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Saffron Walden Castle

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About

The Saffron Walden Castle ward is an electoral division covering the historic core of the market town. It is centred on the ruins of the 12th-century Walden Castle, a stone keep built on an earlier Norman motte. The area includes the adjacent Museum and the former Common Land now known as the Common. This central location encompasses many of the town's oldest streets and buildings, forming its administrative and historic heart.

Land use is primarily residential, with a mix of housing from different periods surrounding the central green spaces. The ward's boundaries are largely defined by major roads like the B1053 and the former railway line. The castle earthworks themselves are a scheduled monument, providing a prominent green mound within the urban landscape. This area functions as the town's civic and community focal point.

Area overview

On average Saffron Walden Castle has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 73 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 19.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Saffron Walden Castle is £66,972 per year. There are 1 schools in Saffron Walden Castle: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Saffron Walden Castle is home to around 4,764 people, with a population density of about 631.3 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
73
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
19.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Saffron Walden Castle Population
4,764
Population density
631.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
36.94(+19%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.75(+2%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.87(+54%)
Other theft
8.19(+47%)
Public order
5.88(+13%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,078
85.6%
Other White
298
6.26%
White and Asian (mixed)
51
1.07%
Other
48
1.01%
Other Asian
47
0.99%
Total population: 4,764

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
1,535
40.27%
Level 3 (A level)
599
15.71%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
559
14.66%
No qualifications
531
13.93%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
347
9.1%
Total 16+ residents: 3,812

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
695
34.02%
Owns with a mortgage
605
29.61%
Private landlord or letting agency
276
13.51%
Social rents from council
212
10.38%
Other social rented
194
9.5%
Total households: 2,043

Property prices in Saffron Walden Castle

Based on 62 recent sales, the median property price is £407,500 in Saffron Walden Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £135,000 up to £1,750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Saffron Walden Castle in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Saffron Walden Castle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached17£538,000
Flats8£210,000
Semi-Detached19£440,000
Terraced18£330,000

10 years median price trend in Saffron Walden Castle

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Saffron Walden Castle.

All postcodes in Saffron Walden Castle

CB101JJ

Church Street

CB102DY

Upper Square

CB102GE

Lime Avenue

CB102JY

Saffron Walden Castle

CB113NS

Radwinter Road

CB102BP

Limefields

CB102DU

Catons Lane

CB102BA

De Bohun Court

CB102DA

Neville Road

CB113GA

Radwinter Road

CB102EJ

Pound Walk

CB102GA

Crocus Fields

CB102JJ

Fiske Close

CB101JN

Museum Street

CB102AS

Mill Lane

CB102DE

Buckenhoe Road

CB102JS

Miller Street

CB113NB

Overledges Road

CB102BT

Sheds Lane

CB102DZ

Little Walden Road

CB102EE

Morris Harp

CB102DF

Usterdale Road

CB101BN

Museum Street

CB102AL

Ashdon Road

CB102BF

Usterdale Road

CB102GN

Strachey Close

CB101BE

Castle Street

CB102DB

Howard Road

CB102DL

Little Walden Road

CB102ND

Butlers Lane

CB102NN

Lavender Field

CB101BG

Castle Street

CB102BS

Castle Hill

CB101BU

Bridge Street

CB102AU

Ashdon Road

CB102AW

Whiteshot Way

CB102EH

Shrublands

CB102GY

Russell Green Gardens

CB113JP

Andrews Close

CB102BN

De Vigier Avenue

CB113JH

Smallbridge Road

CB113NL

Simpkins Close

CB101JL

Museum Street

CB102BY

Castle Cross

CB113JF

Radwinter Road

CB102GW

Hawkins Place

CB101XN

Byrd's Farm Lane

CB102EL

Aspin Mews

CB113NJ

Jennings Road

CB101JF

The Maynards

CB102EQ

Doddenhill Close

CB102GX

Mapletoft Avenue

CB102DQ

Goddard Way

CB102ED

Goddard Way

CB102SD

Whitehill Place

CB102TW

Saffron Walden Castle

CB102DX

Catons Lane

CB102AN

Whiteshot Way

CB102DP

Lambert Cross

CB102EB

Goddard Way

CB102NQ

Commercial Centre

CB102TU

Jack Cardiff Way

CB101BQ

Castle Street

CB102GG

Archer Road

CB102NF

Ashdon Road

CB101UX

Little Walden Road

CB102GR

Gabriel Street

CB102EA

Maberly Court

CB102UF

Saffron Walden Castle

CB102BD

Fitzpiers

CB101BD

Castle Street

CB101BW

Museum Street

CB102GF

St Marys View

CB102TN

St James Court

CB102EP

Little Walden Road

CB101JP

Church Path

CB102AT

Ashdon Road

CB102DT

Little Walden Road

CB102GT

Howland Close

CB102SJ

Flatfield Road

CB102SQ

Maylen Close

CB101BP

Castle Street

CB102BU

Brooke Avenue

CB102DG

Wynyard Road

CB102GB

Crocus Fields

CB102AA

Ashdon Road

CB102BB

Markings Field

CB101AY

High Street

CB102AP

Harvey Way

CB102NL

Elizabeth Close

CB101BH

Castle Court

CB102AD

Highfields

CB102BZ

Cornwallis Place

CB102SH

Flatfield Road

CB102DN

Little Walden Road

CB102EF

Corner Park

CB102SY

Home Pasture

CB102DH

Byrds Farm Lane

CB102DJ

Little Walden Road

CB102DW

Little Walden Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.