CB11 3ZU postcode in Saffron Walden, Essex

CB11 3ZU is a postcode in Saffron Walden, in the Saffron Walden Shire ward of Uttlesford. It is in the North West Essex parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since April 2026.

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 Typical price £437,000 Homes sold in CB11 3, last 12 months. ▼ 6.3% on the year before Nearest school R A Butler Infant School 800 m in a straight line Nearest station Audley End 3.9 km in a straight line

Where CB11 3ZU is, and what is near it

Map of CB11 3ZU and what is near it Map of CB11 3ZU: 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 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CB11 3AA: also in CB11 3CB11 3AB: also in CB11 3CB11 3AD: also in CB11 3CB11 3AG: also in CB11 3CB11 3AH: also in CB11 3CB11 3AJ: also in CB11 3CB11 3AQ: also in CB11 3CB11 3AR: also in CB11 3CB11 3AU: also in CB11 3CB11 3DB: also in CB11 3CB11 3DG: also in CB11 3CB11 3DH: also in CB11 3CB11 3DJ: also in CB11 3CB11 3DQ: also in CB11 3CB11 3DR: also in CB11 3CB11 3FU: also in CB11 3CB11 3GA: also in CB11 3CB11 3GB: also in CB11 3CB11 3GW: also in CB11 3CB11 3HN: also in CB11 3CB11 3HP: also in CB11 3CB11 3HR: also in CB11 3CB11 3HS: also in CB11 3CB11 3HT: also in CB11 3CB11 3HU: also in CB11 3CB11 3HW: also in CB11 3CB11 3HY: also in CB11 3CB11 3JA: also in CB11 3CB11 3JB: also in CB11 3CB11 3JD: also in CB11 3CB11 3JE: also in CB11 3CB11 3JF: also in CB11 3CB11 3JH: also in CB11 3CB11 3JN: also in CB11 3CB11 3JP: also in CB11 3CB11 3JW: also in CB11 3CB11 3NB: also in CB11 3CB11 3NJ: also in CB11 3CB11 3NL: also in CB11 3CB11 3NS: also in CB11 3CB11 3UZ: also in CB11 3CB11 3WA: also in CB11 3CB11 3ZP: also in CB11 3 GP 1.1 km2 places, 4.6–5.5 kmNewport CB11 3ZU Map of CB11 3ZU and what is near it Map of CB11 3ZU: 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 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 1.1 kmAudley End station 3.9 kmNewport CB11 3ZU
  • CB11 3ZU
  • Other postcodes in CB11 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 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 52.0229, longitude 0.2559)

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 CB11 3ZU?

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 3ZU?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for CB11 3ZU. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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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 3ZU?

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 3ZU 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 3ZU.

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 3ZU: 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 3ZU 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 3ZU?

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
£466,225 12 months to August 2025
▼ 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

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

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 3ZU

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

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,370 homes in the neighbourhood around CB11 3ZU. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band D. 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 3ZU

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 £3,890 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,334.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (4%)£1,556
Band Babout 220 (16%)£1,815
Band Cabout 330 (24%)£2,075
Band Dabout 390 (28%)£2,334
Band Eabout 210 (15%)£2,852
Band Fabout 120 (9%)£3,371
Band Gabout 40 (3%)£3,890
Band Hfewer than 5£4,668

When the homes were built

  1. 12% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 16% 2000 to 2009
  8. 12% 2010 to 2019
  9. 14% 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 CB11 3ZU is in (ONS area E01022081), 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 3ZU?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CB11 3ZU, 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 3ZU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CB11 3ZU is Audley End Rail Station, 3.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Audley End Rail Station Railway station 3.9 kmCycle
  • Newport (Essex) Rail Station Railway station 5.5 kmDrive

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

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Spike, 84 m away.

More stations near CB11 3ZU, 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 3ZU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CB11 3ZU, 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 3ZU?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CB11 3ZU 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 3ZU?

The nearest to the centre of CB11 3ZU, 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 3ZU?

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 3ZU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CB11 3ZU, 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 3ZU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CB11 3ZU, 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 3ZU?

The nearest vets to the centre of CB11 3ZU 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 3ZU in a conservation area?

The centre of CB11 3ZU 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 CB11 3ZU?

Police.uk records 69 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CB11 3ZU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences27 reports
Anti-social behaviour13 reports
Shoplifting7 reports
Public order6 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Other theft3 reports

Also: theft from the person 2, burglary 1, vehicle crime 1, drugs 1, robbery 1, other crime 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 3ZU

Ward
Saffron Walden Shire
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
April 2026

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

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CB11 3 sector CB11 district CB postcode area Saffron Walden postcodes

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

CB11 3JN60 mCB11 3HY80 mCB11 3ZP80 mCB11 3JF100 mCB11 3JW100 mCB10 2EW110 m
All of CB11

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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