Takeley
Ward in Uttlesford, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.9, 0.275 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 56 24 |
| Dialling code: | 01371 (Great Dunmow) |
Takeley is a village and electoral ward in the rural district of Uttlesford, Essex, lying a few miles from Stansted Airport and the neighbouring settlement of Stansted Mountfitchet. It combines the feel of classic Essex countryside - farmland, hedgerows and a compact village core with a historic parish church - with surprisingly direct transport links into the London commuter belt, so you get a mix of tranquillity and accessibility.
The community is a blend of long‑standing rural families and newer commuter households, with local pubs, a village hall and clubs that help keep village life active. Economically and socially the area is influenced by the nearby airport and associated business parks, which have driven housing growth and occasional local debate about development, while the regular overflight of aircraft is a defining feature of daily life for many residents.
Postcode districts covering Takeley
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Basildon 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Chelmsford 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Harlow 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Stevenage 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Barking and Dagenham 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Welwyn Garden City 21.1 miles34 km
- Cheshunt 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Braintree 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Brentwood 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Hatfield 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Bishop's Stortford 5.2 miles8.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Takeley Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Burton End Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Broxted Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Takeley and Little Canfield Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Tilty Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Elsenham Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Elsenham & Henham Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Little Easton Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Henham Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Chickney Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Takeley Street Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Great Easton Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Takeley
CM6 2BY, CM22 6NZ, CM22 6RD, CM22 6NX, CM22 6TB, CM6 2BW, CM6 1SY, CM22 6SJ, CM6 2BG … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 2 miles3.2 km
- Luton Airport 27.5 miles44.2 km
- Stansted Airport Railway Station 1 mile1.5 km
- Elsenham Railway Station 2.4 miles3.9 km
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
- Desalis Hotel London Stansted
Schools in Takeley
- Roseacres Primary School Primary
- Takeley Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Furze Woods Forest 12.4 miles20 km
- Dines Hall Country house 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Ongar Castle Historic site 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Hylands Estate 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Copped Hall Estate 17.4 miles28 km
- Marks Hall Estate 17.4 miles28 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 18 miles28.9 km