CB11 3HL Uttlesford
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Saffron Walden Audley. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Station Road, Saffron Walden: 13 addresses
- Station Road, Elsenham: 10 addresses
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 E (26% of about 760 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: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 15 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 14, LONDON ROAD, grade II
- LINDEN LODGE AND GARDEN WALL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Parkside, Saffron Walden, CM10 1AQ: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
- 56 High Street Saffron Walden CB10 1EE: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (370 m)
- Former Friends School, Saffron Walden, CB11 4AL: up to 74 homes, permissioned (450 m)
- Jossaume, Thaxted Road, Saffron Walden CB11 3AA: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (720 m)
- Rear of 10-12 Bridge Street Saffron Walden CB10 1BU: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (740 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.
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 | 2.8 km |
| Newport (Essex) 206,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km | |
| Great Chesterford 101,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m, 36 within 800 m; nearest Station Road Saffron Walden | 70 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Parking Swan Meadow | 570 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 230 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 14.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Gold Street Surgery | 310 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Saffron Walden Pharmacy | 460 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 140 m |
| Hospital | Saffron Walden Community Hospital | 1.2 km |
| Police station | Saffron Walden Police Station | 550 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 490 m² | 50 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Bridge End Gardens 8.1 ha | 780 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 560 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Anglo-American Memorial Playing Fields 5.1 ha | 780 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 660 m² | 540 m |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 35% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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 Station Road.