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CO8 5EJ

Stour Valley South

Braintree

England / East of England / Braintree / Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp / Stour Valley South / CO8 5EJ

Overview

Postcode CO8 5EJ is located in a rural town, within the Stour Valley South ward of Braintree in the East of England region , and forms part of the Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp is £50,600 per year. The nearest station is Bures located about 0.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Bures Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
3.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,992 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.8%

Approximately 3.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp is £50,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CO8 5EJ.

Flood risk

Medium

Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp near CO8 5EJ has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bures located about 0.1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.1 mi

Bures

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miBures Recreation GroundMedium
0.2 miBures CommonSmall

Property prices in Stour Valley South

Based on 27 recent sales, the median property price is £427,500 in Stour Valley South area, with individual transactions ranging from £237,000 up to £3,100,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£570,000
Semi-Detached8£362,500
Terraced3£277,000

10 years price trend in Stour Valley South

Schools

In the CO8 5EJ postcode area, located within Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryBures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miVillage Deli9A Bridge Street, Bures, CO8 5AD
0.2 miRose’s General Store13 Bridge Street, Bures, CO8 5AD

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.