Postcode · Saffron Walden

CB10 2PL area guide

Who lives in CB10 2PL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter
Council: Uttlesford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,980 (2024)

CB10 2PLSaffron Walden

At a glance

What CB10 2PL is like

CB10 2PL is a postcode in the Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter area of Uttlesford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,980 people. 77.5% of households own their home, 10.2% rent privately and 11.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CB10 2 sold for a median of £480,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB10 2PL compares

Headline figures for CB10 2PL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 8.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£480,000

Median over 105 sales in CB10 2, +3.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£65,432

Average annual income before tax, higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB10 2PL differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
8.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
23.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
77.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CB10 2PL FAQs

Is CB10 2PL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 8.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CB10 2PL?

The median sale price over the last year was £480,000.

Homes in CB10 2 sold for a median of £480,000 across 105 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CB10 2PL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB10 2PL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in CB10 2PL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 77.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (64.7%).

Which council covers CB10 2PL?

The local authority for CB10 2PL is Uttlesford.

CB10 2PL comes under Uttlesford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CB10 2PL?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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