POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

CO8 5AD postcode decision report

Mixed move-check signal

Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 40%. The current flood seam matches 1 feature (FZ3). Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 1 nearby school row are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 11 Nov 2024 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £410,000Based on 7 sales · Latest sale in data: 11 Nov 2024
  • Gigabit availability 40%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal 1 feature matchFZ3
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 1 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Limited sample

Limited sample. Based on 7 sales · Latest sale in data: 11 Nov 2024.

Broadband

Broadband coverage is mixed

Gigabit availability is 40%, with 40% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

1 flood feature match

The current postcode summary intersects 1 flood feature across FZ3.

Transport

9 within 400m

CO8 5AD links 9 transport stops within 400m and 12 within 800m. 7 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Eight Bells (BCT) at about 65m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Bures Rail Station at about 304m.

Local business

5 within 1200m

CO8 5AD currently links 5 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 2 grocery, 2 nightlife, 1 personal services. The closest mapped place is Rose’s General Store at about 31m. The current amenity availability signal scores 45/100.

Jobs

1,240 online job adverts observed

Braintree local authority · Jun 2026. No comparable movement yet

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched CO8 5AD in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

1 nearby school row

1 nearby school row matched the postcode area for CO8 5AD. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 9

CO8 5AD has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 9 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 82, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 117 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£410,000

Limited sample. Based on 7 sales · Latest sale in data: 11 Nov 2024.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of CO8 5AD, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 45/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

  • Scope: Exact postcode radius for CO8 5AD
  • Freshness: Source seen 20 Apr 2026
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Amenity group

Grocery

2 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (2).

  • Convenience: 2 mapped places

Amenity group

Nightlife

2 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (2).

  • Pub: 2 mapped places

Amenity group

Personal services

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (1).

  • Hairdresser: 1 mapped place

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Grocery

Rose’s General Store

Convenience at 13, Bridge Street, Bures.

  • Postcode: CO8 5AD
  • Distance: 31m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Grocery

Village Deli

Convenience at 9A, Bridge Street, Bures.

  • Postcode: CO8 5AD
  • Distance: 45m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Personal services

Beautiful You, Hairdresser

Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.

  • Distance: 74m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Nightlife

The Eight Bells

Pub at 6, Colchester Road, Bures.

  • Postcode: CO8 5AE
  • Distance: 125m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Nightlife

The Three Horseshoes Inn

Pub at Church Square, Bures.

  • Postcode: CO8 5BS
  • Distance: 181m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary option in CO8 5BX. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for CO8 5AD before you shortlist homes.

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Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around CO8 5AD.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

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Read postcode and area guides

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Use viewing and offer planners

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

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