Stansted Mountfitchet
Parish in Uttlesford, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.896, 0.206 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TL 51 24 |
| Population: | 5,429 |
| Dialling code: | 01279 (Bishops Stortford) |
Stansted Mountfitchet is a village and civil parish in the district of Uttlesford, in Essex, England, set on the edge of the Stort Valley and roughly a half‑hour by train from central London. Its history is visible in a recreated Norman motte‑and‑bailey at Mountfitchet Castle and in a compact historic core of timber‑framed and thatched buildings; the settlement is recorded back to the Domesday era and takes its name from the Mountfitchet family who held the manor after the Conquest.
The local economy and daily life are strongly shaped by the nearby London Stansted Airport and associated logistics and commuter traffic, while the village still supports independent shops, pubs and small businesses and attracts visitors to its museums and heritage sites. Good rail links on the West Anglia line and proximity to roads mean a mixed community of long‑standing residents and commuters, with ongoing local debates about growth, conservation and airport development echoing wider regional concerns.
Postcode districts covering Stansted Mountfitchet
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 21.3 miles
- Chelmsford 16.2 miles
- Harlow 9.8 miles
- Stevenage 16.9 miles
- St. Albans 24.6 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 24 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 18.3 miles
- Cheshunt 17.2 miles
- Braintree 14.8 miles
- Brentwood 19.4 miles
- Hatfield 20.9 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 2.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Stansted Mountfitchet Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Stansted South & Birchanger Ward 0.7 miles
- Stansted North Ward 0.9 miles
- Birchanger Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Burton End Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Elsenham Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Bishop's Stortford Parsonage Ward 1.8 miles
- Start Hill Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Ugley Green Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Bishop's Stortford North Ward 2.3 miles
- Stort Valley Ward 2.3 miles
- Farnham Parish 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Stansted Mountfitchet
CM24 8LE, CM24 8SW, CM24 8BD, CM24 8UW, CM24 8NF, CM24 1QQ, CM24 8FN, CM24 8BJ, CM24 8HZ … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 1.4 miles
- Luton Airport 24.6 miles
- Stansted Mountfitchet Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Elsenham Railway Station 1.9 miles
Hotels near Stansted Mountfitchet Ad
- Hampton by Hilton London Stansted Airport 3 2.2 miles
- Novotel London Stansted Airport 4 1.4 miles
- The Great Hallingbury Manor Hotel 4 1.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London Stansted Airport 3 2.2 miles
- Stay and Relax at the Yew Tree 2.3 miles
- Radisson Blu Hotel London Stansted Airport 4 2.5 miles
- Days Inn London Stansted Airport 3 1.7 miles
- Ramada by Wyndham London Stansted Airport 4 1.8 miles
- Down Hall Hotel 4 6.9 miles
- Desalis Hotel London Stansted 2.2 miles
Schools in Stansted Mountfitchet
- Bentfield Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Forest Hall School Secondary
- Magna Carta Primary Academy Primary
- St Mary's C of E Foundation Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 5.2 miles
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 8.6 miles
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 9.1 miles
- Furze Woods Forest 12.6 miles
- Ongar Castle Historic site 13.3 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 13.6 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 15.2 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 15.7 miles
- Copped Hall Estate 15.9 miles
- Hylands Estate 16.6 miles
- Broadhall Way Stadium 17.1 miles
- Epping Forest Forest 18.3 miles