Saffron Waldon announced UK 'Best Place to Live' for 2025Saffron Waldon has been named the best place to live in the UK in the annual Sunday Times Best Places to Live guideColoured houses, Saffron Waldon, Essex Author: Martha Tipper Published 11 hours agoLast updated 8 hours agoHere's some news to be proud of for communities in Essex - as we now know Saffron Waldon is the 'Best Place to Live' in the UK in 2025. "Once seen as stuffy, old-fashioned and expensive, Saffron Walden is enjoying a swish new lease of life" says Tim Palmer, chief judge and writer of Best Places to Live. "You wouldn't say Chelmsford and Saffron Waldon have a huge amount in common. "Saffron Waldon is pretty, historic, very chocolate box, full of community spirit whereas Chelmsford has all the conveniences you need for a really good life and good commuter links and schools. “That means we can see what people really love about the places they live.

Source: The Times March 21, 2025 07:33 UTC