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CO9 2FJ area guide

Who lives in CO9 2FJ, 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: 1,413 (2024)

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At a glance

What CO9 2FJ is like

CO9 2FJ 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 1,413 people. 76.1% of households own their home, 11.5% rent privately and 12% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.3% 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 CO9 2 sold for a median of £326,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CO9 2FJ compares

Headline figures for CO9 2FJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£326,000

Median over 94 sales in CO9 2, −2.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

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 CO9 2FJ differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
29.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
76.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CO9 2FJ FAQs

Is CO9 2FJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CO9 2FJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £326,000.

Homes in CO9 2 sold for a median of £326,000 across 94 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CO9 2FJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CO9 2FJ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CO9 2FJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.1% of residents. 76.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (59%).

Which council covers CO9 2FJ?

The local authority for CO9 2FJ is Braintree.

CO9 2FJ comes under Braintree in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CO9 2FJ?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

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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