Takeley Street’s story
22 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Takeley Street’s built-up area.
9% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Takeley StreetEssex
This village in Essex, East of England has a population of 570.
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Josephes · Photo: The Rambling Man · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
570
Census 2021 · Uttlesford council
Median home
£561K
16 sales in 3 years
Median age
39.1
14% are 65+ · Essex 20%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Takeley Street a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Takeley Street has no grades; its figures are still real. Its listed buildings number 22, with 0 at Grade I. 13% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. The median home sold for £561,250.
What makes Takeley Street stand out
The 3 things Takeley Street does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Josephes; 15.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Takeley Street.
Work & commute
4.3% of 16 to 64s in Takeley Street claim unemployment benefits, more than in both Essex’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Average household income comes to £71K a year before tax. Of the commuters living in Takeley Street, 1% work in the town itself. This Essex town counts 5.8 jobs per working resident. Nearly a quarter of commuters travelled under 5 km, below both Essex’s towns (41%) and England’s towns (45%).
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot4%
Bus3%
Underground, tram3%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£71K
mean household income, before tax
4.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
More households own their home in Takeley Street than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 76%
15% rent privately, lower than both Essex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). Social housing holds 6% of households. Private rents average £1,289 a month across the Uttlesford council area.
£561Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Takeley Street£561K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £675,000 | 8 |
| Semi-detached | £395,000 | 7 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,289
average private rent a month, Uttlesford council area
£2,296
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Takeley Street records more violent crime per resident than Essex’s towns or England’s towns, at 31.6 per 1,000 a year
Burglary and damage came to 12.9 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Essex’s towns (10.6) and England’s towns (9.4). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 36 crimes and 11 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Takeley Street’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences were 47% of the crimes.
31.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual17
Other theft7
Damage & arson4
Public order3
Other crime3
Burglary1
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social11
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
31.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
36
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Disability is less common in Takeley Street, 11% of residents, than in Essex’s towns and England’s towns
Asked at the census, 89% of residents of Takeley Street said they were in good or very good health. At the census, 2.5% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Essex’s towns (4.8%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Seeing a GP means leaving Takeley Street: the nearest practice is 3 miles away.
89%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Takeley Street | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.5% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 17% | 17% |
81.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Takeley Street is rich in listed buildings: 386 per 10,000 residents, more than in both Essex’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 1 of them. Homes from before 1919 make up nearly a tenth of the total, below both Essex’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (16%).
22listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II21
Among them · Grade II*
- Josephes Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
9%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
386
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Children make up 26% of Takeley Street, above Essex’s towns and England’s towns
Line up the people of Takeley Street by age and the one in the middle is 39.1. 14% of residents have reached 65, and people aged 15 to 24 make up 8.6% of the town, below both Essex’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Degrees are held by 27% of adults.
39.1median age
Takeley StreetEssexEngland
Ages · share of residents
14%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Takeley Street | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 26% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 14% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Essex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Stansted Mountfitchet Castle and 6 more in and around Takeley Street
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Takeley Street. Best known first.
CastleStansted Mountfitchet Castle4.2 km outside town, to the northwest
CastleWaytemore Castle (remains)4.7 km outside town, to the west
MuseumSouth Mill Arts4.6 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumBishop's Stortford Museum4.6 km outside town, to the westPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustHatfield Forest1.3 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumHouse on the Hill Museum4.2 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Stansted Mountfitchet Castle: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Waytemore Castle (remains): PAUL FARMER, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- South Mill Arts: Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Takeley Street
13pages on Takeley Street
The big questions
Safety31.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £561K · rent £1,289 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 months · busiest street The StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.7 (men), 85.2 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards7.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Takeley Street’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Takeley and Little CanfieldStansted MountfitchetElsenhamLittle HallingburyBishop's StortfordHatfield HeathHenhamTakeley Street
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takeley Street | 570 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Takeley and Little Canfield | 5,553 | 1.3 | A− | B+ | C− | B+ |
| Stansted Mountfitchet | 8,629 | 3.1 | A+ | B+ | B+ | A |
| Elsenham | 3,414 | 3.5 | A | B+ | B | A |
| Little Hallingbury | 1,434 | 3.7 | — | B− | A− | A |
| Bishop's Stortford | 40,916 | 3.8 | A | C+ | C | A |
| Hatfield Heath | 1,789 | 4.1 | — | B− | B+ | A |
| Henham | 1,046 | 4.3 | — | B− | A | A+ |
Little Hallingbury, Hatfield Heath and Henham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Takeley Street
How many listed buildings are there in Takeley Street?
That is 15.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Takeley Street expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £395,000 and detached houses £675,000.
How much is council tax in Takeley Street?
Band D council tax in Takeley Street is £2,296 for 2026–27, less than in 75% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Takeley Street
Village in Essex, England
Takeley Street is a built-up area of 570 people, in the Uttlesford council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 570 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Uttlesford
- County
- Essex
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004190
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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