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CB9 7BU area guide

Who lives in CB9 7BU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Steeple Bumpstead & Great Yeldham
Council: Braintree
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,415 (2024)

CB9 7BUHaverhill

At a glance

What CB9 7BU is like

CB9 7BU is a postcode in the Steeple Bumpstead & Great Yeldham area of Braintree. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,415 people. 85.5% of households own their home, 9.4% rent privately and 4.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CB9 7 sold for a median of £322,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB9 7BU compares

Headline figures for CB9 7BU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£322,250

Median over 130 sales in CB9 7, −8.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£60,517

Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB9 7BU differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
13.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CB9 7 is down 8.3% on the year before.
04
An older population
24.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CB9 7BU FAQs

Is CB9 7BU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CB9 7BU?

The median sale price over the last year was £322,250.

Homes in CB9 7 sold for a median of £322,250 across 130 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CB9 7BU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB9 7BU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CB9 7BU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 85.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (70.6%).

Which council covers CB9 7BU?

The local authority for CB9 7BU is Braintree.

CB9 7BU comes under Braintree in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CB9 7BU?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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