Bones Yard Colne Engaine, Braintree
7 addresses across 2 postcodes (CO6), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 3903435.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £610,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (B: 5, C: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Braintree costs £2,280 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 85% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Chappel and Wakes Colne, about 4.9 km (3.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 90 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 53 to 55 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Pump House Surgery, about 1.7 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 660 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 4 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £610,000 | £610,000 | £610,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £455,000 | £455,000 | £455,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £375,000 | £250,000 | £500,000 |
| 2015 | 4 | £424,500 | £250,000 | £525,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2025 | 1 CO6 2FA | Detached | £610,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2024 | 6 CO6 2FA | Detached | £455,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2016 | 2 CO6 2FA | Detached | £500,000 | New build. |
| 15 Jan 2016 | 4 CO6 2FA | Semi-detached | £250,000 | New build. |
| 1 Dec 2015 | 1 CO6 2FA | Detached | £525,000 | New build. |
| 20 Nov 2015 | 6 CO6 2FA | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2015 | 5 CO6 2FA | Semi-detached | £250,000 | New build. |
| 24 Aug 2015 | MULBERRY HOUSE, 3 CO6 2FA | Detached | £499,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 135 m². Most common: House, detached (3); Bungalow, semi-detached (2); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 2015 (5); 2012-2021 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Braintree in 2026-27: Band D £2,280 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,520 | £1,774 | £2,027 | £2,280 | £2,787 | £3,294 | £3,801 | £4,561 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (37% of about 810 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 7 addresses are between 53 m and 55 m above sea level (54 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO6 2EY | 100% | 85% | 85% | 0% |
| CO6 2FA | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chappel and Wakes Colne 33,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| Bures 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Marks Tey 474,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green Colne Engaine | 50 m |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 32 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Pump House Surgery | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| NHS dentists | Weavers Court (Dental Surgery) | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Halstead Hospital | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Copford Police Station | 10.2 km (6.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Sectorsure Ltd - Bradwell Service Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green 1,060 m² | 90 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,190 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 150 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,150 m² | 280 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Andrew, a listed building (Grade I), 80 m south-west. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade I | 80 m south-west |
| 1, Brickhouse Road | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Earls Colne Priory | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mason's Grove | Wood | 730 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Wilderness Field | Wood | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Millbrook Grove | Wood | 920 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Colne Valley | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Mill Race | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Pearman's Hill | Hill | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 7 |
1 of the street's 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Braintree: see them on the Braintree page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 280 m | No published inspection |
| Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diya Convenience Store CO6 2EY | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 17 Apr 2019 |
| The Five Bells Village Pub Limited CO6 2HY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Colne Engaine C Of E Primary School CO6 2HA | School/college/university | 220 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Church View (2); On or near Church Street (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 42% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 19% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Highcroft · Church Street · The Green · Green Way · Church View · Station Road · Mill Lane · Crossways · Rainbow Way · Oddcroft
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.