Highmead is in Stansted and in Uttlesford district. CM24 8LJ is located in the Stansted North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Saffron Walden. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Highmead, Stansted, CM24 8LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CM24 8DB, CM24 8LL, CM24 8LH, CM24 8DL, CM24 8LQ, CM24 8EJ, CM24 8DG, CM24 8DJ, CM24 8DH.

Highmead Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highmead are based on 15 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Uttlesford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM24 8LJ

Average Price
£536,891
Semi-Detached
£491,868
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£580,875
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£10,118

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highmead

Average Price
£536,891
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HighmeadStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Highmead, Stansted, Essex
Other, an established residential building 		£10,0002021-07-20 £10,118
5 Highmead, Stansted, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£390,0002018-09-04 £466,516
11 Highmead, Stansted, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£570,0002018-01-15 £708,160
6 Highmead, Stansted, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£435,0002017-01-10 £535,388
9 Highmead, Stansted, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£489,9952015-09-04 £661,517

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bentfield Primary School and Nursery
Rainsford Road, Stansted Mountfitchet CM24 8DX 		316 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Magna Carta Primary Academy
St John's Road, CM24 8JP 		629 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School
Hampton Road, CM24 8FE 		1,593 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Manuden Primary School
The Street, Manuden CM23 1DE 		2,524 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
High Street, Elsenham CM22 6DD 		2,815 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Forest Hall School
Forest Hall Road, CM24 8TZ 		1,947 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birchwood High School
Parsonage Lane, CM23 5BD 		4,341 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hockerill Anglo-European College
Dunmow Road, CM23 5HX 		4,992 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Warwick Road, CM23 5NJ 		5,366 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Stansted Youth CentreStansted Youth And Education Centre, Lower Street537 yd
The Cork House40 Lower Street, Stansted537 yd
Wood Grill21 Cambridge Road, Stansted542 yd
Paolas Cafe15 Cambridge Road, Stansted542 yd
Bear And EdenThe Bean House, Brewery Barn622 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Dog And Duck58 Lower Street, Stansted537 yd
Stansted Football ClubHargrave Park, Cambridge Road549 yd
Mix18 Lower Street, Stansted698 yd
Rose And CrownThe Rose And Crown, 31 Bentfield Green787 yd
The Kings ArmsStation Road, Stansted805 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Churchills17 Cambridge Road, Stansted542 yd
Dorringtons Ltd (Stansted)23 Cambridge Road, Stansted542 yd
Domino's Pizza22 Cambridge Road, Stansted569 yd
Mayflower8 Station Road, Stansted805 yd
Lams Take Away6 Station Road, Stansted805 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco16 - 18 Cambridge Road, Stansted569 yd
Co-operative StoresCo-Operative Food, Unit 3744 yd
Y \& Z Minimarket7 Chapel Hill, Stansted759 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hargrave Park
CAMBRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches369 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed30.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed26.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed38.28 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed38.28 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed7.52 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Highmead Street dangerous?

In 2023, 78 crimes were reported near Highmead . 65% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CM24 8LJ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 78
Violence And Sexual Offences 28
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Shoplifting 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Other Theft 7
Vehicle Crime 5
Drugs 4
Public Order 4
Burglary 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CM24 8LJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Loates Pasture531 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Loates Pasture531 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bugle Close511 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Kings Charles Drive370 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bugle Close511 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gall End Lane380 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Petrol Station195 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mary Mcarthur Place285 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Bugle Close511 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bugle Close511 yd

Employment

CM24 8LJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in CM24 8LJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired129
Full-Time Employee101
Self-Employed41
Part-Time Employee21
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed4
Other1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities23
Construction21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Education15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Human health and social work activities15
Manufacturing12
Financial and insurance activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage6
Other5
Information and communication4
Real estate activities1
Accommodation and food service activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female206
Male171

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex150
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated2
Divorced28
Widowed54

Health

Very good health197
Good health107
Fair health67
Bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications84
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 96
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian4
Other Asian7
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other5
White349

Country of Birth

United Kingdom332
European Union19
Rest of Europe2
Africa3
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK332
10+ Years34
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom319
Ireland1
France3
Italy2
Portugal7
Poland2
Romania1
Eastern Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held38

Religion

No religion142
Christian217
Buddhist3
Hindu4
Not answered11
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