The Shires is in Saffron Walden and in Uttlesford district. CB11 3AN is located in the Saffron Walden Shire electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Saffron Walden. This postcode has been in use since 1990-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Shires, Saffron Walden, CB11 3AN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CB11 3AQ, CB11 3AU, CB11 3GB, CB11 3AB, CB11 3WA, CB11 3AG, CB11 3BN, CB11 3FU, CB11 3BW.

The Shires Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Shires are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Uttlesford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB11 3AN

Average Price
£682,703
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£754,403
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£611,002

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Shires

Average Price
£682,703
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ShiresStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 The Shires, Saffron Walden, Essex
Other, an established residential building 		£470,0002014-07-02 £611,002
1 The Shires, Saffron Walden, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002006-05-26 £754,403

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden
South Road , CB11 3DW 		3out of 4 572 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
R A Butler Infant School
South Road , CB11 3DG 		3out of 4 599 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
R A Butler Junior School
South Road , CB11 3DG 		3out of 4 599 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Castle Street , CB10 1BQ 		3out of 4 1,142 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Katherine Semar Infant School
Ross Close , CB11 4DU 		4out of 4 1,417 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Saffron Walden County High School
Audley End Road , CB11 4UH 		4out of 4 1,659 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport
Bury Water Lane , Newport CB11 3TR 		3out of 4 5,029 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wood Street Coffee Roasters LtdUnit 44, Shire Hill Industrial Estate121 yd
Fill's CafeUnit 1, Stansted House121 yd
Hope Community Hub-Make LunchNew Life Pentecostal Church, The Christian Centre121 yd
New Life Pentecostal ChurchThe Christian Centre, Shire Hill147 yd
Tesco Family Dining LtdTesco, Radwinter Road370 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Saffron Snooker Club2 Shire Hill, Saffron Walden121 yd
The Axe60 Ashdon Road, Saffron Walden714 yd
The Railway ArmsRailway Arms, Station Road926 yd
Old English Gentleman11 Gold Street, Saffron Walden1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yo! To Go!Tesco, Radwinter Road370 yd
Ninth Coffee RoastersUnit 4, Saffron Walden Business Centre745 yd
Calzone14A Hill Street, Saffron Walden1,003 yd
Domino's Pizza12 Hill Street, Saffron Walden1,032 yd
The Grill11 Market Row, Saffron Walden1,092 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoRadwinter Road, Saffron Walden370 yd
Aldi Stores LtdUnit 1, Knight Park897 yd
WaitroseWaitrose Limited, Hill Street1,032 yd
Sushi DailyWaitrose Limited, Hill Street1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pickles Gym Ltd (Closed)
Stanstead House Stanstead House Shire Hill 		health and fitness suite12 yd
Just Gym (Closed)
Shire Hill 		health and fitness suite152 yd
Just Gym
WESTBROOK HOUSE WESTBROOK HOUSE SHIRE HILL 		health and fitness suite176 yd
Peasland Road Football Pitch
Crabtrees 		grass pitches, tennis courts491 yd
Grove Lawn Tennis Club
EAST STREET 		tennis courts564 yd
Lord Butler Fitness & Leisure Centre
PEASLANDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts659 yd
Turpins Indoor Bowls Club
PEASLANDS ROAD 		indoor bowls705 yd
Dame Bradbury School
ASHDON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches731 yd
Walden School (Closed)
Mount Pleasant Road 		grass pitches, swimming pool983 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 16.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 16.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 16.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is The Shires Street dangerous?

In 2023, 106 crimes were reported near The Shires . 59% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CB11 3AN.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for The Shires, Saffron Walden, CB11 3AN

Employment

CB11 3AN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee78
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed32
Retired23
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed4
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Manufacturing16
Construction16
Education13
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Human health and social work activities11
Administrative and support service activities8
Other7
Information and communication4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Transport and storage4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Financial and insurance activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female136
Male123

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex63
Civil partnership: Opposite sex4
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced28
Widowed9

Health

Very good health130
Good health85
Fair health26
Bad health13

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 88
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese4
Indian1
Pakistani1
Black African1
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian4
White242

Country of Birth

United Kingdom208
European Union22
Rest of Europe7
Africa4
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean10
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK208
10+ Years27
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom185
Ireland1
Italy2
Spain2
Poland3
Romania4
Other EU countries8
Turkey1
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
Central and South America4
No passport held44

Religion

No religion114
Christian114
Buddhist7
Muslim2
Sikh2
Not answered18
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