Elder Street
Built-up area in Uttlesford, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.989, 0.286 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 57 34 |
| Dialling code: | 01799 (Saffron Walden) |
Elder Street is a small, typically rural lane in the district of Uttlesford in Essex, England, set amid gently rolling arable fields, hedgerows and the occasional flint or timber-framed cottage that characterise the area. Its quiet character and network of footpaths make it a popular spot for walkers and cyclists, while views across the countryside link it visually and economically to nearby market towns such as Saffron Walden and Great Dunmow, and to commuter connections towards Stansted Airport.
Historically the lane would have served local farming communities and trades supporting market gardens and arable farms; today that agricultural legacy mixes with a commuter population and a focus on conservation. Social life tends to centre on nearby village halls and parish churches, with a strong local emphasis on preserving historic buildings and rural character even as residents balance modern economic ties to larger towns and transport hubs.
Postcode districts covering Elder Street
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 16 miles25.7 km
- Chelmsford 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Harlow 17 miles27.4 km
- Stevenage 21.1 miles34 km
- Welwyn Garden City 24.1 miles38.9 km
- Cheshunt 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Braintree 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Bishop's Stortford 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Hitchin 23.8 miles38.4 km
- Hoddesdon 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Haverhill 9 miles14.5 km
- Hertford 20.4 miles32.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Debden & Wimbish Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Wimbish Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Debden Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Sewards End Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Saffron Walden Shire Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Saffron Walden Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Widdington Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Radwinter Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Saffron Walden Audley Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Newport Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Saffron Walden Castle Ward 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Thaxted Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Elder Street
CB10 2YJ, CB10 2YA, CB10 2UY, CB10 2YH, CB10 2YE, CB10 2YL, CB10 2YQ, CB10 2XA, CB10 2YF … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Luton Airport 29 miles46.6 km
- Newport Railway Station 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Audley End Railway Station 3.5 miles5.7 km
Hotels near Elder Street Ad
- The Three Hills 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Farmhouse Inn 3 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Hampton by Hilton London Stansted Airport 3 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel London Stansted Airport 4 6.7 miles10.9 km
- Hinxton Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Stay and Relax at the Yew Tree 7 miles11.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express London Stansted Airport 3 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Novotel London Stansted Airport 4 8.4 miles13.5 km
- The Great Hallingbury Manor Hotel 4 9 miles14.4 km
- The Suffolk Hotel 9.2 miles14.8 km
Local points of interest
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 14 miles22.6 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Dines Hall Country house 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 15.6 miles25.1 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 16.2 miles26 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 16.4 miles26.3 km
- University of Cambridge University 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 16.4 miles26.4 km