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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 29 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
29
Deprivation level
4/10
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
12.9(-59%)
Burglary
4.02(+45%)
Other theft
3.85(-31%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.51(-61%)
Vehicle crime
2.01(-56%)
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 48 recent sales, the median property price is £476,000 in Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp area, with individual transactions ranging from £237,000 up to £1,430,000.

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
Detached36£577,500
Semi-Detached9£370,000
Terraced3£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

CO107JN

School Road

CO85DN

Colne Road

CO85HQ

Upper Green

CO107LP

Breakmoor Hill

CO85AP

Craig's Hill

CO93AH

Rushley Green

CO107AH

The Green

CO107BZ

Knowl Green

CO107FY

Bower Hall Lane

CO107HZ

Stour Valley North

CO107JW

Pinkuah Lane

CO85HE

Goulds Road

CO92GW

The Green

CO92NS

The Street

CO93EE

Kirby Hall Road

CO93EG

Kirby Hall Road

CO107EA

Ryes Cottage

CO92FJ

Monks Ley Close

CO92NN

Mill Lane

CO92QZ

Toldish Hall Road

CO92RB

Toldish Hall Road

CO107DP

Cole Green

CO107EP

Bulmer Street

CO107DF

Bakers Road

CO107TB

Vicars Orchard

CO92RT

Oak Road

CO92RZ

Brick Farm Corner

CO85ET

Henny Road

CO85HN

Henny Back Road

CO92QD

Oak Road

CO92RW

St Giles Close

CO93AD

Delvyns Lane

CO107AT

Hall Road

CO107BX

Gages Road

CO107DD

Gage's Road

CO107EN

Smeetham Hall Lane

CO107JJ

Pentlow Street

CO92QR

Dyne's Hall Road

CO93AX

Church Street

CO107NL

Church Lane

CO107JH

The Street

CO107BG

The Street

CO107BP

Vicarage Road

CO107DJ

Church Street

CO107ET

Upper Houses

CO92RH

Church Street

CO92SD

Sudbury Road

CO93BW

Northend Road

CO107DW

Hickford Hill

CO107ES

Lower Houses

CO85DG

New Cut

CO85DH

Parsonage Hill

CO107DQ

Church Street

CO107EE

Ballingdon Hill

CO107EU

Smeetham Hall Lane

CO92FP

Treeways

CO92PT

The Green

CO107AW

North Road

CO85BQ

Cambridge Way

CO85HF

Upper Green

CO92LZ

Pebmarsh Road

CO92QP

Dyne's Hall Road

CO107JU

Forge Cottage

CO107LU

Hickbush

CO107NA

Church Road

CO93AJ

Rushley Green

CO93BL

Sudbury Road

CO94JX

Belchamp Road

CO107EG

Wesborough Hill

CO107EL

Church Road

CO107HP

Stour Valley North

CO107HT

Foxearth Road

CO107LA

The Street

CO85EB

Bombose Lane

CO85EP

Bures Road

CO92NB

Colne Road

CO107EW

Bulmer Street

CO107JR

School Road

CO107LN

Rectory Road

CO92PB

The Colnes

CO92SH

Cock Road

CO94JR

Clare Road

CO107DN

Church Street

CO107DZ

Ryes Lane

CO92PW

Fox Yard

CO93DZ

Yeldham Road

CO107AU

Gestingthorpe Road

CO107AX

Gestingthorpe Road

CO85BU

Parsonage Grove

CO92GS

Field Close

CO92NP

The Colnes

CO107FA

Kitchen Hill

CO85AD

Bridge Street

CO85FD

Tenter Field

CO85HP

Goulds Road

CO92PN

Church Road

CO92QS

Dynes Hall Road

CO107BA

Yeldham Road

CO107GA

Stour Valley North

CO85BD

Hamlet Court

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.