CB10 2PU postcode in Hempstead, Essex
CB10 2PU is a postcode in Hempstead, in the The Sampfords ward of Uttlesford. It is in the Braintree parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1991.
Where CB10 2PU is, and what is near it
- CB10 2PU
- Other postcodes in CB10 2: press one for its page
- 2 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 2 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 52.0138, longitude 0.3755)
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 2PU?
- 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 2PU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- EssexPolice force area
- BraintreeParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir James Cleverly (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sir James Cleverly
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 2PU?
Every home and business at CB10 2PU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 2PU?
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 2PU at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include CB10 2PU.
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 2PU: 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 2PU is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near CB10 2PU?
Homes in CB10 2 sold for a typical £480,178 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 103 sales, up 3.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £700,000 48 sales
- Semi-detached £412,500 28 sales
- Terraced £294,000 16 sales
- Flat or maisonette £200,000 11 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 2PU
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in CB10 2PU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 11 February 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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
What council tax band are homes near CB10 2PU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around CB10 2PU. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (47%). 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 £1,556 (band A) to £4,668 (band H); band G, the most common, is £3,890.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (3%) | £1,556 |
| Band B | about 60 (7%) | £1,815 |
| Band C | about 130 (15%) | £2,075 |
| Band D | about 120 (14%) | £2,334 |
| Band E | about 160 (18%) | £2,852 |
| Band F | about 140 (16%) | £3,371 |
| Band G | about 210 (24%) | £3,890 |
| Band H | about 20 (2%) | £4,668 |
When the homes were built
- 47% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 12% 1945 to 1964
- 12% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- 4% 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 2PU is in (ONS area E01022097), 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 2PU?
The nearest open schools to CB10 2PU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
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 2PU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CB10 2PU is Audley End Rail Station, 11.6 km away in a straight line.
- Audley End Rail Station Railway station 11.6 kmDrive
- Newport (Essex) Rail Station Railway station 11.6 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bluebell Inn, 367 m away.
More stations near CB10 2PU, 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 2PU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CB10 2PU, 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.
- Thaxted Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01371 830213 6.9 kmDrive
- The Freshford Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01371 810328 7.4 kmDrive
- Unity Healthcare Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01440 841300 7.8 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 2PU?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CB10 2PU 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 2PU?
The nearest to the centre of CB10 2PU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Together Dental Thaxted Phone 01371 830950 7.1 kmDrive
- Haverhill Dental Practice and Cosmetic Centre Phone 01440 714268 8.8 kmDrive
- West End Manse Dental Care Phone 01440 702070 8.9 kmDrive
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 2PU?
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.
- Braintree Community Hospital Phone 01245 362000 18.7 kmDrive
- St Michael's Health Centre Phone 01245 362000 18.8 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 vets are near CB10 2PU?
The nearest vets to the centre of CB10 2PU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Homefield Road Veterinary Surgery 7.4 kmDrive
- Mercer & Hughes (Vets) 8.6 kmDrive
- RSPCA Danaher Animal Home 11.2 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 2PU in a conservation area?
The centre of CB10 2PU is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
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 2PU?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of CB10 2PU in the latest month it has published.
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 2PU
- Ward
- The Sampfords
- Parish
- Hempstead
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Hempstead
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1991
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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