Takeley
Parish in Uttlesford, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.882, 0.261 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 55 22 |
| Population: | 3,387 |
Takeley is a sizeable village and civil parish in the district of Uttlesford, Essex, England, sitting on gently rolling arable land a short distance from London Stansted Airport and the M11. The landscape is typically north‑west Essex - hedgerows, small woodlands and scattered hamlets - with a compact historic core of timber‑framed and brick buildings that gives the village a distinct rural character despite its proximity to major transport links and the nearby town of Bishop's Stortford.
Takeley has deep roots, its name reflecting Anglo‑Saxon origins and the settlement being recorded in the Domesday Book, and the parish retains a medieval church and several listed buildings. In recent decades the local economy and community have been shaped by the growth of the airport and associated businesses, bringing a mix of long‑standing rural families and newer commuters; nonetheless village life remains active with local clubs, a primary school and community events that preserve a strong sense of place.
Postcode districts covering Takeley
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 22.6 miles
- Basildon 23.4 miles
- Chelmsford 13.9 miles
- Harlow 10.2 miles
- Stevenage 19.3 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 23.5 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 20.2 miles
- Cheshunt 18.2 miles
- Braintree 12.5 miles
- Brentwood 18 miles
- Hatfield 22.7 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 4.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Burton End Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Takeley and Little Canfield Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Takeley Street Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Stansted South & Birchanger Ward 2.2 miles
- Little Canfield Parish 2.2 miles
- Start Hill Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Elsenham Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Great Canfield Parish 2.7 miles
- Stansted Mountfitchet Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Broad Oak & the Hallingburys Ward 2.9 miles
- Birchanger Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Little Easton Parish 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Takeley
CM22 6TT, CM24 1RA, CM22 6YN, CM22 6RN, CM24 1PZ, CM6 1GR, CM24 1AQ, CM22 6QP, CM22 6YR … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 1.1 miles
- Luton Airport 26.8 miles
- Stansted Airport Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Stansted Mountfitchet Railway Station 2.9 miles
Hotels in Takeley Ad
- Hampton by Hilton London Stansted Airport 3
- Holiday Inn Express London Stansted Airport 3
- Radisson Blu Hotel London Stansted Airport 4
Schools in Takeley
- Roseacres Primary School Primary
- Takeley Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 3.5 miles
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 9.7 miles
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 9.9 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 11.1 miles
- Furze Woods Forest 11.3 miles
- Ongar Castle Historic site 12.3 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 12.7 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 13.3 miles
- Hylands Estate 14.6 miles
- Copped Hall Estate 16.1 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 18.1 miles
- Pirgo Historic site 18.3 miles