CB11 4EB postcode in Saffron Walden, Essex

CB11 4EB 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.

Where CB11 4EB is, and what is near it

Map of CB11 4EB and what is near it Map of CB11 4EB: its centre point, with the 245 other postcodes in the CB11 4 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 (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. CB11 4AA: also in CB11 4CB11 4AB: also in CB11 4CB11 4AD: also in CB11 4CB11 4AF: also in CB11 4CB11 4DX: also in CB11 4CB11 4ED: also in CB11 4CB11 4EF: also in CB11 4CB11 4EG: also in CB11 4CB11 4EH: also in CB11 4CB11 4EN: also in CB11 4CB11 4EQ: also in CB11 4CB11 4ER: also in CB11 4CB11 4FS: also in CB11 4CB11 4ZH: also in CB11 4 Bus stop 350 mSchool 650 mGP 1.2 km2 places, 3.8–4.6 kmLittlebury, Chesterford & Wenden Lofts CB11 4EB Map of CB11 4EB and what is near it Map of CB11 4EB: its centre point, with the 245 other postcodes in the CB11 4 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 1.2 kmLittlebury, Chesterford & Wenden Lofts CB11 4EB
  • CB11 4EB
  • Other postcodes in CB11 4: 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 52.0202, longitude 0.2392)

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 4EB?

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 4EB?

43% of the homes and businesses at CB11 4EB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 43% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)43% can get it

Uttlesford: 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)43% can get it

Uttlesford: 96%

The line marks the figure across Uttlesford.

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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 4EB?

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 4EB 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 4EB.

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 4EB: 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 4EB 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 4EB?

Homes in CB11 4 sold for a typical £467,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 90 sales, down 17.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£467,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£564,995 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 17.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £705,000 38 sales
  • Semi-detached £415,000 23 sales
  • Terraced £330,000 23 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £262,500 6 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 4EB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CB11 4EB 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 4EB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,100 homes in the neighbourhood around CB11 4EB. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (36%). 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 4EB

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 C, the most common, is £2,075.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 110 (10%)£1,556
Band Babout 270 (25%)£1,815
Band Cabout 340 (31%)£2,075
Band Dabout 140 (13%)£2,334
Band Eabout 100 (9%)£2,852
Band Fabout 60 (5%)£3,371
Band Gabout 80 (7%)£3,890
Band Hwithheld£4,668

When the homes were built

  1. 36% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 18% 1965 to 1982
  6. 24% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 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 4EB is in (ONS area E01022076), 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 4EB?

The nearest open schools to CB11 4EB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CB11 4EB, 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 4EB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CB11 4EB 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 4.8 kmCycle

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 Station Street, 152 m away.

More stations near CB11 4EB, 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 4EB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CB11 4EB, 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 4EB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CB11 4EB 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 4EB?

The nearest to the centre of CB11 4EB, 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 4EB?

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 4EB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CB11 4EB, 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 4EB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CB11 4EB, 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 4EB?

The nearest vets to the centre of CB11 4EB 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 4EB in a conservation area?

The centre of CB11 4EB 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 4EB?

Police.uk records 73 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CB11 4EB 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 4EB

Ward
Saffron Walden Audley
Parish
Saffron Walden
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Saffron Walden
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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

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