CO6 2FB postcode in White Colne, Essex

CO6 2FB is a postcode in White Colne, in the The Colnes ward of Braintree. It is in the Witham parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since November 2018.

Flooding High flood risk 1 of 9 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Braintree: 90% Typical price £425,000 Homes sold in CO6 2, last 12 months. ▲ 11.8% on the year before Nearest station Chappel & Wakes Colne 2.4 km in a straight line

Where CO6 2FB is, and what is near it

Map of CO6 2FB and what is near it Map of CO6 2FB: its centre point, with the 223 other postcodes in the CO6 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CO6 2BP: also in CO6 2CO6 2BS: also in CO6 2CO6 2BX: also in CO6 2CO6 2BY: also in CO6 2CO6 2BZ: also in CO6 2CO6 2DA: also in CO6 2CO6 2DD: also in CO6 2CO6 2DF: also in CO6 2CO6 2DT: also in CO6 2CO6 2DU: also in CO6 2CO6 2DX: also in CO6 2CO6 2DY: also in CO6 2CO6 2EH: also in CO6 2CO6 2FD: also in CO6 2CO6 2FE: also in CO6 2CO6 2FF: also in CO6 2CO6 2FG: also in CO6 2CO6 2FH: also in CO6 2CO6 2FR: also in CO6 2CO6 2FS: also in CO6 2CO6 2JP: also in CO6 2CO6 2JR: also in CO6 2CO6 2LE: also in CO6 2CO6 2LF: also in CO6 2CO6 2LG: also in CO6 2CO6 2LH: also in CO6 2CO6 2LJ: also in CO6 2CO6 2LN: also in CO6 2CO6 2LP: also in CO6 2CO6 2LQ: also in CO6 2CO6 2LR: also in CO6 2CO6 2LS: also in CO6 2CO6 2LT: also in CO6 2CO6 2NF: also in CO6 2CO6 2NG: also in CO6 2CO6 2NH: also in CO6 2CO6 2NZ: also in CO6 2CO6 2PA: also in CO6 2CO6 2PB: also in CO6 2CO6 2PD: also in CO6 2CO6 2PF: also in CO6 2CO6 2PG: also in CO6 2CO6 2PH: also in CO6 2CO6 2PJ: also in CO6 2CO6 2PL: also in CO6 2CO6 2PN: also in CO6 2CO6 2PP: also in CO6 2CO6 2PR: also in CO6 2CO6 2PS: also in CO6 2CO6 2PT: also in CO6 2CO6 2PU: also in CO6 2CO6 2PW: also in CO6 2CO6 2PZ: also in CO6 2CO6 2QA: also in CO6 2CO6 2QN: also in CO6 2CO6 2QW: also in CO6 2CO6 2QX: also in CO6 2CO6 2QZ: also in CO6 2CO6 2RB: also in CO6 2CO6 2RD: also in CO6 2CO6 2RE: also in CO6 2CO6 2RF: also in CO6 2CO6 2RG: also in CO6 2CO6 2RH: also in CO6 2CO6 2RJ: also in CO6 2CO6 2RL: also in CO6 2CO6 2RN: also in CO6 2CO6 2RP: also in CO6 2CO6 2RS: also in CO6 2CO6 2RT: also in CO6 2CO6 2RU: also in CO6 2CO6 2RW: also in CO6 2CO6 2RX: also in CO6 2CO6 2RY: also in CO6 2CO6 2RZ: also in CO6 2CO6 2SA: also in CO6 2CO6 2SB: also in CO6 2CO6 2SD: also in CO6 2CO6 2SE: also in CO6 2CO6 2SF: also in CO6 2CO6 2SG: also in CO6 2CO6 2SH: also in CO6 2CO6 2SJ: also in CO6 2CO6 2SL: also in CO6 2CO6 2SN: also in CO6 2CO6 2SP: also in CO6 2CO6 2SQ: also in CO6 2CO6 2SR: also in CO6 2CO6 2SS: also in CO6 2CO6 2ST: also in CO6 2CO6 2SW: also in CO6 2CO6 2SY: also in CO6 2CO6 2SZ: also in CO6 2CO6 2TB: also in CO6 2CO6 2TD: also in CO6 2CO6 2TE: also in CO6 2CO6 2TS: also in CO6 2CO6 2TT: also in CO6 2 School 5.7 km2 places, 5.9–6.5 kmBures station 5.9 kmGP 6.1 kmThe Colnes CO6 2FB Map of CO6 2FB and what is near it Map of CO6 2FB: its centre point, with the 223 other postcodes in the CO6 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. 2 places, 5.7–6.1 km2 places, 5.9–6.5 kmBures station 5.9 kmThe Colnes CO6 2FB
  • CO6 2FB
  • Other postcodes in CO6 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 51.9261, longitude 0.7231)

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 CO6 2FB?

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 CO6 2FB?

Every home and business at CO6 2FB 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.

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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 CO6 2FB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Braintree District Council's days for CO6 2FB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 CO6 2FB at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 9 homes and businesses at CO6 2FB. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

9 homes and businesses at CO6 2FB High: 1Not in an area at risk: 8

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 Braintree

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CO6 2FB: 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 CO6 2FB 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 CO6 2FB?

Homes in CO6 2 sold for a typical £425,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 74 sales, up 11.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£425,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£380,000
12 months to August 2026
£425,000

▲ up 11.8% on the 12 months before

Detached£502,475 32 sales
Semi-detached£376,250 26 sales
Terraced£260,000 14 sales
Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

Across the whole CO6 district: a typical £385,000 from 345 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 CO6 2FB

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CO6 2FB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 8 September 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 CO6 2FB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 850 homes in the neighbourhood around CO6 2FB. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (26%). 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 CO6 2FB

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 (6%)£1,520
Band Babout 80 (9%)£1,774
Band Cabout 210 (25%)£2,027
Band Dabout 170 (20%)£2,280
Band Eabout 160 (19%)£2,787
Band Fabout 100 (12%)£3,294
Band Gabout 70 (8%)£3,801
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,561

When the homes were built

  1. 26% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 23% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 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 CO6 2FB is in (ONS area E01021408), 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 CO6 2FB?

The nearest open schools to CO6 2FB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CO6 2FB, 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 CO6 2FB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CO6 2FB is Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
  • Bures Rail Station Railway station 5.9 kmDrive

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest York House, 40 m away.

More stations near CO6 2FB, 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 CO6 2FB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CO6 2FB, 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 CO6 2FB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CO6 2FB 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 CO6 2FB?

The nearest to the centre of CO6 2FB, 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 CO6 2FB?

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 CO6 2FB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CO6 2FB, 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 CO6 2FB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CO6 2FB, 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 CO6 2FB?

The nearest vets to the centre of CO6 2FB 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 CO6 2FB in a conservation area?

The centre of CO6 2FB 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 CO6 2FB?

Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CO6 2FB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences3 reports
Public order1 report
Bicycle 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 CO6 2FB

Ward
The Colnes
Parish
White Colne
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
White Colne
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
November 2018

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

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CO6 2PP100 mCO6 2QA390 mCO6 2PW400 mCO6 2PN420 mCO6 2PR450 mCO6 2PJ630 m
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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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