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Saffron Walden Area Guide

CB10 1SS · South Cambridgeshire · Cambridgeshire

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for CB10 1SS.

Sun · 13 Sep
23°high
Partly cloudy18° low
Mon24°16° lowPartly cloudy14 Sep
Tue22°14° lowLight showers15 Sep
Today18°11° lowFair16 Sep
Tomorrow17°12° lowCloudy17 Sep
Fri17°11° lowCloudy18 Sep
Sat21°12° lowCloudy19 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend+4.9%South Cambridgeshire · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning24 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationGreat Chesterford1.1 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population1,507Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Saffron Walden

CB10 1SS is in the South Cambridgeshire local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Great Chesterford, about 1.1 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

Local lifeShops, places to eat, vets and everyday services →Getting aroundRail, buses, road connections and travel tools →
HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£495,000CB10 postcode district

19 Sep 2025 – 24 Jul 2026

122 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£436,011South Cambridgeshire

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+4.9%South Cambridgeshire

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £495,000 Use area average: £436,011
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂33 Frogge Street Ickleton Cambridgeshire CB10 1SHT1 - Acer Negundo - Reduce crown by 2 metresAwaiting decision›⌂2 Priory Farm Barns Back Lane Ickleton Cambridgeshire CB10 1SJT1- Ash tree - Reduce crown by 2 metres (back to previous reduction points) T2- Silver Birch - Reduce crown by 2 metresAwaiting decision›⌂8 Butchers Hill Ickleton Cambridgeshire CB10 1SRRemoval of oil boiler and replace with air source heat pump (same size and location).Awaiting decision›⌂4 Butchers Hill Ickleton Cambridgeshire CB10 1SRT1 - Holly - FellAwaiting decision›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Saffron Walden.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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Someone nearby might be looking for it.

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LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

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Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.

Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL. Place and available business details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Great Chesterford Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary · Ages 4–111.1 mi
  2. St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–114.2 mi
  3. Ashdon Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–116.0 mi
  4. Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 5–117.9 mi
Immediate neighbourhood1,507 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding CB10 1SS—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 20.0%16–64 · 58.4%65+ · 21.6%
What area does this cover?

South Cambridgeshire 017A (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime4

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Anti-social behaviour · 1Criminal damage & arson · 1Vehicle crime · 1
Employment2.9%

Unemployment estimate for South Cambridgeshire · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for South Cambridgeshire.

Local councilSouth CambridgeshireLocal authority for CB10 1SS
Latest general election · 2024Liberal Democrats46.8% vote share
Mayor of Cambridgeshire and PeterboroughPaul BristowCambridgeshire and PeterboroughOfficial page ↗
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Liberal Democrats46.8% of votes71.0% turnout
2019Conservative43.5% of votes79.6% turnout
2017Conservative51.8% of votes76.2% turnout
2015Conservative51.1% of votes73.1% turnout
2010Conservative47.4% of votes74.8% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadM110.3 miles
Clean air & driving chargesNo local clean-air or driving-charge zone identifiedCheck official rules before travelling.
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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No reliable nearby EV-charger result is available right now.

NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Stansted Airport

About 13.1 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

No strategic aircraft-noise band is shown for this postcode. That does not guarantee aircraft will never be heard.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Nearest prison
HMP Highpoint15.1 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Hales Wood5.3 mi
  2. Wandlebury5.7 mi
  3. Coton9.7 mi
From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around CB10 1SS.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around CB10 1SS
EE
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

Electricity networkVaries by exact addressThe exact distribution network depends on the property address.Check exact network →
BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 13 Sep 2026, 10:35
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 24 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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