An Essex district with chocolate box cottages and gorgeous countryside views is also home to the county's highest rising rental properties. The cost of renting has increased across the whole county but in Uttlesford prices are rising faster than anywhere else. Uttlesford is home to plenty of quaint towns and villages including the likes of Thaxted, Great Dunmow and more.
The medieval town of Saffron Walden boasts pretty chocolate box-style cottages and it's own traditional market. Thaxted, nestled peacefully within open countryside, has been left mostly untouched with plenty of natural beauty to explore. Winding cobbled steps, historic architecture and a beautiful windmill makes it feel as though visitors are stepping back in time to a fairy-tale land.
READ MORE: Essex comedian received £30k from NHS care board for 'social media' payments ALSO READ: Car smashes into Ilford home during high-speed police chase According to the latest set of figures from the Office for National Statistics, the average monthly cost of rent is £1,205 - the eighth lowest of Essex's 14 districts. But the cost of rent has increased by 10.3 per cent compared to last year - the highest rate across the county.
But the slightly cheaper cost of rent makes Uttlesford an ideal place for commuters to consider. Thousands of new homes could be built in Uttlesford over the coming years with proposals for as many as 14,741 new homes to be built between 2021 and 2041. Audley End, Newport and Elsenham are three .