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 miles
- Chelmsford 18.5 miles
- Harlow 10.9 miles
- Stevenage 15.5 miles
- St. Albans 24 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 17.6 miles
- Cheshunt 17.7 miles
- Braintree 16.5 miles
- Brentwood 21.5 miles
- Hatfield 20.5 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 3.8 miles
- Billericay 23.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Manuden Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Stansted North Ward 1.5 miles
- Farnham Parish 1.7 miles
- Ugley Parish 1.8 miles
- Ugley Green Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Stansted Mountfitchet Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Berden Parish 2 miles
- Rickling Green and Quendon Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Quendon and Rickling Parish 2.4 miles
- Elsenham Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Birchanger Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Bishop's Stortford North Ward 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Stort Valley
CM23 1HU, CM23 1DS, CM23 1DL, CM22 6HY, CM23 1DA, CM23 1AJ, CM23 1BQ, CM23 1DZ, CM23 1HQ … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 3.7 miles
- Luton Airport 23.2 miles
- Stansted Mountfitchet Railway Station 1.9 miles
- Elsenham Railway Station 2.4 miles
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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 miles
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 7.2 miles
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 7.7 miles
- Furze Woods Forest 14.7 miles
- Ongar Castle Historic site 15.3 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 15.6 miles
- Broadhall Way Stadium 15.7 miles
- Copped Hall Estate 17.1 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 17.2 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 17.4 miles
- Wimpole Estate Estate 17.8 miles
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 18.8 miles