Key indicators for buyers
The CB10 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices have softened (-31.7%), which could present a buying opportunity. Affordability has improved from a peak of 13.7x in 2022 to 11.7x today. Rising rents (£1,290/mo, +2.6%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Uttlesford area
A home in Uttlesford costs 11.7x the local median salary — very stretched, improving from a peak of 13.7x in 2022.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Uttlesford area
Average monthly rent in Uttlesford is £1,290, up 2.6% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Uttlesford price of £394,857 with a 25% deposit (£99k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,558 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses CB10 avg. price with Uttlesford rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,558) are £268 more than renting (£1,290). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £99k — it would take around 12 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
8, HADLEIGH COURT, CARNATION DRIVE CB10 2BJ | Flat/Maisonette | £145,000 | 21 Jan 2026 |
7, PARK LANE CB10 1DA | Detached | £605,000 | 20 Jan 2026 |
27, SHRUBLANDS CB10 2EH | Terraced | £230,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
7, ST JAMES COURT CB10 2TN | Terraced | £285,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
7, FRESHWELL GARDENS CB10 1BZ | Terraced | £550,000 | 7 Jan 2026 |
35, SWEET MEAD CB10 2EG | Detached | £500,000 | 7 Jan 2026 |
21, MARKINGS FIELD CB10 2BB | Semi-detached |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The average property in CB10 sold for £394,857 in 2026, with a median of £449,000 across 7 transactions. Prices fell 31.7% compared to the previous year.
| £449,000 |
| 6 Jan 2026 |
19, GIBSON CLOSE CB10 1AJ | Detached | £1,091,111 | 19 Dec 2025 |
SAFFRON COTTAGE, WATER LANE, RADWINTER CB10 2TX | Semi-detached | £425,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
32, JACKSONS LANE, GREAT CHESTERFORD CB10 1PT | Detached | £525,000 | 16 Dec 2025 |
61, DE BOHUN COURT CB10 2BA | Flat/Maisonette | £242,500 | 16 Dec 2025 |
4, ST JAMES COURT CB10 2TN | Semi-detached | £305,000 | 15 Dec 2025 |
16, MEADOW ROAD, GREAT CHESTERFORD CB10 1PX | Semi-detached | £505,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
THE WILLOWS, ANSO CORNER, HEMPSTEAD CB10 2NU | Detached | £670,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
YEWTREE COTTAGE, CHURCH END, ASHDON CB10 2HG | Other | £1,025,000 | 10 Dec 2025 |
OLD VICARAGE, CHURCH END, ASHDON CB10 2HG | Detached | £770,000 | 10 Dec 2025 |
ELM COTTAGE, NEWMARKET ROAD, GREAT CHESTERFORD CB10 1NS | Detached | £810,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
TAWNEYS, FINCHINGFIELD ROAD, LITTLE SAMPFORD CB10 2QT | Detached | £785,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
12, INGLESIDE COURT CB10 1EB | Flat/Maisonette | £230,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
20, COPLOE ROAD, ICKLETON CB10 1ST | Terraced | £282,000 | 3 Dec 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in CB10 was a flat/maisonette property on Carnation Drive for £145,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £505,000.