Hatfield Heath
Parish in Uttlesford, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.807, 0.219 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TL 53 14 |
| Population: | 1,717 |
| Dialling code: | 01279 (Bishops Stortford) |
Hatfield Heath is a small village and civil parish in the district of Uttlesford, Essex, set on a traditional lowland heath with surrounding arable farmland and pockets of woodland. Its layout still reflects the open common that gave the settlement its name, with lanes lined by a mix of weatherboarded cottages and later suburban housing; the parish sits close to the Hertfordshire border and is within easy reach of Stansted Airport and the towns of Bishop's Stortford and Harlow, which makes it a quiet rural base popular with commuters.
The community retains a village feel, with local clubs, a village hall and green spaces that host occasional fairs and outdoor events, while agriculture and small local businesses continue to shape the local economy. The area has a modest but tangible historic atmosphere - heathland, old lanes and traditional buildings - balanced by modern commuting patterns and the influence of nearby regional transport links.
Postcode districts covering Hatfield Heath
Most populated places nearby
- Islington 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Bexley 24 miles38.7 km
- Basildon 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Chelmsford 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Harlow 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Stevenage 18.7 miles30 km
- Grays 22.8 miles36.6 km
- St. Albans 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Barking and Dagenham 18 miles29 km
- Welwyn Garden City 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Cheshunt 13.7 miles22 km
- Braintree 15.3 miles24.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Hatfield Heath Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Sheering Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Hatfield Broad Oak Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Matching Green Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Matching Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- White Roothing Parish 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Broad Oak & the Hallingburys Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Little Hallingbury Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Little Laver Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Sawbridgeworth Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Spellbrook Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Great Hallingbury Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Hatfield Heath
CM22 7DB, CM22 7AA, CM22 7AJ, CM22 7BE, CM22 7AT, CM22 7AX, CM22 7AG, CM22 7AN, CM22 7DX … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 5.4 miles8.7 km
- London City Airport 22 miles35.4 km
- Sawbridgeworth Railway Station 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Harlow Mill Station 3.9 miles6.2 km
Hotels near Hatfield Heath Ad
- Down Hall Hotel 4 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Hampton by Hilton London Stansted Airport 3 5.6 miles9 km
- The Great Hallingbury Manor Hotel 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Novotel London Stansted Airport 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express London Stansted Airport 3 4.9 miles8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Harlow 3 5.8 miles9.4 km
- The Black Bull Inn 5 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel London Stansted Airport 4 6.2 miles10 km
- Roydon Marina Village Hotel 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Days Inn London Stansted Airport 3 4.6 miles7.4 km
Schools in Hatfield Heath
- Hatfield Heath Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Furze Woods Forest 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Ongar Castle Historic site 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 8.7 miles14 km
- Copped Hall Estate 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Hylands Estate 11.8 miles19 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Pirgo Historic site 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Epping Forest Forest 13 miles21 km
- Dines Hall Country house 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge Historic site 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 15.1 miles24.3 km