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CO8 5HN

POSTCODE

CO8 5HN is a postcode in Stour Valley South.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.9891, 0.7263
OS grid TL872358 (587,293, 235,805)
IMD England
7/10
#21537
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 6.0 per 1k
MoM +6% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F32XPQG+JG
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 6.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£369,500
Median property price · CO8 5 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 25 sales
-15.1%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
East of England
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
21537
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21537 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Braintree 002 (E02004447)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£61,040

£52,334–£71,194

Disposable (net) annual household income
£44,125

£38,353–£50,765

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£38,801

£35,816–£42,035

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£40,902

£35,723–£46,831

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CO8 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CO8 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 25 sales

CO8 5HN has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the CO8 5 sector.

Average price
£452,510
Median price: £369,500
Median -15.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 25 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sales · avg £245,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£666k£450k£235k
Sep '25Nov '25Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26
£245,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CO8 5JL
£827,000 · 2026-07-27 · Flat / maisonette · Freehold
CO8 5LA
£275,000 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Freehold
CO8 5EJ
£259,000 · 2026-07-08 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CO8 5HX
£243,750 · 2026-06-08 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CO8 5DD
£500,000 · 2026-05-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CO8 5DD
£240,000 · 2026-05-20 · Terraced · Freehold
CO8 5JU
£355,000 · 2026-05-19 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CO8 5DF
£235,000 · 2026-04-30 · Terraced · Freehold
CO8 5BX
£425,000 · 2026-02-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CO8 5HZ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CO8 5HN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CO8 5HN

Counts are for Stour Valley South electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
5
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
9
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

18
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,211
White Brit.95.4%
Other White1.4%
White Irish1.0%
White & Black Caribbean0.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.3%
+ 13 other groups · 1.4%

Religion

Total residents: 2,212
Christian52.7%
No religion40.0%
Not answered5.8%
Other religion1.0%
Buddhist0.2%
+ 2 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,215
50–6426.2%
35–4916.7%
65–7415.1%
75–8410.2%
10–156.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.2%

Households

Total households: 940
Single family household, all members 66+17.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.4%
One person: aged 66+14.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.4%
One person: other10.0%
+ 9 other households · 27.6%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Bures Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min

  • Entrance

    Rail · Entrance

    5.3 km straight lineabout 66 min

  • Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station

    Rail

    5.3 km straight lineabout 66 min

Coordinates & Location for CO8 5HN

England
Country
Braintree
Local Authority
Essex
Stour Valley South
Ward
Colchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CO8 5HN
Coordinates
51.9891, 0.7263
Grid reference
TL872358
Easting
587,293
Northing
235,805
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32XPQG+JG
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Colchester
ITL Region
Braintree
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

Braintree
Local Authority
Council Area
Braintree E14001121
Constituency
E14001121
Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Stour Valley South
Constituency code
E14001121
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Alphamstone
International Territorial Level
Braintree

Health & NHS

East of England
Health Authority
Serving Essex
NHS England
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Mid Essex
Sub ICB Location
NHS Essex ICB - 06Q
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Braintree 002C E01021407
E01021407
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Braintree 002 E02004447
E02004447
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Braintree 002C E01021407
E01021407
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Braintree 002 E02004447
E02004447
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

6:38 AM4:43 PM
6:38 AM
Sunrise
4:43 PM
Sunset
10 hours 5 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:38 AM
Sunset (today)
4:43 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 5 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CO8 5HN introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01021407 and MSOA E02004447 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21537
Present — Active
Postcode CO8 5HN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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