CB9 7XT postcode in Sturmer, Essex

CB9 7XT is a postcode in Sturmer, 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 January 1980.

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 Dullingham 16.2 km in a straight line

Where CB9 7XT is, and what is near it

Map of CB9 7XT and what is near it Map of CB9 7XT: its centre point, with the 338 other postcodes in the CB9 7 sector, 4 schools (2 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 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CB9 7AZ: also in CB9 7CB9 7BG: also in CB9 7CB9 7GB: also in CB9 7CB9 7GU: also in CB9 7CB9 7GW: also in CB9 7CB9 7JU: also in CB9 7CB9 7UR: also in CB9 7CB9 7UT: also in CB9 7CB9 7UW: also in CB9 7CB9 7UX: also in CB9 7CB9 7UY: also in CB9 7CB9 7UZ: also in CB9 7CB9 7WJ: also in CB9 7CB9 7XA: also in CB9 7CB9 7XB: also in CB9 7CB9 7XD: also in CB9 7CB9 7XE: also in CB9 7CB9 7XF: also in CB9 7CB9 7XG: also in CB9 7CB9 7XH: also in CB9 7CB9 7XJ: also in CB9 7CB9 7XL: also in CB9 7CB9 7XN: also in CB9 7CB9 7XP: also in CB9 7CB9 7XQ: also in CB9 7CB9 7XR: also in CB9 7CB9 7XS: also in CB9 7CB9 7XU: also in CB9 7CB9 7XW: also in CB9 7CB9 7XX: also in CB9 7CB9 7XY: also in CB9 7CB9 7XZ: also in CB9 7CB9 7YH: also in CB9 7CB9 7YT: also in CB9 7CB9 7YU: also in CB9 7CB9 7YX: also in CB9 7CB9 7ZH: also in CB9 7 GP 2.8 kmUnity Healthcare 3.0 kmGP 7.6 kmBumpstead CB9 7XT Map of CB9 7XT and what is near it Map of CB9 7XT: its centre point, with the 338 other postcodes in the CB9 7 sector, 4 schools (2 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 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 2.8 kmBumpstead CB9 7XT
  • CB9 7XT
  • Other postcodes in CB9 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 52.0704, longitude 0.4697)

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 7XT?

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 7XT?

Every home and business at CB9 7XT 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 7XT?

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

Check the bin days for CB9 7XT 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 7XT 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 7XT.

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 7XT: 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 7XT 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 7XT?

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
£351,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ 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

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

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 7XT

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CB9 7XT 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 7XT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 570 homes in the neighbourhood around CB9 7XT. Over half of them (51%) are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (31%). 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 7XT

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 D, the most common, is £2,280.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (5%)£1,520
Band Babout 20 (4%)£1,774
Band Cabout 90 (16%)£2,027
Band Dabout 290 (51%)£2,280
Band Eabout 80 (14%)£2,787
Band Fabout 30 (5%)£3,294
Band Gabout 30 (5%)£3,801
Band Hwithheld£4,561

When the homes were built

  1. 22% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 29% 1965 to 1982
  6. 31% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 7XT is in (ONS area E01021376), 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 7XT?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CB9 7XT, 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 7XT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CB9 7XT is Dullingham Rail Station, 16.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Dullingham Rail Station Railway station 16.2 kmDrive
  • Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station Railway station 18.6 kmDrive

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Crunch Croft, 128 m away.

More stations near CB9 7XT, 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 7XT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CB9 7XT, 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 7XT?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CB9 7XT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.5 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.5 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 7XT?

The nearest to the centre of CB9 7XT, 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 7XT?

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 7XT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CB9 7XT, 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 7XT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CB9 7XT, 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 7XT?

The nearest vets to the centre of CB9 7XT 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 7XT in a conservation area?

The centre of CB9 7XT is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 7XT?

Police.uk records 9 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CB9 7XT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Public order2 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Burglary1 report
Vehicle crime1 report
Other theft1 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 7XT

Ward
Bumpstead
Parish
Sturmer
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Sturmer
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

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

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Nearby postcodes

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

CB9 7XE50 mCB9 7XX60 mCB9 7XY90 mCB9 7YU90 mCB9 7YT100 mCB9 7ZH120 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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