Felsted
Felsted is a town in Essex, England. It has one GP surgery, three restaurants and cafés, and 12 bus stops. There were around 16 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Felsted area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Uttlesford area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 91,341 residents at roughly 142 people per km².
- Council
- Uttlesford
- County
- Essex
- Constituency
- Saffron Walden
- Police force
- Essex
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 12th of 294 English council areas — better than 96% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
20°CCloudy
- Today: 25° / 16° · 43% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 13° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:29Sunset 19:17
12h 48m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Stanford-le-Hope Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
28 reported · July 2026▲ 155% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour11
- Violence & sexual offences9
- Shoplifting2
- Other crime2
Neighbourhood team: Dunmow and Felsted · Essex
Local policing priorities
- Concerns from residents about vehicle nuisance in hotspot locations across the district, including town centres and retail/leisure parks,…
- Concerns about antisocial behaviour and shoplifting in key hotspot locations including town centres, retail areas and public spaces acros…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
188 reported road collisions (2024)
53 killed or seriously injured · 254 casualties · 20.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
23 food businesses within 2 miles
- 19 rated 4–5 ★ (17 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 12 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Braintree (8.6 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£482,652 average▲ 3.5% YoY
Across Uttlesford · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,286 average monthly rent▲ 0.2% YoY
- 1 bed £903
- 2 bed £1,140
- 3 bed £1,439
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
11.7× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 11.7 times median annual pay (12.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest diesel: 146.8p · AppleGreen (11.4 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
9 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 360 kW
- Nearest: JLR-Taylor's Service Centres (4.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools8
- Sports pitches42
- Playgrounds5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
91,341 residents in Uttlesford · 142/km²
- Under 16: 20%
- 16–64: 60%
- 65+: 20%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 295 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,334 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (22% of 40,760)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
44 schools · 13,200 pupils
37 primary · 3 secondary · 4 other
Ofsted: 18 of 19 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (95%)
41inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Saffron Walden County High SchoolOutstanding
- Forest Hall SchoolGood
- Joyce Frankland Academy, NewportGood
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Uttlesford
Care & health services
1,571 CQC-registered services
- Care homes407
- GP practices230
- Dentists309
- Homecare agencies475
- Hospitals & hospices39
CQC ratings: 87% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 17 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Essex
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Felsted)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 92 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
283 applications decided
75.3% granted · 213 granted, 70 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Sir James Cleverly
Conservative
Braintree
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Independent majority
- Con 12
- LD 3
- Ref 3
- Oth 21
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools6
- GPs & clinics1
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,135 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
5 jobs advertised · £27,996 avg
e.g. Online Maths Tutor - Part Time, Become a Spanish Tutor in Felsted – Flexible & Remote, School Crossing Patrol Officer - Felsted Primary School
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£958 median full-time weekly pay
2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£33,494 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
52% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 40,772 certificates
9.4% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
55% low-carbon electricity
Gas 43% · Nuclear 21% · Wind 15% · Solar 13%
178 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 86 yrs women · 82.9 yrs men
63% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.1
- Feeling worthwhile7.5
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Braintree:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office462 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership441 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test428 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s329 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth295 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- Flitch Green · 1.4 km
Flitch Green is a village and civil parish in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England. It is a new village, having been built since 2001 on the site of an old sugar beet factory. Flitch Green is near the A120 dual c…
Felsted railway station · 1.6 kmFelsted railway station was located in Essex between Felsted and Little Dunmow. The station was 11 miles 61 chains (18.93 km) from Bishop's Stortford on the Bishop's Stortford to Braintree branch line. The station clo…
Little Dunmow Priory · 2.3 kmLittle Dunmow Priory in Little Dunmow was an Augustinian priory in Essex, England. The priory was founded as a church by Juga de Baynard in 1104, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and consecrated by Maurice, bishop…
Little Dunmow · 2.3 kmLittle Dunmow is a village and civil parish in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England. It lies in the valley of the River Chelmer about 3 miles (4.8 km) east-southeast of the town of Great Dunmow. At the 2021 censu…
Gransmore Green · 2.4 kmGransmore Green is a hamlet in the civil parish of Felsted, in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England. Nearby settlements include the towns of Braintree and Great Dunmow, and Felsted village. The hamlet is situated…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Felsted?
- Felsted is a town in Essex, England, in the Uttlesford local authority.
- How deprived is Felsted?
- The Uttlesford local authority, which includes Felsted, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.