Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp

Braintree · East of England · population 5,953 · 3 LSOAs

Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.

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In summary

Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp is in the less-deprived top 40% of England, ranked #2,720 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #8 of 18 in Braintree. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Health (92) but weak on Living environment (4). Typical homes here sold for about £460,000 over the past year, broadly flat over five years (+1%) (from 71 sales), 33% above the wider Braintree median of £345,000.

Themed scores ?

Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.

Income 90 · #704
Employment 86 · #985
Education 74 · #1,767
Health 92 · #512
Crime 90 · #663
Housing & access 5 · #6,538
Living environment 4 · #6,599

House prices ?

£460,000median (12m) · +10.8% yr · n=71
TypeMedian (12m)Sales1yr5yr
All homes£460,00071+10.8%+1.1%
Detached£605,00050+8.5%+12.0%
Semi-detached£371,75016+12.7%+12.7%
TerracedToo few sales to report (n=4)
FlatToo few sales to report (n=1)
This area£460,000
Braintree£345,000
East of England£348,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.

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