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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

CO85DE

Water Lane

CO92RS

Sudbury Road

CO93AA

Sheepcot Road

CO93AT

Moat Street

CO107BU

The Savilles

CO85DR

Fishpits Lane

CO85EW

Lamarsh Road

CO92NG

Clay Hills

CO92NT

Cross End

CO107BL

Sewells Lane

CO107HY

Liston Gardens

CO85EJ

Maltings Close

CO93BD

Nether Hill

CO107AP

North Road

CO85EN

Lamarsh Hill

CO92NA

Kings Mead

CO92SE

Cock Inn Corner

CO93BB

Church Street

CO107AD

School Road

CO107NB

The Green

CO107NW

Stour Valley South

CO92PR

School Road

CO92SG

Collins Road

CO94JN

Tilbury Hall Road

CO107NP

Stour Valley South

CO107NQ

Amos Hill

CO92RE

Lucking Street

CO93BA

Church Street

CO107AS

Hall Road

CO107AE

School Road

CO92FE

Pearson Close

CO92NH

The Street

CO107JD

Claypits Lane

CO107LR

The Street

CO107JP

School Road

CO108LD

Clare Road

CO92NY

Henny Back Road

CO107AG

Lower Farm Road

CO107NG

Watery Lane

CO85DX

Stour Valley South

CO85EL

Woolpit Downs

CO92FN

Gosfield & Greenstead Green

CO92QA

Oak Road

CO92RD

Toldish Hall Road

CO92RN

Gestingthorpe Road

CO93EB

Kirby Hall Road

CO94JS

Clare Road

CO85EA

Stour Valley South

CO93AZ

Church Street

CO107ER

The Street

CO107LB

Stour Valley North

CO107LY

Henny Back Road

CO107ED

Bulmer Tye

CO85HR

Lamarsh Road

CO92NZ

The Colnes

CO93AB

Stour Valley South

CO93BQ

The Crescent

CO92QB

The Colnes

CO107JF

Mill Road

CO85HJ

Pebmarsh Road

CO94JT

Belchamp Road

CO107LZ

Lorkins Lane

CO92PE

Catley Cross

CO92PG

Broad Road

CO107AQ

Lower Farm Road

CO107LS

Henny Street

CO85ER

Bures Road

CO85HA

Twinstead Road

CO85HW

Goulds Road

CO92NR

The Street

CO94JP

Tilbury Hill

CO107AB

Borley Road

CO107DE

Baker's Road

CO107JB

Glebeside

CO107NH

Pitfield Green Cottage

CO92NU

Cross End

CO107BE

The Street

CO107NJ

Clay Hill

CO107SP

Pentlow Lane

CO93AP

Little Maplestead Road

CO93BE

Nether Hill

CO92NE

Levitts Corner

CO93AR

Little Maplestead Road

CO93AU

Audley End

CO107AL

Hall Road

CO107JL

Borley Road

CO108JZ

Tilbury Road

CO108LA

Wakes Hall Lane

CO85EE

Stour Valley South

CO107HR

Stour Valley North

CO107TH

St Andrews Rise

CO108JY

Ashen Road

CO92PL

Church Road

CO93BJ

Sudbury Road

CO107BD

Chapel Hill

CO107NN

Church Lane

CO85HS

Lamarsh Road

CO92PA

Twinstead Road

CO92RA

Mill Lane

CO107LX

Stour Valley South

Data Sources

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