CB10 1BU postcode in Saffron Walden, Essex
CB10 1BU is a postcode in Saffron Walden, in the Saffron Walden Castle ward of Uttlesford. It is in the North West Essex parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where CB10 1BU is, and what is near it
- CB10 1BU
- Other postcodes in CB10 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 3 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.0253, longitude 0.2368)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after CB10 1BU?
- UttlesfordDistrict council Uttlesford: bins, council tax, planning
- EssexCounty council Essex: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CB10 1BU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- EssexPolice force area
- North West EssexParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mrs Kemi Badenoch (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mrs Kemi Badenoch
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at CB10 1BU?
Every home and business at CB10 1BU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 93% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Uttlesford: 83%
Uttlesford: 96%
The line marks the figure across Uttlesford.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at CB10 1BU?
BinDayBuddy does not read Uttlesford District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Uttlesford District Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is CB10 1BU at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Medium riskThe Environment Agency counts 13 homes and businesses at CB10 1BU. 5 are in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 1 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Uttlesford
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CB10 1BU: 956 properties in Uttlesford are at high risk (1.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Uttlesford
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of CB10 1BU is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 08:51 on 22 October 2026.
- Slades at Saffron WaldenFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Slades at Saffron Walden
- Upper River Cam in Essex and CambridgeshireFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Upper River Cam in Essex and Cambridgeshire
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 08:51 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near CB10 1BU?
Homes in CB10 1 sold for a typical £495,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 47 sales, down 6.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £810,000 14 sales
- Semi-detached £497,500 8 sales
- Terraced £426,750 20 sales
- Flat or maisonette £230,000 5 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole CB10 district: a typical £485,000 from 150 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in CB10 1BU
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CB10 1BU from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Food hygiene ratings at CB10 1BU
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at CB10 1BU. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near CB10 1BU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around CB10 1BU. The largest share of them, 48%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (28%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Uttlesford for 2026‑27: £2,334. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,815 (band B) to £3,890 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,075.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,556 |
| Band B | about 130 (18%) | £1,815 |
| Band C | about 350 (48%) | £2,075 |
| Band D | about 120 (16%) | £2,334 |
| Band E | about 80 (11%) | £2,852 |
| Band F | about 40 (5%) | £3,371 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £3,890 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,668 |
When the homes were built
- 14% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 13% 1919 to 1939
- 14% 1945 to 1964
- 18% 1965 to 1982
- 28% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 8% 2020 or later
Averages for Uttlesford before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CB10 1BU is in (ONS area E01022078), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near CB10 1BU?
The nearest open schools to CB10 1BU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to CB10 1BU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CB10 1BU is Audley End Rail Station, 3.1 km away in a straight line.
- Audley End Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle
- Great Chesterford Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Post Office, 307 m away.
More stations near CB10 1BU, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near CB10 1BU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CB10 1BU, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- The Gold Street Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01799 525325 450 mWalk
- Crocus Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01799 522327 1.3 kmCycle
- Newport Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01799 540570 5.1 kmDrive
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near CB10 1BU?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CB10 1BU on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CB10 1BU?
The nearest to the centre of CB10 1BU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Church Street Dental Surgery Phone 01799 528555 250 mWalk
- Market Street Clinic Phone 01799 528900 400 mWalk
- Saffron Walden Dental Practice Phone 01799 521357 400 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to CB10 1BU?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01223 638000 17.9 kmDrive
- 4 North East (4NE) Ward 17.9 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near CB10 1BU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CB10 1BU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Hatherley Care Home Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01799 508080 750 mWalk
- Stanley Wilson Lodge Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01799 529189 800 mWalk
- Highfield Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2024 · Phone 01799 524936 1.0 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near CB10 1BU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CB10 1BU, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Boots, Market Place Mon to Sat 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01799 522342 350 mWalk
- Well, 3 the Arches Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01799 528344 450 mWalk
- Newport Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01799 540968 4.8 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near CB10 1BU?
The nearest vets to the centre of CB10 1BU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Mercer & Hughes (Vets) 950 mWalk
- Village Vet 10.1 kmDrive
- Mercer & Hughes Veterinary Clinic 13.5 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is CB10 1BU in a conservation area?
The centre of CB10 1BU is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Conservation areaSaffron Walden 1
- Listed buildingEight Bells Inn,Bridge Street,Saffron Walden,Essex,CB10 1BU,
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near CB10 1BU?
Police.uk records 58 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CB10 1BU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 2, theft from the person 2, other crime 2, burglary 1, drugs 1, robbery 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for CB10 1BU
- Ward
- Saffron Walden Castle
- Parish
- Saffron Walden
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Saffron Walden
- Rural or urban
- Urban, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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