Stort Valley
Ward in Uttlesford, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.922, 0.171 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 49 27 |
| Dialling code: | 01279 (Bishops Stortford) |
Stort Valley is a ward in Uttlesford, Essex, lying along the floodplain and gentle meadows of the River Stort. The landscape is dominated by riverside towpaths and patches of wetland, with echoes of historic milling and navigation; it’s a popular area for walking, birdwatching and informal boating, with a distinctly rural feel despite being close to larger towns.
Locally the ward combines farming and small businesses with a substantial commuter element thanks to good rail and road links to Bishop's Stortford, London and Stansted Airport. Community life tends to revolve around conservation groups, village activities and local events that reflect both long‑standing rural traditions and newer, outward‑looking residents drawn by the transport connections.
Postcode districts covering Stort Valley
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Chelmsford 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Harlow 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Stevenage 15.5 miles24.9 km
- St. Albans 24 miles38.6 km
- Welwyn Garden City 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Cheshunt 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Braintree 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Brentwood 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Hatfield 20.5 miles33 km
- Bishop's Stortford 3.8 miles6 km
- Billericay 23.1 miles37.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Manuden Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Stansted North Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Farnham Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Ugley Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Ugley Green Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Stansted Mountfitchet Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Berden Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Rickling Green and Quendon Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Quendon and Rickling Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Elsenham Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Birchanger Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Bishop's Stortford North Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Stort Valley
CM23 1HZ, CM23 1EG, CM23 1DH, CM23 1DY, CM23 1DB, CM23 1AG, CM23 1AU, CM23 1JA, CM23 1DE … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 3.7 miles6 km
- Luton Airport 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Stansted Mountfitchet Railway Station 1.9 miles3 km
- Elsenham Railway Station 2.4 miles3.9 km
Hotels near Stort Valley Ad
- Stay and Relax at the Yew Tree 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Hampton by Hilton London Stansted Airport 3 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Novotel London Stansted Airport 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- The Great Hallingbury Manor Hotel 4 4 miles6.4 km
- Holiday Inn Express London Stansted Airport 3 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel London Stansted Airport 4 4.4 miles7.2 km
- Days Inn London Stansted Airport 3 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Ramada by Wyndham London Stansted Airport 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Down Hall Hotel 4 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Desalis Hotel London Stansted 3.8 miles6 km
Schools in Stort Valley
- Farnham C of E Primary School Primary
- Manuden Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Furze Woods Forest 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Ongar Castle Historic site 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Broadhall Way Stadium 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Copped Hall Estate 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Dines Hall Country house 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 17.4 miles28.1 km
- Wimpole Estate Estate 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 18.8 miles30.2 km