Postcode CO9 2PJ is located in a rural village, within the Stour Valley South area of Braintree in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp area. It has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 22.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 73% 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 Stour Valley South is £450,000 (around £311 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £361,875 and £520,000. The nearest station is Sudbury (Suffolk), about 3.9 miles away.
Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,011 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 48% least deprived areas in England.
Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp has a very low crime rate, with approximately 22.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 9.2% 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 2PJ.
Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp near CO9 2PJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Sudbury (Suffolk) located about 3.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 38 recent sales, the median property price is £450,000 (about £311 per square foot) in Stour Valley South area, with individual transactions ranging from £220,000 up to £785,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 13 | £600,000 | £359 |
| Semi-Detached | 18 | £422,500 | £303 |
| Terraced | 7 | £282,500 | £332 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £470,000 | £260,000 | £238,500 |
| 2017 | £515,000 | £315,000 | £232,500 |
| 2018 | £485,000 | £305,000 | £250,000 |
| 2019 | £475,000 | £310,000 | £248,750 |
| 2020 | £530,000 | £312,500 | £326,750 |
| 2021 | £650,000 | £321,500 | £232,750 |
| 2022 | £660,000 | £360,000 | £487,500 |
| 2023 | £585,000 | £334,000 | £222,000 |
| 2024 | £500,000 | £359,000 | £277,000 |
| 2025 | £602,500 | £365,750 | £263,500 |
| 2026 | £650,000 | £440,000 | £328,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £319 | £224 | £281 |
| 2017 | £276 | £289 | £301 |
| 2018 | £326 | £300 | £266 |
| 2019 | £325 | £302 | £311 |
| 2020 | £296 | £242 | £286 |
| 2021 | £373 | £305 | £360 |
| 2022 | £400 | £387 | £360 |
| 2023 | £385 | £313 | £319 |
| 2024 | £377 | £358 | £347 |
| 2025 | £363 | £336 | £310 |
| 2026 | £309 | £284 | £341 |
There were 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CO9 2PJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2026 | 11, Church Road, Halstead, CO9 2PL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £520,000 | |
| 05 Aug 2025 | 18, Church Road, Halstead, CO9 2PL | Detached | Freehold | £575,000 | |
| 11 May 2026 | Ashley, Church Road, Halstead, CO9 2PN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £430,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2025 | 5, Windsor View, Church Road, Halstead, CO9 2PN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £220,000 |
In the CO9 2PJ postcode area, located within Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp, there are no schools in close proximity.
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 2PJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
David Peter Holland
Stour Valley South - Elected 4 May 2023
James Cleverly
Braintree - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CO9 2PJ records about 22 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around CO9 2PJ in Stour Valley South is £450,000 (about £311 per square foot) based on 38 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
CO9 2PJ scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 17,011 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Braintree covering CO9 2PJ is James Cleverly (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: David Peter Holland (Conservative and Unionist Party).