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CB10 covers Saffron Walden, an Essex market town in Uttlesford District with substantial medieval and Tudor heritage.
Area summary
CB10 sits in Uttlesford District Council, Essex. The outcode covers Saffron Walden and surrounding villages. Saffron Walden has one of the most substantial historic town centres in Essex, with a conservation area covering most of the centre including the Grade I-listed Audley End House and Audley End Gardens (one of England's grandest Jacobean houses). The Common Hall (Grade I-listed) and numerous Tudor and Georgian buildings line the streets. Housing is mixed: medieval and Tudor listed buildings, Georgian and Victorian terraces, and newer estate development on the periphery.
Audley End station sits on the West Anglia Main Line and provides direct services to London Liverpool Street in around 50 minutes and Cambridge in 20 minutes. The M11 at junctions 8, 9 and 10 provides motorway access.
Employment patterns are commuter into Cambridge and London, with some local retail and tourism. Demographics skew older and more affluent.
Uttlesford District operates only mandatory HMO licensing. The Renters' Rights Act 2026 has abolished Section 21 evictions. The proposed 2030 EPC C standard, if enacted, will be a substantial cost on listed and pre-1900 stock.
What the data shows
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Buyer notes
- Listed building consent applies to many central properties
- WAML direct service to London is a major value driver
- Listed and Georgian stock has very high EPC upgrade costs
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