CO8 5BQ
PostcodeA postcode in Braintree 002C, Stour Valley South ward, Braintree.
This report describes the area around CO8 5BQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around CO8 5BQ
- 9 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 50% on JulyBraintree 002C: 43 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bures, 520 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 570 m awayExact point
- No property in CO8 5BQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Braintree 002CNeighbourhood
- £328,477 average priceFor the whole of Braintree, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmExact point
- No gigabit broadband at CO8 5BQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CO8 5BQRoad 51 dB, rail 44 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 7.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CO8 5BQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near CO8 5BQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £317,500Cambridge Way, CO8 5BGSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £330,000Normandie Way, CO8 5BENovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £492,000Colchester Road, CO8 5AENovember 2024, detached, established, freehold380 m
- £355,000The Paddocks, CO8 5DFMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold400 m
- £525,000Parsonage Grove, CO8 5BUMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold430 m
- £500,000Hamlet Court, CO8 5BDFebruary 2025, detached, established, freehold480 m
- £280,000The Waldegraves, CO8 5EGNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold550 m
- £243,750Station Hill, CO8 5DDJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold550 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of CO8 5BQ
In a straight lineStations
- Bures7 minutes on foot520 m
The neighbourhood: Braintree 002C
Everything about Braintree 002CThe postcode district: CO8
Everything about CO8Your MP
- Sir James CleverlyConservativeMP for Braintree
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.