CO8 5AE postcode in Bures, Essex
CO8 5AE is a postcode in Bures, in the Stour Valley South ward of Braintree. It is in the Braintree parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where CO8 5AE is, and what is near it
- CO8 5AE
- Other postcodes in CO8 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 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 51.9703, longitude 0.7720)
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 CO8 5AE?
- 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 CO8 5AE 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 CO8 5AE?
97% of the homes and businesses at CO8 5AE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 97% 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 CO8 5AE?
BinDayBuddy has not read Braintree District Council's days for CO8 5AE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for CO8 5AE 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 CO8 5AE at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 46 homes and businesses at CO8 5AE. 7 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 15 more at a lower risk.
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 CO8 5AE: 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 CO8 5AE is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 09:11 on 22 October 2026.
- The River Stour from Sudbury to BoxtedFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: The River Stour from Sudbury to Boxted
- The River Stour from Sudbury to Stratford St Mary and DedhamFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: The River Stour from Sudbury to Stratford St Mary and Dedham
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 09:11 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near CO8 5AE?
Homes in CO8 5 sold for a typical £369,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 25 sales, down 15.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £602,500 6 sales
- Semi-detached £330,000 11 sales
- Terraced £275,000 7 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 CO8 district: a typical £369,500 from 25 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 CO8 5AE
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CO8 5AE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 November 2024. 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
Food hygiene ratings at CO8 5AE
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at CO8 5AE. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near CO8 5AE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,020 homes in the neighbourhood around CO8 5AE. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (33%). 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 D, the most common, is £2,280.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (4%) | £1,520 |
| Band B | about 100 (10%) | £1,774 |
| Band C | about 140 (14%) | £2,027 |
| Band D | about 230 (23%) | £2,280 |
| Band E | about 210 (21%) | £2,787 |
| Band F | about 180 (18%) | £3,294 |
| Band G | about 100 (10%) | £3,801 |
| Band H | about 20 (2%) | £4,561 |
When the homes were built
- 33% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- 8% 1945 to 1964
- 25% 1965 to 1982
- 14% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 3% 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 CO8 5AE is in (ONS area E01021407), 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 CO8 5AE?
The nearest open schools to CO8 5AE, 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 CO8 5AE?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CO8 5AE is Bures Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.
- Bures Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
- Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station Railway station 5.0 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Eight Bells, 158 m away.
More stations near CO8 5AE, 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 CO8 5AE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CO8 5AE, 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 7.2 kmDrive
- Hardwicke House Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01787 370011 8.2 kmDrive
- Siam Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01787 322420 8.9 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 CO8 5AE?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CO8 5AE 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 CO8 5AE?
The nearest to the centre of CO8 5AE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Great Cornard Dental Practice Phone 01787 375917 6.0 kmDrive
- Nayland Dental & Cosmetic Clinic Phone 01206 262262 7.0 kmDrive
- Bank Buildings Dental Surgery Phone 01787 881100 8.0 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 CO8 5AE?
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.
- Colchester General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2025 · Phone 01206 747474 11.0 kmDrive
- Oaks Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01206 752121 11.0 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 CO8 5AE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CO8 5AE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Jamesons RCH Wormingford Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01206 809736 4.6 kmCycle
- The Conifers Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01206 241366 4.6 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 vets are near CO8 5AE?
The nearest vets to the centre of CO8 5AE 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 7.1 kmDrive
- Ardmore Veterinary Group 7.7 kmDrive
- Mulberry Court 9.0 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 CO8 5AE in a conservation area?
The centre of CO8 5AE is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 CO8 5AE?
Police.uk records 13 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CO8 5AE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: possession of weapons 1.
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 CO8 5AE
- Ward
- Stour Valley South
- Parish
- Bures Hamlet
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Bures
- Rural or urban
- Larger 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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