CO9 1TP postcode in Gosfield, Essex
CO9 1TP is a postcode in Gosfield, in the Gosfield & Greenstead Green 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 CO9 1TP is, and what is near it
- CO9 1TP
- Other postcodes in CO9 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 5 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 51.9356, longitude 0.5928)
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 CO9 1TP?
- 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 CO9 1TP 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 CO9 1TP?
Every home and business at CO9 1TP 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 CO9 1TP?
BinDayBuddy has not read Braintree District Council's days for CO9 1TP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for CO9 1TP 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 CO9 1TP 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 CO9 1TP.
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 CO9 1TP: 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 CO9 1TP 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 CO9 1TP?
Homes in CO9 1 sold for a typical £307,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 120 sales, down 9.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £452,500 36 sales
- Semi-detached £312,500 36 sales
- Terraced £252,500 32 sales
- Flat or maisonette £107,500 16 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole CO9 district: a typical £323,500 from 312 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 CO9 1TP
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in CO9 1TP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 May 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
Food hygiene ratings at CO9 1TP
The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at CO9 1TP. 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 CO9 1TP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 880 homes in the neighbourhood around CO9 1TP. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band C. 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 (3%) | £1,520 |
| Band B | about 100 (11%) | £1,774 |
| Band C | about 230 (26%) | £2,027 |
| Band D | about 200 (23%) | £2,280 |
| Band E | about 160 (18%) | £2,787 |
| Band F | about 90 (10%) | £3,294 |
| Band G | about 60 (7%) | £3,801 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,561 |
When the homes were built
- 17% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- 18% 1945 to 1964
- 7% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 19% 2010 to 2019
- 19% 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 CO9 1TP is in (ONS area E01021382), 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 CO9 1TP?
The nearest open schools to CO9 1TP, 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 CO9 1TP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CO9 1TP is Braintree Rail Station, 7.1 km away in a straight line.
- Braintree Rail Station Railway station 7.1 kmDrive
- Braintree Freeport Rail Station Railway station 7.6 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Post Office, 30 m away.
More stations near CO9 1TP, 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 CO9 1TP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CO9 1TP, 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 Elizabeth Courtauld Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01787 475944 3.2 kmCycle
- Church Lane Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01376 552474 5.5 kmDrive
- Hedingham Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01787 461465 6.1 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 CO9 1TP?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CO9 1TP 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 CO9 1TP?
The nearest to the centre of CO9 1TP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bupa Dental Care Halstead Phone 01787 474447 2.9 kmCycle
- Halstead Dental Care Phone 01787 474447 2.9 kmCycle
- Together Dental Halstead Phone 01787 472202 3.1 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 CO9 1TP?
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 7.1 kmDrive
- St Michael's Health Centre Phone 01245 362000 7.2 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 CO9 1TP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CO9 1TP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Halstead Hall Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01787 476892 2.0 kmCycle
- Blamster's Farm Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01255 823547 2.2 kmCycle
- 18 Acorn Avenue Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01787 479491 2.4 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 CO9 1TP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CO9 1TP, 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, 69-71 High Street Mon to Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01787 472220 3.1 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 3.2 kmCycle
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, 132-134 Swan Street Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01787 460427 4.7 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 CO9 1TP?
The nearest vets to the centre of CO9 1TP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- RSPCA Danaher Animal Home 6.0 kmDrive
- Ardmore 9.2 kmDrive
- Aldham Veterinary Centre 13.8 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 CO9 1TP in a conservation area?
The centre of CO9 1TP 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 CO9 1TP?
Police.uk records 7 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CO9 1TP 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 CO9 1TP
- Ward
- Gosfield & Greenstead Green
- Parish
- Gosfield
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Gosfield
- 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
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