CO10 7BE postcode in Braintree, Essex

CO10 7BE is a postcode in Braintree, in the Stour Valley North ward. 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 78% of homes and businesses at CO10 7BE can get it Across Braintree: 90% Typical price £305,000 Homes sold in CO10 7, last 12 months. ▼ 3.2% on the year before Nearest station Sudbury (Suffolk) 6.8 km in a straight line

Where CO10 7BE is, and what is near it

Map of CO10 7BE and what is near it Map of CO10 7BE: its centre point, with the 254 other postcodes in the CO10 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CO10 7AP: also in CO10 7CO10 7AR: also in CO10 7CO10 7AS: also in CO10 7CO10 7AT: also in CO10 7CO10 7AU: also in CO10 7CO10 7AW: also in CO10 7CO10 7BD: also in CO10 7CO10 7BG: also in CO10 7CO10 7BH: also in CO10 7CO10 7BJ: also in CO10 7CO10 7BL: also in CO10 7CO10 7BN: also in CO10 7CO10 7BP: also in CO10 7CO10 7BQ: also in CO10 7CO10 7BS: also in CO10 7CO10 7BT: also in CO10 7CO10 7BU: also in CO10 7CO10 7BW: also in CO10 7CO10 7DG: also in CO10 7CO10 7DH: also in CO10 7CO10 7DJ: also in CO10 7CO10 7DP: also in CO10 7CO10 7DQ: also in CO10 7CO10 7JZ: also in CO10 7CO10 7LA: also in CO10 7 School 4.4 kmSchool 4.9 km2 places, 6.1–6.8 kmSchool 6.4 kmGP 7.0 kmBures station 12.3 kmChadacre CO10 7BE Map of CO10 7BE and what is near it Map of CO10 7BE: its centre point, with the 254 other postcodes in the CO10 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. School 4.4 km2 places, 6.1–6.8 kmGP 7.0 kmChadacre CO10 7BE
  • CO10 7BE
  • Other postcodes in CO10 7: press one for its page
  • 4 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 52.0477, longitude 0.6384)

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 7BE?

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 7BE?

78% of the homes and businesses at CO10 7BE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 78% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CO10 7BE 78% Braintree 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CO10 7BE 78% Braintree 98%
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 CO10 7BE?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for CO10 7BE.

Check the bin days for CO10 7BE 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 CO10 7BE 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 CO10 7BE.

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 CO10 7BE: 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 CO10 7BE 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 CO10 7BE?

Homes in CO10 7 sold for a typical £305,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 93 sales, down 3.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£305,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£315,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £410,000 35 sales
  • Semi-detached £325,000 31 sales
  • Terraced £262,500 26 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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 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 CO10 7BE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CO10 7BE 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 7BE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,050 homes in the neighbourhood around CO10 7BE. The largest share of them, 20%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (43%). 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 CO10 7BE

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 £4,561 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,027.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (5%)£1,520
Band Babout 140 (13%)£1,774
Band Cabout 210 (20%)£2,027
Band Dabout 190 (18%)£2,280
Band Eabout 170 (16%)£2,787
Band Fabout 150 (14%)£3,294
Band Gabout 120 (11%)£3,801
Band Habout 20 (2%)£4,561

When the homes were built

  1. 43% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 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 CO10 7BE is in (ONS area E01021406), 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 CO10 7BE?

The nearest open schools to CO10 7BE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CO10 7BE, 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 CO10 7BE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CO10 7BE is Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station, 6.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station Railway station 6.8 kmDrive
  • Bures Rail Station Railway station 12.3 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 7BE, 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 CO10 7BE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CO10 7BE, 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 CO10 7BE?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CO10 7BE 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 CO10 7BE?

The nearest to the centre of CO10 7BE, 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 CO10 7BE?

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 CO10 7BE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CO10 7BE, 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 vets are near CO10 7BE?

The nearest vets to the centre of CO10 7BE 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 CO10 7BE in a conservation area?

The centre of CO10 7BE 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 7BE?

Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CO10 7BE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour1 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 CO10 7BE

Ward
Stour Valley North
Parish
Belchamp Otten
Region
East of England
Country
England
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

Where to check what we do not hold

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Nearby postcodes

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

CO10 7BG900 mCO10 7AP1.2 kmCO10 7BJ1.2 kmCO10 7BH1.3 kmCO10 7BQ1.3 kmCO10 7DH1.4 km
All of CO10

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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