CO8 5AR
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Property report — CO8 5AR
Open-data due diligence for CO8 5AR and the area around it.
CO8 5AR in brief: 7 recorded sales (£55,000–£345,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for CO8 5AR itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the CO8 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£440,250
Population
7,522
Crimes recorded
3
Schools
1
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
59%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in CO8 5, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (9 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-08-13 | £330,000 | 4, ST. JOHNS COTTAGES HALL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2007-02-08 | £345,000 | 3, ST. JOHNS COTTAGES HALL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2006-09-04 | £335,000 | 4, ST. JOHNS COTTAGES HALL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2002-06-28 | £135,000 | 3, ST. JOHNS COTTAGES HALL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2002-02-28 | £135,000 | 4, ST. JOHNS COTTAGES HALL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2000-05-19 | £92,500 | 4, ST. JOHNS COTTAGES HALL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1997-06-27 | £55,000 | 1, ST. JOHNS COTTAGES HALL ROAD | Semi-detached |
7 recorded sales on CO8 5AR. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School | 2.8 mi | Primary | Inadequate (2022) |
| St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh | 3.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 3.3 mi | Primary | Inadequate (2022) |
| Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School | 3.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery | 3.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: THE PUMP HOUSE SURGERY (4.0 mi)
Nearest hospitals: HERTFORDSHIRE PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION TRUST (LEXDEN HOSPITAL) (5.9 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: MOUNT COTTAGE YORKLETTE COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · THE OLD HOUSE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST (Grade I) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BOOTS (3.8 mi) · WEST BERGHOLT PHARMACY (4.7 mi)
Nearest stations: Bures (0.8 mi) · Chappel & Wakes Colne (2.4 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: East of England CO-OP (3.8 mi) · East of England Co-op (4.7 mi) · Co-op Food (4.8 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 52
- One-person households
- 25%
- Households with children
- 23%
- Households
- 3,206
Owned 81% · Social rent 8% · Private rent 11%
Census 2021 (ONS), for CO8 5.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in CO8 5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 6/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for CO8 5AR in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictCO8 | SectorCO8 5 | PostcodeCO8 5AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £440,250 | £440,250 | £203,929 |
| Population | 7,522 | 7,522 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 7/10 | 7/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 3 | 3 | — |
| Schools | 1 | 1 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 59% | 59% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 90% | 90% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (CO8 5); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.