CO9 1UH postcode in Braintree, Essex

CO9 1UH is a postcode in Braintree, in the Gosfield & Greenstead Green ward. It is in the Braintree 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 at CO9 1UH can get it Across Braintree: 90% Typical price £307,500 Homes sold in CO9 1, last 12 months. ▼ 9.6% on the year before Nearest station Braintree 10.0 km in a straight line

Where CO9 1UH is, and what is near it

Map of CO9 1UH and what is near it Map of CO9 1UH: its centre point, with the 292 other postcodes in the CO9 1 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CO9 1AB: also in CO9 1CO9 1AD: also in CO9 1CO9 1DA: also in CO9 1CO9 1DB: also in CO9 1CO9 1DG: also in CO9 1CO9 1DQ: also in CO9 1CO9 1ED: also in CO9 1CO9 1ES: also in CO9 1CO9 1ET: also in CO9 1CO9 1FD: also in CO9 1CO9 1FG: also in CO9 1CO9 1GB: also in CO9 1CO9 1GD: also in CO9 1CO9 1GY: also in CO9 1CO9 1GZ: also in CO9 1CO9 1HB: also in CO9 1CO9 1HJ: also in CO9 1CO9 1HR: also in CO9 1CO9 1HT: also in CO9 1CO9 1HU: also in CO9 1CO9 1HW: also in CO9 1CO9 1HY: also in CO9 1CO9 1HZ: also in CO9 1CO9 1JA: also in CO9 1CO9 1JD: also in CO9 1CO9 1JE: also in CO9 1CO9 1JH: also in CO9 1CO9 1JJ: also in CO9 1CO9 1JL: also in CO9 1CO9 1JN: also in CO9 1CO9 1JP: also in CO9 1CO9 1JQ: also in CO9 1CO9 1JR: also in CO9 1CO9 1JS: also in CO9 1CO9 1JT: also in CO9 1CO9 1JU: also in CO9 1CO9 1JW: also in CO9 1CO9 1JX: also in CO9 1CO9 1JY: also in CO9 1CO9 1JZ: also in CO9 1CO9 1LA: also in CO9 1CO9 1LB: also in CO9 1CO9 1LD: also in CO9 1CO9 1LE: also in CO9 1CO9 1LF: also in CO9 1CO9 1LG: also in CO9 1CO9 1LH: also in CO9 1CO9 1LJ: also in CO9 1CO9 1LL: also in CO9 1CO9 1PA: also in CO9 1CO9 1PB: also in CO9 1CO9 1PD: also in CO9 1CO9 1PE: also in CO9 1CO9 1PF: also in CO9 1CO9 1PG: also in CO9 1CO9 1PL: also in CO9 1CO9 1PN: also in CO9 1CO9 1PX: also in CO9 1CO9 1PY: also in CO9 1CO9 1QE: also in CO9 1CO9 1SS: also in CO9 1CO9 1UL: also in CO9 1CO9 1UP: also in CO9 1CO9 1XR: also in CO9 1 GP 2.1 kmGP 4.0 kmBraintree station 10.0 kmChappel & Wakes Colne station 10.2 kmHalstead Trinity CO9 1UH Map of CO9 1UH and what is near it Map of CO9 1UH: its centre point, with the 292 other postcodes in the CO9 1 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 2.2–6.2 kmGP 4.0 kmHalstead Trinity CO9 1UH
  • CO9 1UH
  • Other postcodes in CO9 1: press one for its page
  • 3 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 51.9564, longitude 0.6190)

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 1UH?

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 1UH?

Every home and business at CO9 1UH can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CO9 1UH 100% Braintree 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CO9 1UH 100% Braintree 98%
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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 CO9 1UH?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for CO9 1UH.

Check the bin days for CO9 1UH 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 CO9 1UH 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 1UH.

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 1UH: 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 1UH 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 CO9 1UH?

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.

£307,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£340,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 9.6% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 CO9 1UH

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CO9 1UH 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

Food hygiene ratings at CO9 1UH

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at CO9 1UH. 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 Agency

Source: 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 1UH?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 880 homes in the neighbourhood around CO9 1UH. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around CO9 1UH

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 30 (3%)£1,520
Band Babout 100 (11%)£1,774
Band Cabout 230 (26%)£2,027
Band Dabout 200 (23%)£2,280
Band Eabout 160 (18%)£2,787
Band Fabout 90 (10%)£3,294
Band Gabout 60 (7%)£3,801
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,561

When the homes were built

  1. 17% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 19% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 1UH is in (ONS area E01021382), 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 CO9 1UH?

The nearest open schools to CO9 1UH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CO9 1UH, 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 CO9 1UH?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CO9 1UH is Braintree Rail Station, 10.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Braintree Rail Station Railway station 10.0 kmDrive
  • Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station Railway station 10.2 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 CO9 1UH, 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 CO9 1UH?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CO9 1UH, 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 CO9 1UH?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CO9 1UH 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near CO9 1UH?

The nearest to the centre of CO9 1UH, 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 CO9 1UH?

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 CO9 1UH?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CO9 1UH, 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 CO9 1UH?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CO9 1UH, 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 CO9 1UH?

The nearest vets to the centre of CO9 1UH 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 CO9 1UH in a conservation area?

The centre of CO9 1UH 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 CO9 1UH?

Police.uk records 8 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CO9 1UH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Other theft2 reports
Vehicle crime1 report
Theft from the person1 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 CO9 1UH

Ward
Gosfield & Greenstead Green
Parish
Greenstead Green and Halstead Rural
Region
East of England
Country
England
Rural or urban
Urban, 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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

CO9 2QN560 mCO9 1UL570 mCO9 1PA900 mCO9 1PB910 mCO9 2QW970 mCO9 1JT1.2 km
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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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