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Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp

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About

The area around Bures Hamlet, Maplestead and the Belchamps sits in the north-east of Braintree district in Essex. It comprises a string of small parishes and hamlets set among lanes and farmland. The River Stour runs through Bures and marks part of the Essex–Suffolk boundary; Bures Hamlet occupies the Essex side and shares services with the settlement across the river. Bures railway station on the Gainsborough Line provides rail links to Sudbury and Marks Tey, and local roads connect the parishes to nearby market centres.

Maplestead includes Great and Little Maplestead; Little Maplestead contains a 12-sided medieval round church that remains a local landmark. The Belchamp parishes, including Belchamp St Paul and Belchamp Otten, are arranged around village greens, parish churches and a network of footpaths across arable fields. Farming and small woodland feature in land use, and parish councils manage community facilities and events. The pattern of dispersed settlements and historic churches reflects the area’s long rural history within Braintree District.

Area overview

On average Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 9.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp is £61,040 per year. There are 4 schools in Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp is home to around 5,971 people, with a population density of about 42.1 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp Population
5,971
Population density
42.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
12.73(-60%)
Burglary
3.52(+27%)
Other theft
3.35(-39%)
Public order
2.18(-57%)
Vehicle crime
2.01(-54%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,707
95.61%
Other White
102
1.71%
Irish
48
0.8%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
18
0.3%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
17
0.28%
Total population: 5,969

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,692
32.84%
Level 3 (A level)
880
17.08%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
843
16.36%
No qualifications
785
15.24%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
559
10.85%
Total 16+ residents: 5,152

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,228
47.45%
Owns with a mortgage
767
29.64%
Private landlord or letting agency
279
10.78%
Other social rented
196
7.57%
Other forms of private rent
66
2.55%
Total households: 2,588

Property prices in Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp

Based on 57 recent sales, the median property price is £460,000 in Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp area, with individual transactions ranging from £220,000 up to £1,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached39£605,000
Semi-Detached13£387,500
Terraced5£252,000

10 years median price trend in Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp.

All postcodes in Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp

CO107LL

Middleton Road

CO85HS

Lamarsh Road

CO92PL

Church Road

CO92NX

Cripple Corner

CO92PT

The Green

CO93AT

Moat Street

CO92NB

Colne Road

CO107NB

The Green

CO85BQ

Cambridge Way

CO92FJ

Monks Ley Close

CO85AD

Bridge Street

CO93AX

Church Street

CO92RD

Toldish Hall Road

CO93AB

Stour Valley South

CO107NH

Pitfield Green Cottage

CO85DJ

Colne Road

CO92RS

Sudbury Road

CO107AQ

Lower Farm Road

CO85AE

Colchester Road

CO107HT

Foxearth Road

CO107DG

Bakers Road

CO92NY

Henny Back Road

CO107ED

Bulmer Tye

CO107EP

Bulmer Street

CO107LR

The Street

CO94JS

Clare Road

CO93BD

Nether Hill

CO92PJ

Rectory Lane

CO93DX

Crouch Green

CO107LX

Stour Valley South

CO107AJ

Borley Road

CO94JN

Tilbury Hall Road

CO107JR

School Road

CO92RL

Monks Lodge Road

CO107ET

Upper Houses

CO85AP

Craig's Hill

CO85DQ

Station Hill

CO107JE

School Street

CO107LA

The Street

CO92NH

The Street

CO92PR

School Road

CO93BQ

The Crescent

CO107EJ

Church Road

CO85HF

Upper Green

CO107AT

Hall Road

CO93AS

Little Maplestead Road

CO92RT

Oak Road

CO92QA

Oak Road

CO107ES

Lower Houses

CO92PU

Old Road

CO107EU

Smeetham Hall Lane

CO107LT

Henny Street

CO85DG

New Cut

CO107PD

Lorkin's Lane

CO107EY

Kitchen Hill

CO92PG

Broad Road

CO107EL

Church Road

CO107FN

Liston Road

CO85HW

Goulds Road

CO107AN

Finch Hill

CO92NZ

The Colnes

CO92PW

Fox Yard

CO107BU

The Savilles

CO107BE

The Street

CO107NN

Church Lane

CO93BW

Northend Road

CO92SQ

Collins Road

CO85EN

Lamarsh Hill

CO107HZ

Stour Valley North

CO85EX

Henny Road

CO85HH

Pebmarsh Road

CO107SP

Pentlow Lane

CO85EP

Bures Road

CO85FB

Colne Road

CO85EA

Stour Valley South

CO107FY

Bower Hall Lane

CO85FD

Tenter Field

CO85HE

Goulds Road

CO92QX

Church Street

CO93DJ

Bayley Street

CO107NQ

Amos Hill

CO108LA

Wakes Hall Lane

CO107DN

Church Street

CO107AP

North Road

CO93AP

Little Maplestead Road

CO92NT

Cross End

CO107TB

Vicars Orchard

CO94JQ

Alethea Farm Place

CO107DX

Ballingdon Hill

CO93BA

Church Street

CO107GG

Stour Valley South

CO92SL

Gosfield & Greenstead Green

CO107NP

Stour Valley South

CO92QD

Oak Road

CO107BS

Cole Green

CO107NW

Stour Valley South

CO107LW

The Street

CO92NS

The Street

CO107NJ

Clay Hill

CO85DH

Parsonage Hill

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.