CB11 4ER Uttlesford
Live postcode, introduced February 1990. 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 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: 4.
- 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
- 15, LONDON ROAD, grade II
- IVY LODGE, grade II
- OLD SAFFRON WALDEN HOSPITAL, grade II
- THE OLD CHAPEL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Parkside, Saffron Walden, CM10 1AQ: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (220 m)
- 56 High Street Saffron Walden CB10 1EE: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (410 m)
- Former Friends School, Saffron Walden, CB11 4AL: up to 74 homes, permissioned (620 m)
- Rear of 10-12 Bridge Street Saffron Walden CB10 1BU: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (700 m)
- Jossaume, Thaxted Road, Saffron Walden CB11 3AA: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (940 m)
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 65 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Audley End 814,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km |
| Newport (Essex) 206,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km | |
| Great Chesterford 101,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m, 31 within 800 m; nearest Council Offices Saffron Walden | 60 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Parking Swan Meadow | 470 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 40 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 | 390 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Saffron Walden Pharmacy | 550 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 130 m |
| Hospital | Saffron Walden Community Hospital | 1.4 km |
| Police station | Saffron Walden Police Station | 690 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 490 m² | 300 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Bridge End Gardens 8.1 ha | 720 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 790 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Anglo-American Memorial Playing Fields 5.1 ha | 770 m |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 660 m² | 560 m |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Battle (or Repell) Ditches, a scheduled monument, 190 m north. 325 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 6 of them Grade I and 27 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Battle (or Repell) Ditches | Scheduled monument | 190 m north |
| Number 53 and Attached Walls | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m north |
| Cross Keys Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m north |
| 17, 19 and 21, King Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m north-east |
| 21, High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m north |
| Bury Hill: a motte and bailey castle west of Castle Lane | Scheduled monument | 760 m north |
| The Maze, Saffron Walden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 900 m north-east |
| Bridge End Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 900 m north |
| The Maze | Scheduled monument | 900 m north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| New Pond | Lake or reservoir | 470 m north |
| Sir William's Plantation | Wood | 800 m north-west |
| The Fulfen | Wood | 850 m south-west |
| Duck Island | Island | 1.3 km west |
| Brand's Hill | Hill | 1.7 km west |
| Smithfield Bottom | Valley | 3.3 km south-east |
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.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 2 |
2 of the postcode's 2 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 | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 56% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 21% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 55% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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.