Postcode · Bures

CO8 5EW area guide

Who lives in CO8 5EW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp
Council: Braintree
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,254 (2024)

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At a glance

What CO8 5EW is like

CO8 5EW is a postcode in the Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp area of Braintree. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,254 people. 79.9% of households own their home, 12.2% rent privately and 7.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CO8 5 sold for a median of £369,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CO8 5EW compares

Headline figures for CO8 5EW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£369,500

Median over 25 sales in CO8 5, −15.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£61,040

Average annual income before tax, higher than 69% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CO8 5EW differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CO8 5 is down 15.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
27.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 104% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
05
Few private renters
Only 12.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CO8 5EW FAQs

Is CO8 5EW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CO8 5EW?

The median sale price over the last year was £369,500.

Homes in CO8 5 sold for a median of £369,500 across 25 sales in the year to August 2026, −15.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CO8 5EW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CO8 5EW, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CO8 5EW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 79.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (63.2%).

Which council covers CO8 5EW?

The local authority for CO8 5EW is Braintree.

CO8 5EW comes under Braintree in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CO8 5EW?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bures Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

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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