Recreation Ground, Stansted

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM24 8BD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£1,000,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£544,100
15 sales
Price range
£215k – £1m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Nov 2025
CM24 8BD

At a glance

House prices£544k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station4 min walkStansted Mountfitchet station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband93% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Recreation Ground, Stansted have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £1,000,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £682,143. Average sale prices rose from £371,667 in 2016 to £536,500 in 2025 (+44%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Recreation Ground compared

CM24 postcode area£469,019
Stansted£469,019
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Recreation Ground has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM24 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £371,667 (3 sales)2016£372k2018: £602,500 (1 sales)2018£603k2020: £615,000 (2 sales)2020£615k2021: £527,750 (2 sales)2021£528k2022: £776,250 (2 sales)2022£776k2023: £460,000 (1 sales)2023£460k2025: £536,500 (4 sales)2025£537k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£682,14330 Sep 2022
Flat5£288,10022 Aug 2025
Terraced2£473,00028 Feb 2025
Detached1£1,000,00018 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Recreation Ground

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
41, Recreation Ground CM24 8BD 18 Nov 2025£1,000,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 4, 25, Recreation Ground CM24 8BD 22 Aug 2025£240,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 25, Recreation Ground CM24 8BD 24 Mar 2025£420,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Recreation Ground CM24 8BD 28 Feb 2025£486,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Recreation Ground CM24 8BD 15 Dec 2023£460,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Recreation Ground CM24 8BD 30 Sep 2022£702,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Recreation Ground CM24 8BD 15 Jul 2022£850,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Recreation Ground CM24 8BD 22 Jun 2021£740,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27B, Recreation Ground CM24 8BD 5 Feb 2021£315,500 FlatLeasehold
45, Recreation Ground CM24 8BD 30 Nov 2020£660,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Recreation Ground CM24 8BD 24 Nov 2020£570,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Recreation Ground CM24 8BD 15 Feb 2018£602,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
27A, Recreation Ground CM24 8BD 30 Mar 2016£250,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 25, Recreation Ground CM24 8BD 12 Feb 2016£215,000 FlatLeasehold
55, Recreation Ground CM24 8BD 5 Jan 2016£650,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
Flat 4, 25, Recreation Ground £215,000 (Feb 2016) → £240,000 (Aug 2025) +12%
over 10 yrs
11, Recreation Ground £460,000 (Dec 2023) → £486,000 (Feb 2025) +6%
over 1 yr
55, Recreation Ground £650,000 (Jan 2016) → £740,000 (Jun 2021) → £850,000 (Jul 2022) +31%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Recreation Ground

Crime

36 crimes were reported within about a mile of Recreation Ground in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences13
Anti-social behaviour7
Public order5
Burglary2
Criminal damage & arson2
Other crime2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Recreation Ground is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Stansted Brook at Stansted Mountfitchet Flood warning area
  • River Stort and Stansted Brook catchment Flood alert area
  • Upper Roding Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Recreation Ground

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Magna Carta Primary Academy 194 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School 255 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Bentfield Primary School and Nursery 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Forest Hall School 506 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 93 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Manuden Primary School 106 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Avanti Meadows Primary School 315 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 403 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Stansted Mountfitchet station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Elsenham station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
  • Bishops Stortford station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Silver Street (S-bound, Silver St) 2 min walk
  • Silver Street (N-bound, Silver St) 2 min walk
  • Chapel Hill (NW-bound, Chapel Hill) 3 min walk
  • Chapel Hill (SE-bound, Chapel Hill) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Peacock Surgery
    1St Floor Castle Maltings, Lower Street, Stansted · 0.2 mi
  • Helix Medical Centre
    Herts And Essex Hospital, Cavell Drive, Bishop's Stortford · 2.6 mi
  • Church Street Partnership
    30A Church Street, Bishop's Stortford · 2.6 mi
  • South Street Surgery
    83 South Street, Bishop's Stortford · 2.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned67.7%62.5%
Private rented23.9%20.3%
Social rented8.4%17.1%
Households740

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.7%64.1%
Aged 65+13.2%18.6%
Residents1,727

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)93%80%
Gigabit-capable90%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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