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CB11 4XU area guide

Who lives in CB11 4XU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Newport, Littlebury & Clavering
Council: Uttlesford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,751 (2024)

CB11 4XUSaffron Walden

At a glance

What CB11 4XU is like

CB11 4XU is a postcode in the Newport, Littlebury & Clavering area of Uttlesford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,751 people. 73% of households own their home, 17% rent privately and 8.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 61.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CB11 4 sold for a median of £470,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB11 4XU compares

Headline figures for CB11 4XU, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£470,000

Median over 89 sales in CB11 4, −16.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£79,821

Average annual income before tax, higher than 93% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB11 4XU differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CB11 4 is down 16.8% on the year before.
02
An older population
21.5% 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
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 104% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
73% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CB11 4XU FAQs

Is CB11 4XU 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 17.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CB11 4XU?

The median sale price over the last year was £470,000.

Homes in CB11 4 sold for a median of £470,000 across 89 sales in the year to August 2026, −16.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CB11 4XU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB11 4XU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CB11 4XU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.5% of residents. 73% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (58.2%).

Which council covers CB11 4XU?

The local authority for CB11 4XU is Uttlesford.

CB11 4XU comes under Uttlesford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CB11 4XU?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Great Chesterford Rail Station, 1.8 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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