Postcode · Saffron Walden

CB10 1BQ area guide

Who lives in CB10 1BQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Saffron Walden Town
Council: Uttlesford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,584 (2024)

CB10 1BQSaffron Walden

At a glance

What CB10 1BQ is like

CB10 1BQ is a postcode in the Saffron Walden Town area of Uttlesford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,584 people. 51.7% of households own their home, 11% rent privately and 36.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 59.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in CB10 1 sold for a median of £495,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB10 1BQ compares

Headline figures for CB10 1BQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£495,000

Median over 50 sales in CB10 1, −7.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£61,499

Average annual income before tax, higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB10 1BQ differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
36.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CB10 1 is down 7.5% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 104% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
05
Few private renters
Only 11% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CB10 1BQ FAQs

Is CB10 1BQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CB10 1BQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £495,000.

Homes in CB10 1 sold for a median of £495,000 across 50 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CB10 1BQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB10 1BQ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CB10 1BQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.9% of residents. 51.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.4%).

Which council covers CB10 1BQ?

The local authority for CB10 1BQ is Uttlesford.

CB10 1BQ comes under Uttlesford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CB10 1BQ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Audley End Rail Station, 2.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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