CO10 7BX postcode in Braintree, Essex
CO10 7BX 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.
Where CO10 7BX is, and what is near it
- CO10 7BX
- 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 52.0474, longitude 0.6067)
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 7BX?
- BraintreeDistrict council Braintree: bins, council tax, planning
- EssexCounty council Essex: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CO10 7BX Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- EssexPolice force area
- BraintreeParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir James Cleverly (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sir James Cleverly
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 7BX?
Every home and business at CO10 7BX can get gigabit broadband 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 7BX?
BinDayBuddy has not read Braintree District Council's days for CO10 7BX today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for CO10 7BX on BinDayBuddySource: 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 7BX 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 7BX.
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 7BX: 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 7BX 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 7BX?
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.
- 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 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 7BX
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CO10 7BX 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 7BX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,050 homes in the neighbourhood around CO10 7BX. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (5%) | £1,520 |
| Band B | about 140 (13%) | £1,774 |
| Band C | about 210 (20%) | £2,027 |
| Band D | about 190 (18%) | £2,280 |
| Band E | about 170 (16%) | £2,787 |
| Band F | about 150 (14%) | £3,294 |
| Band G | about 120 (11%) | £3,801 |
| Band H | about 20 (2%) | £4,561 |
When the homes were built
- 43% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 9% 1919 to 1939
- 10% 1945 to 1964
- 12% 1965 to 1982
- 11% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- 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 7BX is in (ONS area E01021406), 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 7BX?
The nearest open schools to CO10 7BX, 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 7BX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CO10 7BX is Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station, 8.9 km away in a straight line.
- Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station Railway station 8.9 kmDrive
- Bures Rail Station Railway station 14.0 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 7BX, 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 7BX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CO10 7BX, 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.
- Clare Guildhall Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01787 277523 3.9 kmCycle
- Hedingham Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01787 461465 6.4 kmDrive
- Hardwicke House Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01787 370011 8.2 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 7BX?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CO10 7BX 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 7BX?
The nearest to the centre of CO10 7BX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Long Melford Dental Practice Phone 01787 882722 8.0 kmDrive
- The Croft Dental Practice Phone 01787 372605 8.2 kmDrive
- Perfect Smile Clinic Phone 01787 882040 8.4 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 7BX?
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.
- Braintree Community Hospital Phone 01245 362000 19.2 kmDrive
- St Michael's Health Centre Phone 01245 362000 19.2 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 7BX?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CO10 7BX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Devonshire House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01787 283240 4.9 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 pharmacies are near CO10 7BX?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CO10 7BX, 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.
- Clare Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01787 277315 3.9 kmCycle
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 CO10 7BX?
The nearest vets to the centre of CO10 7BX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Ardmore 4.5 kmCycle
- Swayne and Partners 8.1 kmDrive
- Mulberry Court 8.2 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 7BX in a conservation area?
The centre of CO10 7BX 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 7BX?
Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CO10 7BX 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 7BX
- Ward
- Stour Valley North
- Parish
- Belchamp St. Paul
- 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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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