Birchanger
Parish in Uttlesford, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.882, 0.192 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TL 50 22 |
| Population: | 596 |
| Dialling code: | 01279 (Bishops Stortford) |
Birchanger is a small, rural parish in the district of Uttlesford, in the county of Essex, England. It occupies gently undulating farmland with pockets of woodland and a traditional village centre; the church and village hall remain focal points for local life, and the landscape still shows its agricultural roots despite modern pressures.
Its close position to London Stansted Airport and main roads gives the parish a distinctive mix of tranquillity and connectivity - many locals work in aviation, logistics or commute to London and Cambridge - while the community retains a conservation-minded, village feel and occasional local events that reflect its long-standing rural character.
Postcode districts covering Birchanger
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Basildon 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Chelmsford 16 miles25.8 km
- Harlow 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Stevenage 16.4 miles26.3 km
- St. Albans 23.6 miles38 km
- Barking and Dagenham 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Welwyn Garden City 17.4 miles28 km
- Cheshunt 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Braintree 15.4 miles24.9 km
- Brentwood 18.6 miles30 km
- Hatfield 20 miles32.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Birchanger Built-up area 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Bishop's Stortford Parsonage Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Stansted South & Birchanger Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Start Hill Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Bishop's Stortford All Saints Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Bishop's Stortford North Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Stansted Mountfitchet Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Bishop's Stortford Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Stansted North Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Bishop's Stortford Central Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Great Hallingbury Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Farnham Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
Example postcodes in Birchanger
CM23 5QH, CM23 5QN, CM23 5QG, CM23 5QL, CM23 5QA, CM23 5QP, CM23 5QQ, CM23 5QZ, CM23 5PT … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 1.9 miles3 km
- Luton Airport 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Stansted Mountfitchet Railway Station 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Bishop's Stortford Railway Station 1.6 miles2.5 km
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Schools in Birchanger
- Birchanger C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 9.7 miles15.5 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Furze Woods Forest 11.8 miles19.1 km
- Ongar Castle Historic site 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 14 miles22.5 km
- Copped Hall Estate 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Dines Hall Country house 15.5 miles25 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Hylands Estate 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Broadhall Way Stadium 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Epping Forest Forest 17.1 miles27.6 km