Elsenham & Henham
Ward in Uttlesford, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.924, 0.241 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 54 27 |
| Dialling code: | 01279 (Bishops Stortford) |
The ward of Elsenham and Henham sits in the district of Uttlesford, in Essex, England, and combines a fairly compact village with a smaller, more agricultural neighbour. It has a rural feel of arable farmland and hedgerows but benefits from strong transport links - Elsenham has a railway station with services towards London and the area lies close to London Stansted Airport and main road routes, so many residents commute while still enjoying village life.
Locally there’s a tangible community focus - village clubs, a primary school and traditional pubs and historic buildings give a sense of continuity - while pressures from housing demand and nearby airport activity have shaped recent development and local debates. Henham remains the quieter, sparsely populated half, preserving more of the agricultural landscape that characterises this corner of Uttlesford.
Postcode districts covering Elsenham & Henham
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 19.7 miles
- Chelmsford 16.6 miles
- Harlow 12.1 miles
- Stevenage 18.4 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 20.4 miles
- Cheshunt 19.6 miles
- Braintree 13.6 miles
- Brentwood 21 miles
- Hatfield 23.1 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 5.1 miles
- Billericay 22 miles
- Hitchin 21.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Elsenham Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Henham Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Ugley Green Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Ugley Parish 1.7 miles
- Chickney Parish 1.8 miles
- Stansted Mountfitchet Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Stansted North Ward 2.2 miles
- Broxted Parish 2.3 miles
- Rickling Green and Quendon Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Widdington Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Burton End Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Quendon and Rickling Parish 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Elsenham & Henham
CM22 6BJ, CM22 6FJ, CM22 6AJ, CM22 6EL, CM22 6YQ, CM22 6AS, CM22 6EY, CM22 6UU, CM22 6BZ … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 2.7 miles
- Luton Airport 26.2 miles
- Elsenham Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Stansted Mountfitchet Railway Station 2.4 miles
Hotels near Elsenham & Henham Ad
- Hampton by Hilton London Stansted Airport 3 2.6 miles
- Radisson Blu Hotel London Stansted Airport 4 2.4 miles
- Premier Inn London Stansted Airport 3 3.3 miles
- Kings Arms Hotel 2.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London Stansted 3 3.3 miles
- Novotel London Stansted Airport 4 3.5 miles
- The Gem Stansted 5 2.5 miles
- The Cricketers Arms 2.4 miles
- The Yew Tree 3.2 miles
- The Stables Lodge Stansted 3 2.5 miles
Schools in Elsenham & Henham
- Elsenham C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School Primary
Local points of interest
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 3.6 miles
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 6.7 miles
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 7 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 12.9 miles
- Furze Woods Forest 14.2 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 14.5 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 14.5 miles
- Ongar Castle Historic site 15.1 miles
- Hylands Estate 17.5 miles
- Copped Hall Estate 18.2 miles
- Broadhall Way Stadium 18.7 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 18.9 miles