Postcode CB11 3NB is located in an urban city, within the Saffron Walden Castle area of Uttlesford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Saffron Walden Town area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 66% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Saffron Walden Town is £61,499 per year. The median sale price in Saffron Walden Castle is £390,500 (around £441 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £285,500 and £478,750. The nearest station is Audley End, about 2.7 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Saffron Walden Town has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,063 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.
Saffron Walden Town has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Saffron Walden Town is £61,499 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB11 3NB.
Saffron Walden Town near CB11 3NB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Audley End located about 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 58 recent sales, the median property price is £390,500 (about £441 per square foot) in Saffron Walden Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £180,000 up to £1,151,251.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 10 | £547,250 | £508 |
| Semi-Detached | 23 | £435,000 | £430 |
| Terraced | 17 | £295,000 | £449 |
| Flats | 8 | £212,991 | £395 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £475,000 | £220,000 | £320,000 | £265,000 |
| 2017 | £475,000 | £222,500 | £385,000 | £450,000 |
| 2018 | £467,998 | £223,000 | £369,995 | £310,000 |
| 2019 | £443,750 | £203,000 | £350,000 | £295,000 |
| 2020 | £475,000 | £208,100 | £353,000 | £347,000 |
| 2021 | £555,000 | £235,000 | £392,000 | £330,000 |
| 2022 | £573,750 | £235,000 | £450,000 | £355,000 |
| 2023 | £595,000 | £257,500 | £460,000 | £392,500 |
| 2024 | £552,500 | £207,500 | £407,750 | £370,000 |
| 2025 | £500,000 | £200,000 | £450,000 | £350,000 |
| 2026 | £643,000 | £221,250 | £396,000 | £286,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £351 | £364 | £355 | £441 |
| 2017 | £368 | £352 | £368 | £355 |
| 2018 | £372 | £321 | £369 | £384 |
| 2019 | £359 | £332 | £373 | £389 |
| 2020 | £382 | £421 | £380 | £388 |
| 2021 | £410 | £331 | £385 | £440 |
| 2022 | £454 | £394 | £444 | £465 |
| 2023 | £453 | £365 | £410 | £440 |
| 2024 | £446 | £372 | £437 | £457 |
| 2025 | £419 | £400 | £425 | £448 |
| 2026 | £507 | £308 | £458 | £471 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CB11 3NB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 2025 | 7, Overledges Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3NB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £500,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2025 | 17, Jennings Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3NJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £435,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2025 | 1, Jennings Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3NJ | Detached | Freehold | £650,000 | |
| 15 May 2026 | 10, Smallbridge Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3JH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £475,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2025 | Flat 38, Jacob Place, Edwin Gardens, Saffron Walden, CB10 2TB | Flats | Leasehold | £295,000 |
In the CB11 3NB postcode area, located within Saffron Walden Town, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Primary | R A Butler Junior School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | R A Butler Infant School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Apr 2015. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Oct 2013. |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CB11 3NB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Tesco | Radwinter Road, Saffron Walden, CB10 2JP | Walking directions to Tesco |
| 0.3 mi | Lidl | Radwinter Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3HY | Walking directions to Lidl |
Annual council tax rates for Uttlesford district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CB11 3NB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Heather Jane Asker
Saffron Walden Castle - Elected 4 May 2023
Richard Ford Freeman
Saffron Walden Castle - Elected 4 May 2023
Kemi Badenoch
North West Essex - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CB11 3NB records about 28 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around CB11 3NB in Saffron Walden Castle is £390,500 (about £441 per square foot) based on 58 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to CB11 3NB, including R A Butler Junior School (Outstanding), R A Butler Infant School (Good) and St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CB11 3NB scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,063 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for North West Essex covering CB11 3NB is Kemi Badenoch (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Heather Jane Asker (Residents for Uttlesford) and Richard Ford Freeman (Residents for Uttlesford).