over the last year was £452,500.

Homes in CM24 8 sold for a median of £452,500 across 96 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CM24 8EA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM24 8EA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CM24 8EA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.6% of residents. 85.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.9%).

Which council covers CM24 8EA?

The local authority for CM24 8EA is Uttlesford.

CM24 8EA comes under Uttlesford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CM24 8EA?

Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.2 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Stansted Mountfitchet Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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