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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

CO85HA

Twinstead Road

CO85HG

Upper Green

CO85BD

Hamlet Court

CO85DS

Fishpits Lane

CO107JW

Pinkuah Lane

CO85ET

Henny Road

CO107EG

Wesborough Hill

CO92QE

Colne Road

CO92PN

Church Road

CO92NR

The Street

CO107EA

Ryes Cottage

CO92FE

Pearson Close

CO92SE

Cock Inn Corner

CO107DD

Gage's Road

CO85HJ

Pebmarsh Road

CO107EX

Finch Hill

CO85DD

Station Hill

CO107FA

Kitchen Hill

CO85ES

Alphamstone Road

CO93AU

Audley End

CO92RW

St Giles Close

CO93EB

Kirby Hall Road

CO107BD

Chapel Hill

CO93BL

Sudbury Road

CO93AE

Delvyns Lane

CO85HQ

Upper Green

CO107JZ

Temple End Cottages

CO108LE

Clare Road

CO107DH

Church Street

CO85DR

Fishpits Lane

CO85BG

Cambridge Way

CO92NP

The Colnes

CO108LD

Clare Road

CO107JH

The Street

CO94JJ

Tilbury Road

CO107AH

The Green

CO93AZ

Church Street

CO107EB

Bulmer Tye

CO107EE

Ballingdon Hill

CO92SN

Gestingthorpe Road

CO92QZ

Toldish Hall Road

CO107JQ

Reynards Court

CO94LR

Airfield Road

CO93DZ

Yeldham Road

CO107JB

Glebeside

CO107NL

Church Lane

CO107DQ

Church Street

CO107HP

Stour Valley North

CO85DU

Pebmarsh Road

CO92QU

Gosfield & Greenstead Green

CO107TA

Sudbury Road

CO92NE

Levitts Corner

CO92RB

Toldish Hall Road

CO107BW

Vicarage Road

CO107TD

Swains Croft

CO107FW

Hall Road

CO107BL

Sewells Lane

CO108JX

Ashen Road

CO94JX

Belchamp Road

CO85HD

Moat Lane

CO107DZ

Ryes Lane

CO85BE

Normandie Way

CO93EG

Kirby Hall Road

CO92GS

Field Close

CO85EE

Stour Valley South

CO107JN

School Road

CO85EJ

Maltings Close

CO107BX

Gages Road

CO107HX

Stour Valley North

CO92SD

Sudbury Road

CO85DY

Stour Valley South

CO92FN

Gosfield & Greenstead Green

CO107AB

Borley Road

CO107LS

Henny Street

CO92PP

Shellards Lane

CO93BB

Church Street

CO92RE

Lucking Street

CO93EE

Kirby Hall Road

CO92SJ

Gestingthorpe Road

CO107ND

Pebmarsh Road

CO107AZ

Chapel Hill

CO93BE

Nether Hill

CO107DL

Shearing Place

CO85DX

Stour Valley South

CO92QT

Dyne's Hall Road

CO85DT

Pebmarsh Road

CO85HN

Henny Back Road

CO107HY

Liston Gardens

CO107DY

Church Road

CO93AG

Sudbury Road

CO92NN

Mill Lane

CO85DZ

Clees Hall Cottages

CO107BT

Gages Road

CO85HR

Lamarsh Road

CO92FP

Treeways

CO107EH

Church Road

CO107AF

The Green

CO92PD

The Colnes

CO93AH

Rushley Green

CO85DL

Ferriers Lane

Data Sources

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