CB9 7DB postcode in Steeple Bumpstead, Essex

CB9 7DB is a postcode in Steeple Bumpstead, in the Bumpstead ward of Braintree. It is in the Braintree parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since March 2003.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Braintree: 90% Typical price £322,250 Homes sold in CB9 7, last 12 months. ▼ 8.3% on the year before Nearest station Audley End 17.2 km in a straight line

Where CB9 7DB is, and what is near it

Map of CB9 7DB and what is near it Map of CB9 7DB: its centre point, with the 338 other postcodes in the CB9 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. CB9 7BN: also in CB9 7CB9 7BU: also in CB9 7CB9 7BY: also in CB9 7CB9 7BZ: also in CB9 7CB9 7DF: also in CB9 7CB9 7DG: also in CB9 7CB9 7DH: also in CB9 7CB9 7DJ: also in CB9 7CB9 7DL: also in CB9 7CB9 7DN: also in CB9 7CB9 7DP: also in CB9 7CB9 7DQ: also in CB9 7CB9 7DR: also in CB9 7CB9 7DT: also in CB9 7CB9 7DX: also in CB9 7CB9 7EA: also in CB9 7CB9 7ED: also in CB9 7CB9 7EE: also in CB9 7CB9 7EF: also in CB9 7CB9 7EN: also in CB9 7CB9 7EP: also in CB9 7CB9 7ER: also in CB9 7CB9 7ES: also in CB9 7CB9 7ET: also in CB9 7CB9 7EU: also in CB9 7CB9 7EW: also in CB9 7CB9 7EX: also in CB9 7CB9 7EZ: also in CB9 7CB9 7LS: also in CB9 7 2 schools, 3.9 kmAudley End station 17.2 kmNewport (Essex) station 17.6 kmBumpstead CB9 7DB Map of CB9 7DB and what is near it Map of CB9 7DB: its centre point, with the 338 other postcodes in the CB9 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 schools, 3.9 kmAudley End station 17.2 kmBumpstead CB9 7DB
  • CB9 7DB
  • Other postcodes in CB9 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.0434, longitude 0.4499)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CB9 7DB?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at CB9 7DB?

Every home and business at CB9 7DB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Braintree: 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Braintree: 98%

The line marks the figure across Braintree.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at CB9 7DB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Braintree District Council's days for CB9 7DB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CB9 7DB on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is CB9 7DB at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include CB9 7DB.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Braintree

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CB9 7DB: 1,202 properties in Braintree are at high risk (1.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Braintree

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of CB9 7DB is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near CB9 7DB?

Homes in CB9 7 sold for a typical £322,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 128 sales, down 8.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£322,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£351,500
12 months to August 2026
£322,250

▼ down 8.3% on the 12 months before

Detached£425,000 65 sales
Semi-detached£272,500 27 sales
Terraced£248,000 34 sales
Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

Across the whole CB9 district: a typical £280,000 from 342 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in CB9 7DB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CB9 7DB from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CB9 7DB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 540 homes in the neighbourhood around CB9 7DB. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (28%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CB9 7DB

Band D in Braintree for 2026‑27: £2,280. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,520 (band A) to £3,801 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,027.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (6%)£1,520
Band Babout 90 (17%)£1,774
Band Cabout 120 (22%)£2,027
Band Dabout 80 (15%)£2,280
Band Eabout 90 (17%)£2,787
Band Fabout 90 (17%)£3,294
Band Gabout 40 (7%)£3,801
Band Hwithheld£4,561

When the homes were built

  1. 28% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 13% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 19% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 11% 2020 or later

Averages for Braintree before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CB9 7DB is in (ONS area E01021375), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near CB9 7DB?

The nearest open schools to CB9 7DB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CB9 7DB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to CB9 7DB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CB9 7DB is Audley End Rail Station, 17.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Audley End Rail Station Railway station 17.2 kmDrive
  • Newport (Essex) Rail Station Railway station 17.6 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Lion Meadow, 141 m away.

More stations near CB9 7DB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CB9 7DB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CB9 7DB, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near CB9 7DB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CB9 7DB on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CB9 7DB?

The nearest to the centre of CB9 7DB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to CB9 7DB?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near CB9 7DB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CB9 7DB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near CB9 7DB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CB9 7DB, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near CB9 7DB?

The nearest vets to the centre of CB9 7DB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is CB9 7DB in a conservation area?

The centre of CB9 7DB is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near CB9 7DB?

Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CB9 7DB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Burglary1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CB9 7DB

Ward
Bumpstead
Parish
Steeple Bumpstead
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Steeple Bumpstead
Rural or urban
Larger rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
March 2003

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

CB9 7DH40 mCB9 7DQ70 mCB9 7DF80 mCB9 7BY160 mCB9 7EA170 mCB9 7BZ200 m
All of CB9

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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