CB11 3HL postcode in Saffron Walden, Essex

CB11 3HL is a postcode in Saffron Walden, in the Saffron Walden Audley 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.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Uttlesford: 83% Typical price £437,000 Homes sold in CB11 3, last 12 months. ▼ 6.3% on the year before Nearest station Audley End 2.8 km in a straight line

Where CB11 3HL is, and what is near it

Map of CB11 3HL and what is near it Map of CB11 3HL: its centre point, with the 303 other postcodes in the CB11 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 14 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. CB11 3DA: also in CB11 3CB11 3DE: also in CB11 3CB11 3DF: also in CB11 3CB11 3DG: also in CB11 3CB11 3DH: also in CB11 3CB11 3DJ: also in CB11 3CB11 3DL: also in CB11 3CB11 3DN: also in CB11 3CB11 3DQ: also in CB11 3CB11 3DR: also in CB11 3CB11 3DS: also in CB11 3CB11 3DU: also in CB11 3CB11 3DW: also in CB11 3CB11 3DX: also in CB11 3CB11 3DZ: also in CB11 3CB11 3EA: also in CB11 3CB11 3FA: also in CB11 3CB11 3GR: also in CB11 3CB11 3GZ: also in CB11 3CB11 3HB: also in CB11 3CB11 3HD: also in CB11 3CB11 3HE: also in CB11 3CB11 3HF: also in CB11 3CB11 3HG: also in CB11 3CB11 3HN: also in CB11 3CB11 3HP: also in CB11 3CB11 3HQ: also in CB11 3CB11 3HW: also in CB11 3CB11 3HX: also in CB11 3CB11 3JD: also in CB11 3CB11 3JE: also in CB11 3CB11 3JG: also in CB11 3CB11 3NY: also in CB11 3CB11 3WH: also in CB11 3CB11 3WQ: also in CB11 3 School 650 mGP 1.2 kmAudley End station 2.8 km2 places, 3.7–4.6 kmSaffron Walden CB11 3HL Map of CB11 3HL and what is near it Map of CB11 3HL: its centre point, with the 303 other postcodes in the CB11 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 14 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Bus stop 350 mSchool 650 mNewport CB11 3HL
  • CB11 3HL
  • Other postcodes in CB11 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 14 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 52.0189, longitude 0.2405)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CB11 3HL?

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 CB11 3HL?

Every home and business at CB11 3HL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Uttlesford: 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Uttlesford: 96%

The line marks the figure across Uttlesford.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 CB11 3HL?

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 days

Source: 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 CB11 3HL 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 CB11 3HL.

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 CB11 3HL: 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 CB11 3HL 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near CB11 3HL?

Homes in CB11 3 sold for a typical £437,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 125 sales, down 6.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£437,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£466,225
12 months to August 2026
£437,000

▼ down 6.3% on the 12 months before

Detached£667,500 37 sales
Semi-detached£530,000 35 sales
Terraced£365,000 27 sales
Flat or maisonette£235,000 26 sales

Across the whole CB11 district: a typical £450,000 from 215 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in CB11 3HL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CB11 3HL 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

What council tax band are homes near CB11 3HL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around CB11 3HL. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (26%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CB11 3HL

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 E, the most common, is £2,852.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,556
Band Babout 60 (8%)£1,815
Band Cabout 80 (11%)£2,075
Band Dabout 160 (21%)£2,334
Band Eabout 200 (26%)£2,852
Band Fabout 130 (17%)£3,371
Band Gabout 130 (17%)£3,890
Band Hwithheld£4,668

When the homes were built

  1. 26% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 15% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 25% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 CB11 3HL is in (ONS area E01022075), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 CB11 3HL?

The nearest open schools to CB11 3HL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CB11 3HL, and how we find them

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 CB11 3HL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CB11 3HL is Audley End Rail Station, 2.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Audley End Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
  • Newport (Essex) Rail Station Railway station 4.7 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Station Road, 74 m away.

More stations near CB11 3HL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CB11 3HL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CB11 3HL, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 CB11 3HL?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CB11 3HL 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CB11 3HL?

The nearest to the centre of CB11 3HL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 CB11 3HL?

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.

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 CB11 3HL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CB11 3HL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 CB11 3HL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CB11 3HL, 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.

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 CB11 3HL?

The nearest vets to the centre of CB11 3HL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 CB11 3HL in a conservation area?

The centre of CB11 3HL is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

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 CB11 3HL?

Police.uk records 73 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CB11 3HL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences31 reports
Anti-social behaviour12 reports
Shoplifting7 reports
Public order6 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Other theft3 reports

Also: vehicle crime 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CB11 3HL

Ward
Saffron Walden Audley
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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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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