CM24 1QX Uttlesford
Live postcode, introduced January 1991. Ward: Takeley. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Bassingbourn Road, Uttlesford: 7 addresses
- Coopers End Road, Uttlesford: 1 address
- Bassingbourn Road, Uttlesford: 1 address
- Terminal Road North, Uttlesford: 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 E (29% of about 890 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 10 addresses are between 94 m and 98 m above sea level (96 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, 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 | Stansted Airport 10 million journeys in 2024–25 | 160 m |
| Elsenham (Essex) 223,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Stansted Mountfitchet 551,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest High House Takeley | 350 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coach Station Stansted Airport | 140 m |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Orange Car Park | 320 m |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Peacock Surgery | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Yogi Pharmacy | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Smiles | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Herts And Essex Hospital | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Police station | Rye Police Station | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | BP - Stansted SF Connect Cashzone | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 2,170 m² | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7,930 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,980 m² | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Grange moated site and fishpond, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Grange moated site and fishpond | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Site of Waltham Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Warish Hall moated site and remains of Takeley Priory | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Little Newlands Wood | Wood | 550 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Seven Acre Wood | Wood | 870 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Pritchett's Spring | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Eastend Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Perryfield Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 4 km (2.5 miles) east |
| Start Hill | Hill | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
1 of the postcode's 10 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, 3 from railways, and 9 from aircraft, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Uttlesford: see them on the Uttlesford page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 28% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 74% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 38% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 29% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 Bassingbourn Road.