CO6 2FN postcode in Colne Engaine, Essex
CO6 2FN is a postcode in Colne Engaine, 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 April 2022.
Where CO6 2FN is, and what is near it
- CO6 2FN
- Other postcodes in CO6 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 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 51.9395, longitude 0.6865)
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 2FN?
- 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 CO6 2FN Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- EssexPolice force area
- WithamParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Priti Patel (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Priti Patel
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 2FN?
67% of the homes and businesses at CO6 2FN can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 67% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Braintree: 90%
Braintree: 98%
The line marks the figure across Braintree.
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 2FN?
BinDayBuddy has not read Braintree District Council's days for CO6 2FN today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for CO6 2FN 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 CO6 2FN 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 CO6 2FN.
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 2FN: 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 2FN 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 CO6 2FN?
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.
- 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
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole CO6 district: a typical £385,000 from 345 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 CO6 2FN
HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in CO6 2FN from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 August 2025. The middle price was £440,000, from £360,000 to £595,000. Across CO6 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £425,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £455,0003, The Granary, Coppins Yard
- £595,000The Black Barn, Coppins Yard
- £425,000The Cart Lodge, Coppins Yard
- £360,000The Stables, Coppins Yard
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 2FN?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around CO6 2FN. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (35%). 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 30 (4%) | £1,520 |
| Band B | about 90 (11%) | £1,774 |
| Band C | about 300 (37%) | £2,027 |
| Band D | about 170 (21%) | £2,280 |
| Band E | about 100 (12%) | £2,787 |
| Band F | about 70 (9%) | £3,294 |
| Band G | about 40 (5%) | £3,801 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,561 |
When the homes were built
- 16% Before 1900
- 6% 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 8% 1945 to 1964
- 35% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- 13% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 9% 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 2FN is in (ONS area E01021409), 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 CO6 2FN?
The nearest open schools to CO6 2FN, 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 CO6 2FN?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CO6 2FN is Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station, 5.2 km away in a straight line.
- Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive
- Bures Rail Station Railway station 6.7 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Oddcroft, 71 m away.
More stations near CO6 2FN, 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 CO6 2FN?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CO6 2FN, 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.
- The Pump House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01787 222022 1.6 kmCycle
- The Elizabeth Courtauld Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01787 475944 3.3 kmCycle
- The Coggeshall Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01376 561242 7.4 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 CO6 2FN?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CO6 2FN 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 CO6 2FN?
The nearest to the centre of CO6 2FN, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Together Dental Halstead Phone 01787 472202 3.5 kmCycle
- Tooth Club Halstead Phone 0333 241 9130 3.5 kmCycle
- The Essex Dental Clinic Phone 01787 222828 3.5 kmCycle
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 2FN?
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.
- St Michael's Health Centre Phone 01245 362000 12.0 kmDrive
- Braintree Community Hospital Phone 01245 362000 12.0 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 CO6 2FN?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CO6 2FN, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Colne House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01787 222227 1.0 kmWalk
- Grammar School House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01787 222412 1.7 kmCycle
- Brook House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2024 · Phone 01787 222377 2.5 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 CO6 2FN?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CO6 2FN, 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.
- Boots, 50 High Street Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01787 222818 1.6 kmCycle
- Well, Signal House Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01787 476646 3.3 kmCycle
- Boots, 69-71 High Street Mon to Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01787 472220 3.5 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 CO6 2FN?
The nearest vets to the centre of CO6 2FN on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Aldham Veterinary Centre 7.9 kmDrive
- Vets4Pets 11.3 kmDrive
- Ardmore Veterinary Group 11.4 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 CO6 2FN in a conservation area?
The centre of CO6 2FN 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 2FN?
Police.uk records 12 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CO6 2FN 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 CO6 2FN
- Ward
- The Colnes
- Parish
- Colne Engaine
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Colne Engaine
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- April 2022
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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