Postcode CO9 4ST is located in a rural village, within the Stour Valley North area of Braintree in the East of England region, and forms part of the Steeple Bumpstead & Great Yeldham area. It has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 63% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Steeple Bumpstead & Great Yeldham is £60,517 per year. The median sale price in Stour Valley North is £435,000 (around £367 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £340,000 and £617,500. The nearest station is Sudbury (Suffolk), about 9.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Steeple Bumpstead & Great Yeldham has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,191 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 37% most deprived areas in England.
Steeple Bumpstead & Great Yeldham has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 30.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Steeple Bumpstead & Great Yeldham is £60,517 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CO9 4ST.
Steeple Bumpstead & Great Yeldham near CO9 4ST 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 9.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 39 recent sales, the median property price is £435,000 (about £367 per square foot) in Stour Valley North area, with individual transactions ranging from £265,000 up to £1,506,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 20 | £617,500 | £389 |
| Semi-Detached | 14 | £383,500 | £325 |
| Terraced | 5 | £305,000 | £373 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £501,250 | £284,975 | £165,000 |
| 2017 | £437,500 | £300,000 | £220,000 |
| 2018 | £570,000 | £299,995 | — |
| 2019 | £515,000 | £367,500 | £291,250 |
| 2020 | £528,500 | £357,500 | £249,000 |
| 2021 | £525,000 | £299,750 | £228,250 |
| 2022 | £723,750 | £342,000 | £305,000 |
| 2023 | £565,000 | £393,500 | £344,000 |
| 2024 | £460,000 | £297,500 | £243,750 |
| 2025 | £546,500 | £370,000 | £290,000 |
| 2026 | £622,500 | £401,000 | £305,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £284 | £306 | £256 |
| 2017 | £277 | £255 | £323 |
| 2018 | £290 | £313 | — |
| 2019 | £316 | £263 | £594 |
| 2020 | £311 | £282 | £282 |
| 2021 | £311 | £308 | £273 |
| 2022 | £347 | £362 | £374 |
| 2023 | £349 | £342 | £423 |
| 2024 | £340 | £363 | £384 |
| 2025 | £381 | £340 | £279 |
| 2026 | £376 | £326 | £402 |
There were 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CO9 4ST.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2026 | Hobson Cottage, Sparks Lane, Halstead, CO9 4SP | Detached | Freehold | £555,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2025 | Old Cedar Gables, Drury Lane, Halstead, CO9 4SW | Detached | Freehold | £835,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Jasmine Cottage, Drury Lane, Halstead, CO9 4SL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £397,000 |
In the CO9 4ST postcode area, located within Steeple Bumpstead & Great Yeldham, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Ridgewell Church of England Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Feb 2026. |
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 4ST, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Iona Claire Fitzgerald Parker
Stour Valley North - Elected 4 May 2023
James Cleverly
Braintree - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CO9 4ST records about 31 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 other theft.
The median sale price around CO9 4ST in Stour Valley North is £435,000 (about £367 per square foot) based on 39 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to CO9 4ST, including Ridgewell Church of England Primary School (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CO9 4ST scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 12,191 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 4ST is James Cleverly (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Iona Claire Fitzgerald Parker (Conservative and Unionist Party).