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 miles
- Bexley 24 miles
- Basildon 19.5 miles
- Chelmsford 12.3 miles
- Harlow 5.5 miles
- Stevenage 18.7 miles
- Grays 22.8 miles
- St. Albans 23.3 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 18 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 17.7 miles
- Cheshunt 13.7 miles
- Braintree 15.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hatfield Heath Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Sheering Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Hatfield Broad Oak Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Matching Green Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Matching Parish 2.1 miles
- White Roothing Parish 2.1 miles
- Broad Oak & the Hallingburys Ward 2.7 miles
- Little Hallingbury Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Little Laver Parish 3 miles
- Sawbridgeworth Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Spellbrook Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Great Hallingbury Parish 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Hatfield Heath
CM22 7BP, CM22 7AJ, CM22 7EH, CM22 7AE, CM22 7BJ, CM22 7RU, CM22 7ER, CM22 7EA, CM22 7DY … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 5.4 miles
- London City Airport 22 miles
- Sawbridgeworth Railway Station 2.5 miles
- Harlow Mill Station 3.9 miles
Hotels near Hatfield Heath Ad
- Down Hall Hotel 4 0.9 miles
- Hampton by Hilton London Stansted Airport 3 5.8 miles
- The Green Man Hotel 3 3.7 miles
- Premier Inn London Stansted Airport 3 4.9 miles
- Novotel London Stansted Airport 4 4.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London Stansted 3 4.9 miles
- Premier Inn Harlow 3 3.9 miles
- Premier Inn Harlow North 3 3.9 miles
- Memorial University of Newfoundland, Harlow Campus 4 4.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Harlow 3 5.8 miles
Schools in Hatfield Heath
- Hatfield Heath Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Furze Woods Forest 6.6 miles
- Ongar Castle Historic site 7.2 miles
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 8.7 miles
- Copped Hall Estate 10.7 miles
- Hylands Estate 11.8 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 12.8 miles
- Pirgo Historic site 12.9 miles
- Epping Forest Forest 13 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 14.1 miles
- Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge Historic site 14.7 miles
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 14.8 miles
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 15.1 miles