Area guide · Uttlesford
Living in Stansted Mountfitchet
A snapshot of life in Stansted Mountfitchet, East of England — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Stansted Mountfitchet is a village in Uttlesford, East of England with a population of 8,629. The average house price is £523,378 and the overall crime rate is 51.9 per 1,000 residents.
Where Stansted Mountfitchet ranks
Population
8,629
Avg House Price
£523,378
Crime Rate
51.9/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
100%
Avg Download Speed
293 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£36,210
Median Age
44.5
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Stansted Mountfitchet's detached homes (£721,982) command roughly 2.8× the price of a flat (£255,182).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Stansted Mountfitchet prices have risen 36% over the last 9 years (£383,888 → £523,378).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £721,982 | £665,000 | 41 |
| Semi-Detached | £504,486 | £450,000 | 35 |
| Terraced | £364,638 | £367,500 | 40 |
| Flat | £255,182 | £240,000 | 11 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Stansted Mountfitchet is 51.9 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Stansted Mountfitchet: violent crime (36% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
100% of 4 schools (3 primary, 1 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 4 |
| Primary | 3 |
| Secondary | 1 |
| % Top two bands | 100% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Bentfield Primary School and Nursery | Primary | Good |
| Forest Hall School | Secondary | Good |
| Magna Carta Primary Academy | Primary | No rating available |
| St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School | Primary | Good |
Broadband & Connectivity
Stansted Mountfitchet averages 293 Mbps — 193% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Stansted Mountfitchet homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 71.3% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 73.8 |
| % Rated C or Above | 71.3% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,241 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 8,629 |
| Median Age | 44.5 |
| Median Household Income | £36,210 |
| Employment Rate | 62.2% |
| Owner Occupied | 70.6% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 36.6% |
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Most compared with
How does Stansted Mountfitchet stack up against its neighbours?
Bishop's Stortford
vsStansted Mountfitchet
- House price
- £510,579 · £523,378
- Crime rate
- 51.7 · 51.9
- Distance
- 2.9 mi
Broomfield
vsStansted Mountfitchet
- House price
- £404,519 · £523,378
- Crime rate
- 69 · 51.9
- Distance
- 14.8 mi
Buntingford
vsStansted Mountfitchet
- House price
- £560,341 · £523,378
- Crime rate
- 51.5 · 51.9
- Distance
- 9.7 mi
Chipping Ongar
vsStansted Mountfitchet
- House price
- £568,739 · £523,378
- Crime rate
- 64.3 · 51.9
- Distance
- 13.9 mi
Elsenham
vsStansted Mountfitchet
- House price
- £480,546 · £523,378
- Crime rate
- 52.4 · 51.9
- Distance
- 1.6 mi
Epping
vsStansted Mountfitchet
- House price
- £599,448 · £523,378
- Crime rate
- 57.3 · 51.9
- Distance
- 14.5 mi