CB10 2DJ Uttlesford
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Saffron Walden Castle. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Little Walden Road, Uttlesford: 21 addresses
- Little Walden Road, Saffron Walden: 1 address
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 (48% of about 730 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Rear of 10-12 Bridge Street Saffron Walden CB10 1BU: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (500 m)
- 56 High Street Saffron Walden CB10 1EE: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (640 m)
- Jossaume, Thaxted Road, Saffron Walden CB11 3AA: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (690 m)
- Parkside, Saffron Walden, CM10 1AQ: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (860 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 22 addresses are between 63 m and 68 m above sea level (65 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 3.6 km |
| Great Chesterford 101,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.0 km | |
| Newport (Essex) 206,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 19 within 800 m; nearest Church Street Saffron Walden | 280 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Parking Swan Meadow | 700 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 15.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Gold Street Surgery | 670 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 410 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Church Street Dental Surgery | 450 m |
| Hospital | Saffron Walden Community Hospital | 1.0 km |
| Police station | Saffron Walden Police Station | 470 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Bridge End Gardens 8.1 ha | 150 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,290 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Anglo-American Memorial Playing Fields 5.1 ha | 140 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 460 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Walden Castle, a listed building (Grade I), 240 m south-west. 317 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 6 of them Grade I and 25 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Walden Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 240 m south-west |
| Bury Hill: a motte and bailey castle west of Castle Lane | Scheduled monument | 290 m south-west |
| 11, 13 and 15, Museum Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m south-west |
| Bridge End Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 380 m west |
| The Priory | Listed building, Grade II* | 380 m south |
| 49 and 51, Castle Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 380 m south-west |
| The Maze, Saffron Walden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 460 m south-east |
| The Maze | Scheduled monument | 480 m south-east |
| Battle (or Repell) Ditches | Scheduled monument | 900 m south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| New Pond | Lake or reservoir | 710 m south-west |
| Sir William's Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km south-west |
| Spring Wood | Wood | 1.4 km west |
| Duck Island | Island | 2.1 km south-west |
| Brand's Hill | Hill | 2.4 km south-west |
| Smithfield Bottom | Valley | 3.8 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 12 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 22 |
18 of the postcode's 22 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 | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 43% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 48% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Little Walden Road.