Postcode CO8 5BW is located in a rural hamlet, within the Assington ward of Babergh in the East of England region, and forms part of the Leavenheath, Nayland & Boxford area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 32.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 60% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Leavenheath, Nayland & Boxford is £65,136 per year. The nearest station is Bures, about 1.9 miles away.
Leavenheath, Nayland & Boxford has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,463 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 35% least deprived areas in England.
Leavenheath, Nayland & Boxford has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 12.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Leavenheath, Nayland & Boxford is £65,136 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CO8 5BW.
Leavenheath, Nayland & Boxford near CO8 5BW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bures located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 35 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 (about £364 per square foot) in Assington area, with individual transactions ranging from £175,000 up to £1,350,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 26 | £442,500 | £357 |
| Semi-Detached | 8 | £312,500 | £381 |
| Terraced | 1 | £256,000 | £396 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £430,000 | £208,500 | £210,000 |
| 2017 | £440,000 | £257,750 | £206,000 |
| 2018 | £420,000 | £232,000 | £222,000 |
| 2019 | £400,000 | £328,000 | £225,250 |
| 2020 | £439,700 | £305,000 | £235,000 |
| 2021 | £457,000 | £370,000 | £238,500 |
| 2022 | £420,000 | £375,000 | £292,500 |
| 2023 | £475,000 | £450,000 | £249,000 |
| 2024 | £510,000 | £337,500 | £256,500 |
| 2025 | £443,000 | £330,000 | £315,500 |
| 2026 | £500,000 | £290,000 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £287 | £331 | £320 |
| 2017 | £316 | £314 | £301 |
| 2018 | £299 | £327 | £341 |
| 2019 | £320 | £285 | £350 |
| 2020 | £335 | £321 | £320 |
| 2021 | £359 | £319 | £341 |
| 2022 | £405 | £385 | £373 |
| 2023 | £388 | £315 | £386 |
| 2024 | £401 | £393 | £398 |
| 2025 | £355 | £384 | £396 |
| 2026 | £369 | — | — |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the CO8 5BW postcode area, located within Leavenheath, Nayland & Boxford, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Babergh district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CO8 5BW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Lee Jonathan Parker
Assington - Elected 4 May 2023
James Cartlidge
South Suffolk - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CO8 5BW records about 33 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, burglary and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around CO8 5BW in Leavenheath, Nayland & Boxford is £400,000 (about £364 per square foot) based on 35 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
CO8 5BW scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,463 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for South Suffolk covering CO8 5BW is James Cartlidge (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Lee Jonathan Parker (Liberal Democrats).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.