CO10 5LT postcode in Babergh, Suffolk
CO10 5LT is a postcode in Babergh, in the Assington ward. It is in the South Suffolk parliamentary constituency and the Suffolk police force area, and has been in use since January 1993.
Where CO10 5LT is, and what is near it
- CO10 5LT
- Other postcodes in CO10 5: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 52.0074, longitude 0.8299)
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 CO10 5LT?
- BaberghDistrict council Babergh: bins, council tax, planning
- SuffolkCounty council Suffolk: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CO10 5LT Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- SuffolkPolice force area
- South SuffolkParliamentary constituency. Its MP is James Cartlidge (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact James Cartlidge
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 CO10 5LT?
None of the homes and businesses at CO10 5LT can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 CO10 5LT?
BinDayBuddy does not read Babergh District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Babergh District Council's bin daysSource: 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 CO10 5LT at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 17 homes and businesses at CO10 5LT. 8 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 Babergh
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CO10 5LT: 3,312 properties in Babergh are at high risk (5.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Babergh
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 CO10 5LT 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near CO10 5LT?
Homes in CO10 5 sold for a typical £425,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 29 sales, up 32.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £557,500 15 sales
- Semi-detached £348,000 8 sales
- Terraced £350,000 6 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole CO10 district: a typical £321,000 from 677 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 CO10 5LT
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CO10 5LT 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 CO10 5LT?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 880 homes in the neighbourhood around CO10 5LT. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (40%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Babergh for 2026‑27: £2,342. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,561 (band A) to £3,903 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,342.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (2%) | £1,561 |
| Band B | about 140 (16%) | £1,821 |
| Band C | about 100 (11%) | £2,081 |
| Band D | about 250 (28%) | £2,342 |
| Band E | about 210 (24%) | £2,862 |
| Band F | about 100 (11%) | £3,382 |
| Band G | about 60 (7%) | £3,903 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,683 |
When the homes were built
- 16% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 8% 1945 to 1964
- 21% 1965 to 1982
- 40% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 6% 2020 or later
Averages for Babergh 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 CO10 5LT is in (ONS area E01029899), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 CO10 5LT?
The nearest open schools to CO10 5LT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 CO10 5LT?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CO10 5LT is Bures Rail Station, 5.8 km away in a straight line.
- Bures Rail Station Railway station 5.8 kmDrive
- Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station Railway station 7.2 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near CO10 5LT, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near CO10 5LT?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CO10 5LT, 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.
- Siam Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01787 322420 7.2 kmDrive
- Hardwicke House Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01787 370011 7.9 kmDrive
- Hadleigh Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01473 822961 9.3 kmDrive
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 CO10 5LT?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CO10 5LT 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CO10 5LT?
The nearest to the centre of CO10 5LT, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Nayland Dental & Cosmetic Clinic Phone 01206 262262 5.0 kmDrive
- Great Cornard Dental Practice Phone 01787 375917 6.0 kmDrive
- Bank Buildings Dental Surgery Phone 01787 881100 7.5 kmDrive
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 CO10 5LT?
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.
- Colchester General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2025 · Phone 01206 747474 11.8 kmDrive
- Oaks Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01206 752121 12.1 kmDrive
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 CO10 5LT?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CO10 5LT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Greenacres Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01449 888110 4.6 kmCycle
- Nayland House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01206 263199 4.6 kmCycle
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 vets are near CO10 5LT?
The nearest vets to the centre of CO10 5LT on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Ardmore Veterinary Group 7.0 kmDrive
- Mulberry Court 8.3 kmDrive
- Highcliff Veterinary Practice 9.4 kmDrive
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 CO10 5LT in a conservation area?
The centre of CO10 5LT 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 CO10 5LT?
Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CO10 5LT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for CO10 5LT
- Ward
- Assington
- Parish
- Assington
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1993
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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