Saffron Walden Almshouses

The Charity manages a total of 48 unfurnished dwellings in Abbey Lane, Prime’s Close and Freshwell Street, Saffron Walden. Applicants must be on a low income, with limited savings, and resident in the former borough of Saffron Walden or its immediately adjacent villages, or have clearly demonstrable very strong connections with Saffron Walden.

Who can use this service?

Unlike many almshouses we do not have a lower age limit. We consider all ages and, currently, our residents range in age from 20s to 90s, the average age being 51. We also consider small families for our two-bedroom units, and currently have two children among our residents.

How are services delivered?

We do not maintain a waiting list, vacancies are advertised in the Walden Local, on our website and on our social media streams. If you would like to be notified when a vacancy is coming up please sign up on our website.

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