CO8 5DE, Bures
Sold prices and local information for CO8 5DE on Water Lane. Free
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Average sold price
£460,273
11 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£1,625,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
71%
of homes, gigabit 71%
Sold prices in CO8 5DE
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretaries House, 2, Water Lane | 1 Apr 2026 | £1,625,000 | Other |
| 12, Water Lane | 19 Aug 2025 | £290,000 | Detached |
| 40, Water Lane | 21 Jul 2023 | £238,000 | Semi-detached |
| 24, Water Lane | 30 Jun 2023 | £271,000 | Detached |
| 10, Water Lane | 19 Aug 2022 | £700,000 | Detached |
| 28, Water Lane | 26 May 2022 | £400,000 | Detached |
| 36, Water Lane | 18 Jun 2021 | £200,000 | Semi-detached |
| 44, Water Lane | 9 Apr 2021 | £345,000 | Semi-detached |
| Water Lane Cottage, 20 - 22, Water Lane | 9 Apr 2021 | £510,000 | Detached |
| 14, Water Lane | 23 Feb 2021 | £205,000 | Semi-detached |
| Peartree Cottage, 24, Water Lane | 14 Oct 2016 | £279,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in CO8 5DE
- Water Lane£350k
Schools near CO8 5DE
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi |
| The Ryes College | Other independent special school | – | 2.7 mi |
Living in CO8 5DE
Nearest stations
- Bures station 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
- Chappel & Wakes Colne station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
- Sudbury (Suffolk) station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 81% of homes in Braintree (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in CO8 5DE
Ethnic group
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.1% | 94.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.9% | 1.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.3% | 1.6% |
Religion
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 52.7% | 47.1% |
| No religion | 40.1% | 45% |
| Not answered | 5.8% | 5.9% |
| Other religion | 1% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Muslim | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.8% | 92.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.2% | 7.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 33.9% | 25.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.2% | 18.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.3% | 16.7% |
| No qualifications | 15.2% | 18.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 1.3% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.3% | 47.3% |
| Good health | 35.9% | 35.6% |
| Fair health | 10.7% | 12.7% |
| Bad health | 2.2% | 3.5% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 0.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 20.7% | 14% |
| Professional occupations | 19.9% | 16% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 13.3% | 13.5% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 11.8% | 10.3% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 6.1% | 9.5% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 5.8% | 7.3% |
| Elementary occupations | 5.4% | 9.6% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 3.6% | 7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 37.7% | 33.2% |
| 1 car or van in household | 33.9% | 38.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 22% | 14.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.4% | 13.8% |
Economic activity
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 56.8% | 61.5% |
| Economically inactive | 41.6% | 36.9% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.7% | 1.6% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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