UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/co8
CO8Bures, Braintree, England
House prices in CO8, Bures
Homes in CO8 sold for a median of £421,500 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 62 standard sales.
That is 22% above the £345,000 median for the Braintree council area, which holds 48% of CO8's postcodes.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 29 | £565,000 | £430,000 to £725,000 |
| Semi-detached | 24 | £330,000 | £278,000 to £386,000 |
CO8 has too few sales linked to an energy certificate for its own price per m². Nearby districts priced within 20% of it have their own: CO6 at £4,033 per m² from 20 sales, CO9 at £3,335 per m² from 28 sales, and CO3 at £3,911 per m² from 39 sales.
Detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 47% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 39%.
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Where prices are higher in CO8
Each dot is a postcode in CO8 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 7 postcodes on the map, dearest first
Prices over time
The median rose 29%, from £347,500 in 2016 to £447,500 in 2025, less than the 33% rise for a typical district in the East of England.
Sales picked up in 2025: 36 standard sales in CO8, 33% more than the 27 in 2024.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 2 | |
| C | 19 | |
| D | 24 | |
| E | 12 | |
| F | 3 |
Only 35% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales. D was the most common rating: see what a D rating means.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | ||
| 6 | ||
| 5 | ||
| 7 | ||
| 12 | ||
| 3 | ||
| 3 | ||
| 5 |
42% of homes put up for sale were built before 1930, against 24% across England and Wales. For older homes RICS suggests a Level 3 survey: see which survey you need.
With 32% built before 1900, ask early whether a home is listed or in a conservation area, which limits the work you can do: see buying a listed building and buying in a conservation area.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £240,000 for a terraced house on Bures Green to £827,000 for a flat on St Edmunds Lane.
The latest standard sales recorded in CO8. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- Hillside Sudbury RoadSold for £610,000
- Cow Parsley Cottage Bures GreenSold for £775,000
- Pilgrims Rest Sudbury RoadSold for £245,000
- Mullions St Edmunds LaneSold for £827,000
- 12 Maltings CloseSold for £275,000
- 1 Apple Tree MewsSold for £259,000
- 19 Station HillSold for £243,750
- Stour Valley House Station HillSold for £500,000
- 3 Bures GreenSold for £240,000
- 18 The PaddocksSold for £355,000
Living in CO8
Crime
34 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 93 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 60% of homes can get it
Lower than 86 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
3% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 68 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,280 a year in Braintree for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 83 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of CO8, from the sales in CO8, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Stour Valley South 31 sales£422,500
- Bures St Mary & Nayland 30 sales£372,500
Fewer than 30 sales, so no median: Rural North.
About these figures
The figures come from 62 standard sales in CO8, the latest on 19 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.