Elsenham
Built-up area in Uttlesford, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.916, 0.232 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 53 26 |
| Population: | 2,272 |
| Dialling code: | 01279 (Bishops Stortford) |
Elsenham is a pleasant village in the district of Uttlesford, Essex, England, set in gently rolling agricultural countryside a short drive from Stansted Airport. It has a village core centred on a traditional parish church and village amenities, and a railway station on the line linking London and Cambridge, which makes it popular with commuters while retaining a distinctly rural feel.
Historically the village has roots in the medieval period and today combines farming and local businesses with a sizable commuter population; socially it’s a mix of long-standing local families and newer arrivals, and community life revolves around the village hall, school and seasonal events. Proximity to market towns such as Saffron Walden and the transport hub at Stansted Airport shapes both the local economy and everyday life.
Postcode districts covering Elsenham
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 20.1 miles
- Chelmsford 16.5 miles
- Harlow 11.5 miles
- Stevenage 18 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 19.8 miles
- Cheshunt 19 miles
- Braintree 13.9 miles
- Brentwood 20.5 miles
- Hatfield 22.5 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 4.4 miles
- Billericay 21.6 miles
- Hitchin 21.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Elsenham & Henham Ward 0.7 miles
- Ugley Green Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Henham Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Stansted Mountfitchet Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Stansted North Ward 1.6 miles
- Ugley Parish 1.7 miles
- Burton End Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Stansted South & Birchanger Ward 2.2 miles
- Chickney Parish 2.4 miles
- Stort Valley Ward 2.6 miles
- Takeley Parish 2.7 miles
- Broxted Parish 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Elsenham
CM22 6EF, CM22 6XW, CM22 6EL, CM22 6UU, CM22 6UF, CM22 6US, CM22 6YB, CM22 6ZB, CM22 6XU … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 2.2 miles
- Luton Airport 25.7 miles
- Elsenham Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Stansted Mountfitchet Railway Station 1.7 miles
Hotels near Elsenham Ad
- Hampton by Hilton London Stansted Airport 3 2.3 miles
- Radisson Blu Hotel London Stansted Airport 4 2.2 miles
- Premier Inn London Stansted Airport 3 2.8 miles
- Kings Arms Hotel 1.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London Stansted 3 2.8 miles
- Novotel London Stansted Airport 4 2.9 miles
- The Gem Stansted 5 1.9 miles
- The Cricketers Arms 2.5 miles
- The Yew Tree 2.8 miles
- The Stables Lodge Stansted 3 2.4 miles
Schools in Elsenham
- Elsenham C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 4 miles
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 7.2 miles
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 7.6 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 13.1 miles
- Furze Woods Forest 13.7 miles
- Ongar Castle Historic site 14.6 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 14.7 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 14.8 miles
- Hylands Estate 17.2 miles
- Copped Hall Estate 17.6 miles
- Broadhall Way Stadium 18.2 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 19.3 miles