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CM24 8FA area guide

Who lives in CM24 8FA, 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: 1,719 (2024)

CM24 8FAStansted

At a glance

What CM24 8FA is like

CM24 8FA 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 1,719 people. 67.4% of households own their home, 23.9% rent privately and 8.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 69.9% 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 8FA compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.5 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 8FA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Low crimePositive
12.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CM24 8 is up 7.7% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CM24 8FA FAQs

Is CM24 8FA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.5 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CM24 8FA?

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 8FA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM24 8FA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CM24 8FA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.2% of residents. 67.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (29.5%).

Which council covers CM24 8FA?

The local authority for CM24 8FA is Uttlesford.

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

How well connected is CM24 8FA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Stansted Mountfitchet Rail Station, 0.4 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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