Postcode CO9 2FE is located in a rural hamlet, within the The Colnes area of Braintree in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 33.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 59% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp is £61,040 per year. The median sale price in The Colnes is £410,000 (around £360 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £309,875 and £507,500. The nearest station is Bures, about 3.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,537 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.
Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp has a low crime rate, with approximately 33.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.2% 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.
The average income per household in Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp is £61,040 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CO9 2FE.
Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp near CO9 2FE 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 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £410,000 (about £360 per square foot) in The Colnes area, with individual transactions ranging from £195,000 up to £1,484,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 37 | £499,950 | £368 |
| Semi-Detached | 25 | £375,000 | £336 |
| Flats | 2 | £335,000 | £317 |
| Terraced | 16 | £260,000 | £383 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £437,500 | £162,250 | £298,000 | £195,500 |
| 2017 | £407,000 | £173,000 | £315,000 | £240,000 |
| 2018 | £461,250 | £165,750 | £292,500 | £239,500 |
| 2019 | £405,000 | £177,500 | £285,000 | £243,250 |
| 2020 | £525,000 | £166,637 | £295,000 | £250,000 |
| 2021 | £499,950 | £171,000 | £297,500 | £275,000 |
| 2022 | £484,998 | £217,000 | £340,000 | £272,500 |
| 2023 | £488,248 | £332,500 | £345,000 | £280,000 |
| 2024 | £500,000 | £219,500 | £305,000 | £245,000 |
| 2025 | £562,500 | £160,000 | £324,500 | £260,000 |
| 2026 | £492,500 | £230,000 | £410,000 | £321,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £304 | £218 | £299 | £270 |
| 2017 | £328 | £270 | £310 | £284 |
| 2018 | £371 | £290 | £293 | £319 |
| 2019 | £333 | £270 | £327 | £292 |
| 2020 | £351 | £240 | £315 | £309 |
| 2021 | £366 | £267 | £355 | £340 |
| 2022 | £373 | £388 | £398 | £324 |
| 2023 | £398 | £338 | £374 | £317 |
| 2024 | £381 | £279 | £432 | £366 |
| 2025 | £373 | £265 | £370 | £376 |
| 2026 | £360 | £427 | £343 | £383 |
There were 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CO9 2FE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2026 | 4, Street Farm, The Street, Halstead, CO9 2NH | Detached | Freehold | £740,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Hillside, The Street, Halstead, CO9 2NH | Detached | Freehold | £445,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2026 | 3, Mill Lane, Halstead, CO9 2NN | Terraced | Freehold | £380,000 | |
| 23 May 2025 | Tankards, Clay Hills, Halstead, CO9 2NG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £390,000 |
In the CO9 2FE postcode area, located within Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Sept 2011. |
Annual council tax rates for Braintree district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CO9 2FE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Gabrielle Ann Spray
The Colnes - Elected 4 May 2023
George Courtauld
The Colnes - Elected 4 May 2023
Priti Patel
Witham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CO9 2FE records about 34 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 drugs.
The median sale price around CO9 2FE in The Colnes is £410,000 (about £360 per square foot) based on 80 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to CO9 2FE, including St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CO9 2FE scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,537 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Witham covering CO9 2FE is Priti Patel (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Gabrielle Ann Spray (Conservative and Unionist Party) and George Courtauld (Conservative and Unionist Party).