CB10 1HD Uttlesford
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Saffron Walden Audley. Region: East of England.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Uttlesford in 2026-27: Band D £2,334 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,556 | £1,815 | £2,075 | £2,334 | £2,852 | £3,371 | £3,890 | £4,668 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (31% of about 1,100 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Saffron Walden 1. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 56.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 5 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 13A AND 15, KING STREET, grade II*
- 17, 19 AND 21, KING STREET, grade II*
- 4, MARKET HILL, grade II*
- ASHCROFT COURT, grade II*
- BARCLAYS BANK, grade II*
- CROSS KEYS HOTEL, grade II*
- JUBILEE HOUSE, grade II*
- SPARROWS CHARITY, grade II*
- 1 AND 3, CROSS STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 1 AND 3, HILL STREET, grade II
- 1, 3A AND 3B, MARKET HILL, grade II
- 1, CHURCH PATH, grade II
- 1, MARKET STREET, grade II
- 1, MERCERS ROW, grade II
- 13, HILL STREET, grade II
- 13, MARKET ROW, grade II
- 14 AND 16, MARKET ROW, grade II
- 15, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 17 AND 17A, GEORGE STREET, grade II
- 18 AND 20, KING STREET, grade II
- 2 AND 4, CROSS STREET, grade II
- 2, MARKET HILL (See details for further address information), grade II
- 2, MARKET STREET, grade II
- 20A AND 22, KING STREET, grade II
- 26, KING STREET, grade II
- 28, 30 AND 32, KING STREET, grade II
- 3, MARKET STREET, grade II
- 34, KING STREET, grade II
- 38, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 4, GOLD STREET, grade II
And 26 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 56 High Street Saffron Walden CB10 1EE: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (130 m)
- Rear of 10-12 Bridge Street Saffron Walden CB10 1BU: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (320 m)
- Parkside, Saffron Walden, CM10 1AQ: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (370 m)
- Jossaume, Thaxted Road, Saffron Walden CB11 3AA: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (610 m)
- Former Friends School, Saffron Walden, CB11 4AL: up to 74 homes, permissioned (880 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 53 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Audley End 814,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km |
| Newport (Essex) 206,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km | |
| Great Chesterford 101,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 31 within 800 m; nearest Post Office Saffron Walden | 130 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Parking Swan Meadow | 320 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 560 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 15.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Gold Street Surgery | 170 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Saffron Walden Pharmacy | 90 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Church Street Dental Surgery | 110 m |
| Hospital | Saffron Walden Community Hospital | 1.1 km |
| Police station | Saffron Walden Police Station | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Jubilee Gardens 1,900 m² | 50 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Bridge End Gardens 8.1 ha | 320 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,290 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Anglo-American Memorial Playing Fields 5.1 ha | 290 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Windmill Hill Allotments 2.7 ha | 440 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 13A and 15, King Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 20 m. 327 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 6 of them Grade I and 26 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 13A and 15, King Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 20 m |
| 17, 19 and 21, King Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| Jubilee House | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m south-east |
| Cross Keys Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m west |
| Bury Hill: a motte and bailey castle west of Castle Lane | Scheduled monument | 230 m north |
| Battle (or Repell) Ditches | Scheduled monument | 400 m south-west |
| Bridge End Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 460 m north-west |
| The Maze, Saffron Walden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 460 m east |
| The Maze | Scheduled monument | 470 m east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| New Pond | Lake or reservoir | 330 m west |
| Sir William's Plantation | Wood | 1.0 km west |
| Place Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km west |
| Duck Island | Island | 1.7 km south-west |
| Brand's Hill | Hill | 2.0 km south-west |
| Smithfield Bottom | Valley | 3.5 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 4 |
3 of the postcode's 4 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 47% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 52% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 19% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.