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Belchamp Otten

2,287 people · median £417,500 · Braintree

Cleaner air than most
Braintree Council · Conservative-controlled   25/49 seats · 51% · OCD 2026
71/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£418k
median price
-5.4%
5-year growth
85%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£418k
median sold price
9.2 yrs
of local pay to buy
-5.4%
5-year change
£267k
typical terraced
51 min
London — fastest
9
rail stations
85%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
1
grammar school
68
schools total
5.4
NO₂ · WHO 10
1.6%
in a flood zone
198
green spaces
6.7
PM2.5 · WHO 5
233
eat & drink
66
shops
86.6%
gigabit
14
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend from Braintree -5.4%

£193k£251k£309k£367k20142025£345,000
£210,000 in 2014 → £345,000 in 2025 · across Braintree
Below this neighbourhood: the map places Belchamp Otten among Braintree's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Belchamp Otten is a village in Essex with a population of 2,287. The median house price is £417,500, with 60 sales in the last 12 months. Prices have declined by 5.4% over five years.

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Detached properties command the highest median at £472,500, while terraced homes are most affordable at £267,250. The nearest primary school is Belchamp St Paul Church of England Primary School, 2.2 km away; the nearest secondary is Stour Valley Community School at 5.2 km. Air quality is good, with low nitrogen dioxide levels and moderate particulate matter. About 1.6% of the area is in flood zone 3. The area features 256 listed buildings across 7 conservation areas including Belchamp Otten, Belchamp St Paul, and Belchamp Walter. Broadband coverage is strong: 86.6% have gigabit access and 91.1% have superfast connections. Council tax band D is £2,215.80 for 2026/27. About 55% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Belchamp Otten.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-31T03:42:51Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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