Cornells Lane Uttlesford
91 addresses across 5 postcodes (CB11), about 2 km (1.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 41400343.
- Sales: 34 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £1,200,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 25 homes have an energy certificate (A: 2, B: 4, C: 2, D: 9, E: 6, F: 2).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band G; Band D in Uttlesford costs £2,334 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 88% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Newport (Essex), about 3.2 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 98 to 117 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Newport Surgery, about 3.8 km (2.3 miles) away.
- People: About 960 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 47% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £1,200,000 | £1,200,000 | £1,200,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £575,000 | £575,000 | £575,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £1,900,000 | £1,900,000 | £1,900,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £485,000 | £485,000 | £485,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £1,075,000 | £650,000 | £1,500,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £654,250 | £436,000 | £872,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £600,000 | £600,000 | £600,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £1,125,000 | £1,125,000 | £1,125,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £690,000 | £690,000 | £690,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £415,000 | £335,000 | £495,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £430,000 | £430,000 | £430,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £1,067,500 | £835,000 | £1,300,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2025 | THE DELLS CB11 3SP | Detached | £1,200,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2024 | NUT WOOD COTTAGE CB11 3SP | Semi-detached | £575,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2023 | CORNELLS CB11 3SP | Other | £1,400,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Jun 2022 | THE OLD PIGGERY CB11 3SP | Other | £1,000,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Oct 2021 | THE WATER TOWER CB11 3SP | Other | £190,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Mar 2021 | THE WEFT HOUSE CB11 3SP | Detached | £1,900,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2017 | NUT WOOD COTTAGE CB11 3SP | Semi-detached | £485,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2015 | BLACKTHORN LODGE CB11 3SP | Detached | £650,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2015 | LEYLANDS CB11 3SP | Detached | £1,500,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2012 | WHITE COTTAGE CB11 3SP | Semi-detached | £436,000 | |
| 13 Jul 2012 | FRUIT HILL CB11 3SP | Detached | £872,500 | |
| 21 Apr 2011 | WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR CB11 3SP | Detached | £600,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2010 | LEYLANDS CB11 3SP | Detached | £1,125,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2009 | LEYCOT CB11 3SP | Detached | £690,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2008 | MALT PLACE CB11 3SP | Detached | £495,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2008 | SWAYNES COTTAGE CB11 3SP | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2007 | WHITE COTTAGE CB11 3SP | Semi-detached | £430,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2006 | FRUIT HILL CB11 3SP | Detached | £835,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2006 | BLUEBELLS CB11 3SP | Detached | £1,300,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2004 | BLACKTHORN LODGE CB11 3SP | Detached | £371,500 | |
| 4 Dec 2003 | NUT WOOD COTTAGE CB11 3SP | Semi-detached | £305,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2002 | BLUEBELLS CB11 3SP | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2002 | NUT WOOD COTTAGE CB11 3SP | Semi-detached | £278,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2002 | THE GRANARY CB11 3SP | Detached | £765,000 | |
| 24 May 2002 | WOODSIDE CB11 3SP | Semi-detached | £273,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2001 | THE MALT HOUSE CB11 3SP | Semi-detached | £385,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2001 | BLACKTHORN LODGE CB11 3SP | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 30 Jun 1999 | BROADLEYS CB11 3SP | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 30 Jun 1999 | LEYCOT CB11 3SP | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 25 Jun 1999 | AMBERDEN HALL FARM CB11 3SP | Detached | £465,000 | |
| 14 Oct 1998 | WHITE COTTAGE CB11 3SP | Semi-detached | £219,500 | |
| 8 Mar 1996 | NUT WOOD COTTAGE CB11 3SP | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 21 Sep 1995 | THE WEFT HOUSE CB11 3SP | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 14 Jul 1995 | LEYCOT CB11 3SP | Detached | £195,000 |
Energy performance certificates
25 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 228 m². Most common: House, detached (19); House, semi-detached (4); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: before 1900 (5); 1900-1929 (3); 1930-1949 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15); rented (private) (1); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (15 addresses)
- 3 Mole Hall Cottages, Cornells Lane, Widdington
- Amberden Hall, Widdington
- Amberden House, Widdington
- Bluebells, Cornells Lane, Widdington
- Brakefield Cottage, Cornells Lane, Widdington
- Chapel Cottage, Widdington
- Fruit Hill, Cornells Lane, Widdington
- Nut Wood Cottage, Cornells Lane, Widdington
- The Granary, Cornells Lane, Widdington
- The Oaks, Cornells Lane, Widdington
- The Weft House, Cornells Lane, Widdington
- The Willows, Cornells Lane, Widdington
- Thistley Cottage, Widdington
- White Cottage, Cornells Lane, Widdington
- William the Conqueror, Cornells Lane, Widdington
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band G (20% of about 1,920 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Widdington. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 13.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 6 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- THISTLEY HALL, grade II*
- BARN APPROXIMATELY 40 METRES NORTH OF MOLE HALL, grade II
- BARN TO EAST OF THISTLEY HALL, grade II
- BARN TO WEST OF NEWLANDS, grade II
- BISHOPS, grade II
- BROAD LEYS, grade II
- CORNER COTTAGE THE WHITE COTTAGE, grade II
- MOLE HALL, grade II
- NEWLANDS, grade II
- RUMBOLDS, grade II
- THATCHED COTTAGE, grade II
- THE THATCH, grade II
- WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 22 September 2026 to 23 September 2026: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL, Section 50, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, verge (minor works)
- 27 August 2026 to 28 August 2026: AFFINITY WATER - C, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 12 August 2026 to 14 August 2026: AFFINITY WATER - C, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 4 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB11 3SP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CB11 3ST | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| CB11 3NA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CB11 3ZT | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| CB11 3SG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 93 addresses are between 98 m and 117 m above sea level (110 m on average); the ground rises about 19 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB11 3NA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB11 3SG | 100% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
| CB11 3SP | 97% | 94% | 94% | 0% |
| CB11 3ST | 88% | 88% | 88% | 13% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Newport (Essex) 206,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Elsenham (Essex) 223,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Audley End 814,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fleur-de-Lys Widdington | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Coach Station Stansted Airport | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Newport Surgery | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Newport Pharmacy | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Wimbish Dental Centre | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Saffron Walden Community Hospital | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Police station | Saffron Walden Police Station | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 980 m² | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,010 m² | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Widdington Hall moated site, a scheduled monument, 630 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 40 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Widdington Hall moated site | Scheduled monument | 630 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Prior's Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 900 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Outbuildings Immediately South of Prior's Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Prior's Hall moated site | Scheduled monument | 920 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Prior's Hall Barn | Listed building, Grade I | 950 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Quendon Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Brickclamp Spring | Wood | 640 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Prior's Wood | Wood | 700 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Park Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Crabtree Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Old Hole | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Smithfield Bottom | Valley | 4.8 km (3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 93 | 93 | 93 |
None of the street's 93 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, railways or aircraft.
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.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (essex).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 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 | 23% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 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 | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 8 to 9 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- CB11 3SP: 68 addresses of 70 in the postcode
- CB11 3ST: 18 addresses
- CB11 3NA: 2 addresses of 58 in the postcode
- CB11 3ZT: 2 addresses of 12 in the postcode
- CB11 3SG: 1 address of 31 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in CB11 and across Uttlesford.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.