CO5 9BJ postcode in Braintree, Essex

CO5 9BJ is a postcode in Braintree, in the Kelvedon & Feering ward. It is in the Witham 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 £442,000 Homes sold in CO5 9, last 12 months. ▲ 1.6% on the year before Nearest station Kelvedon 1.8 km in a straight line

Where CO5 9BJ is, and what is near it

Map of CO5 9BJ and what is near it Map of CO5 9BJ: its centre point, with the 258 other postcodes in the CO5 9 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. CO5 9AA: also in CO5 9CO5 9AB: also in CO5 9CO5 9AE: also in CO5 9CO5 9AG: also in CO5 9CO5 9AH: also in CO5 9CO5 9AJ: also in CO5 9CO5 9AL: also in CO5 9CO5 9AN: also in CO5 9CO5 9AP: also in CO5 9CO5 9AQ: also in CO5 9CO5 9AR: also in CO5 9CO5 9AS: also in CO5 9CO5 9AT: also in CO5 9CO5 9AU: also in CO5 9CO5 9AX: also in CO5 9CO5 9AY: also in CO5 9CO5 9BA: also in CO5 9CO5 9BB: also in CO5 9CO5 9BD: also in CO5 9CO5 9BE: also in CO5 9CO5 9BF: also in CO5 9CO5 9BG: also in CO5 9CO5 9BN: also in CO5 9CO5 9BP: also in CO5 9CO5 9BQ: also in CO5 9CO5 9BS: also in CO5 9CO5 9BT: also in CO5 9CO5 9BU: also in CO5 9CO5 9BW: also in CO5 9CO5 9BX: also in CO5 9CO5 9BY: also in CO5 9CO5 9DA: also in CO5 9CO5 9DG: also in CO5 9CO5 9DL: also in CO5 9CO5 9DN: also in CO5 9CO5 9DQ: also in CO5 9CO5 9DS: also in CO5 9CO5 9DT: also in CO5 9CO5 9DW: also in CO5 9CO5 9DX: also in CO5 9CO5 9EF: also in CO5 9CO5 9EY: also in CO5 9CO5 9FD: also in CO5 9CO5 9FE: also in CO5 9CO5 9FF: also in CO5 9CO5 9FN: also in CO5 9CO5 9FP: also in CO5 9CO5 9FR: also in CO5 9CO5 9GA: also in CO5 9CO5 9GE: also in CO5 9CO5 9GL: also in CO5 9CO5 9GN: also in CO5 9CO5 9GQ: also in CO5 9CO5 9GS: also in CO5 9CO5 9HP: also in CO5 9CO5 9HX: also in CO5 9CO5 9JA: also in CO5 9CO5 9JB: also in CO5 9CO5 9JD: also in CO5 9CO5 9JE: also in CO5 9CO5 9JF: also in CO5 9CO5 9JG: also in CO5 9CO5 9JH: also in CO5 9CO5 9JJ: also in CO5 9CO5 9JL: also in CO5 9CO5 9JN: also in CO5 9CO5 9JP: also in CO5 9CO5 9JQ: also in CO5 9CO5 9JR: also in CO5 9CO5 9JS: also in CO5 9CO5 9JT: also in CO5 9CO5 9JU: also in CO5 9CO5 9JW: also in CO5 9CO5 9JX: also in CO5 9CO5 9JZ: also in CO5 9CO5 9LA: also in CO5 9CO5 9LG: also in CO5 9CO5 9LH: also in CO5 9CO5 9LQ: also in CO5 9CO5 9LS: also in CO5 9CO5 9LT: also in CO5 9CO5 9LU: also in CO5 9CO5 9LW: also in CO5 9CO5 9LX: also in CO5 9CO5 9LY: also in CO5 9CO5 9LZ: also in CO5 9CO5 9NA: also in CO5 9CO5 9NB: also in CO5 9CO5 9ND: also in CO5 9CO5 9NE: also in CO5 9CO5 9NF: also in CO5 9CO5 9NG: also in CO5 9CO5 9NH: also in CO5 9CO5 9NJ: also in CO5 9CO5 9NL: also in CO5 9CO5 9NN: also in CO5 9CO5 9NP: also in CO5 9CO5 9NQ: also in CO5 9CO5 9NR: also in CO5 9CO5 9NS: also in CO5 9CO5 9NT: also in CO5 9CO5 9NU: also in CO5 9CO5 9NW: also in CO5 9CO5 9NX: also in CO5 9CO5 9PA: also in CO5 9CO5 9PD: also in CO5 9CO5 9PJ: also in CO5 9CO5 9PP: also in CO5 9CO5 9PQ: also in CO5 9CO5 9PR: also in CO5 9CO5 9PS: also in CO5 9CO5 9PU: also in CO5 9CO5 9PX: also in CO5 9CO5 9PY: also in CO5 9CO5 9PZ: also in CO5 9CO5 9RJ: also in CO5 9CO5 9RQ: also in CO5 9CO5 9RR: also in CO5 9CO5 9RT: also in CO5 9CO5 9RU: also in CO5 9CO5 9RW: also in CO5 9CO5 9RX: also in CO5 9CO5 9RY: also in CO5 9CO5 9RZ: also in CO5 9CO5 9SE: also in CO5 9CO5 9SG: also in CO5 9CO5 9SH: also in CO5 9CO5 9SN: also in CO5 9CO5 9SP: also in CO5 9CO5 9ST: also in CO5 9CO5 9SX: also in CO5 9CO5 9TA: also in CO5 9CO5 9TD: also in CO5 9 Tiptree Medical Centre 3.3 kmChatten Free School 4.4 kmWitham (Essex) station 5.2 kmWitham Health Centre 5.3 kmKelvedon & Feering CO5 9BJ Map of CO5 9BJ and what is near it Map of CO5 9BJ: its centre point, with the 258 other postcodes in the CO5 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 schools, 2.3–2.7 kmTiptree Medical Centre 3.3 km2 places, 5.2–5.3 kmKelvedon & Feering CO5 9BJ
  • CO5 9BJ
  • Other postcodes in CO5 9: 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 51.8248, longitude 0.7092)

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 CO5 9BJ?

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 CO5 9BJ?

Every home and business at CO5 9BJ 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 CO5 9BJ?

BinDayBuddy has not read Braintree District Council's days for CO5 9BJ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CO5 9BJ 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 CO5 9BJ 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 CO5 9BJ.

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 CO5 9BJ: 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 CO5 9BJ 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 CO5 9BJ?

Homes in CO5 9 sold for a typical £442,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 75 sales, up 1.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£442,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£434,950 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £597,500 30 sales
  • Semi-detached £395,000 33 sales
  • Terraced £315,000 7 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £205,000 5 sales

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

Across the whole CO5 district: a typical £375,000 from 390 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 CO5 9BJ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CO5 9BJ 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 CO5 9BJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 990 homes in the neighbourhood around CO5 9BJ. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (30%). 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 CO5 9BJ

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 60 (6%)£1,520
Band Babout 220 (22%)£1,774
Band Cabout 380 (38%)£2,027
Band Dabout 100 (10%)£2,280
Band Eabout 90 (9%)£2,787
Band Fabout 90 (9%)£3,294
Band Gabout 40 (4%)£3,801
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,561

When the homes were built

  1. 9% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 8% 2010 to 2019
  9. 30% 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 CO5 9BJ is in (ONS area E01021401), 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 CO5 9BJ?

The nearest open schools to CO5 9BJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CO5 9BJ, 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 CO5 9BJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CO5 9BJ is Kelvedon Rail Station, 1.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Kelvedon Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
  • Witham (Essex) Rail Station Railway station 5.2 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 CO5 9BJ, 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 CO5 9BJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CO5 9BJ, 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 CO5 9BJ?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CO5 9BJ 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.

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

Which dentists are near CO5 9BJ?

The nearest to the centre of CO5 9BJ, 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 CO5 9BJ?

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 CO5 9BJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CO5 9BJ, 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 CO5 9BJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CO5 9BJ, 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 CO5 9BJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of CO5 9BJ 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 CO5 9BJ in a conservation area?

The centre of CO5 9BJ 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 CO5 9BJ?

Police.uk records 9 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CO5 9BJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences7 reports
Other theft1 report
Other crime1 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 CO5 9BJ

Ward
Kelvedon & Feering
Parish
Kelvedon
Region
East of England
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to 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.

CO5 9BQ750 mCO5 9BG780 mCO5 9BE880 mCO5 9BN890 mCO5 9BD1.0 kmCO5 9BT1.1 km
All of CO5

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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