CO9 2RT postcode in Braintree, Essex

CO9 2RT 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 2RT can get it Across Braintree: 90% Typical price £323,500 Homes sold in CO9 2, last 12 months. ▼ 6.2% on the year before Nearest station Bures 8.1 km in a straight line

Where CO9 2RT is, and what is near it

Map of CO9 2RT and what is near it Map of CO9 2RT: its centre point, with the 248 other postcodes in the CO9 2 sector, 4 schools (2 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 1 km. CO9 2AW: also in CO9 2CO9 2AY: also in CO9 2CO9 2AZ: also in CO9 2CO9 2BA: also in CO9 2CO9 2BB: also in CO9 2CO9 2BD: also in CO9 2CO9 2BE: also in CO9 2CO9 2BG: also in CO9 2CO9 2BH: also in CO9 2CO9 2BJ: also in CO9 2CO9 2BL: also in CO9 2CO9 2BP: also in CO9 2CO9 2BQ: also in CO9 2CO9 2BS: also in CO9 2CO9 2BT: also in CO9 2CO9 2BU: also in CO9 2CO9 2DE: also in CO9 2CO9 2DF: also in CO9 2CO9 2DJ: also in CO9 2CO9 2DL: also in CO9 2CO9 2DN: also in CO9 2CO9 2DP: also in CO9 2CO9 2DQ: also in CO9 2CO9 2DR: also in CO9 2CO9 2DS: also in CO9 2CO9 2DW: also in CO9 2CO9 2FA: also in CO9 2CO9 2FJ: also in CO9 2CO9 2FP: also in CO9 2CO9 2FZ: also in CO9 2CO9 2GF: also in CO9 2CO9 2GG: also in CO9 2CO9 2GH: also in CO9 2CO9 2GJ: also in CO9 2CO9 2GL: also in CO9 2CO9 2GN: also in CO9 2CO9 2GP: also in CO9 2CO9 2GQ: also in CO9 2CO9 2GR: also in CO9 2CO9 2HR: also in CO9 2CO9 2HT: also in CO9 2CO9 2HU: also in CO9 2CO9 2HX: also in CO9 2CO9 2HY: also in CO9 2CO9 2LX: also in CO9 2CO9 2LY: also in CO9 2CO9 2LZ: also in CO9 2CO9 2NB: also in CO9 2CO9 2NE: also in CO9 2CO9 2NG: also in CO9 2CO9 2PD: also in CO9 2CO9 2QA: also in CO9 2CO9 2QB: also in CO9 2CO9 2QD: also in CO9 2CO9 2QE: also in CO9 2CO9 2QG: also in CO9 2CO9 2QH: also in CO9 2CO9 2QJ: also in CO9 2CO9 2QL: also in CO9 2CO9 2QN: also in CO9 2CO9 2QP: also in CO9 2CO9 2QR: also in CO9 2CO9 2QS: also in CO9 2CO9 2QT: also in CO9 2CO9 2QW: also in CO9 2CO9 2QX: also in CO9 2CO9 2QZ: also in CO9 2CO9 2RA: also in CO9 2CO9 2RB: also in CO9 2CO9 2RD: also in CO9 2CO9 2RE: also in CO9 2CO9 2RG: also in CO9 2CO9 2RH: also in CO9 2CO9 2RJ: also in CO9 2CO9 2RL: also in CO9 2CO9 2RP: also in CO9 2CO9 2RQ: also in CO9 2CO9 2RR: also in CO9 2CO9 2RS: also in CO9 2CO9 2RU: also in CO9 2CO9 2RW: also in CO9 2CO9 2RY: also in CO9 2CO9 2RZ: also in CO9 2CO9 2SB: also in CO9 2CO9 2SD: also in CO9 2CO9 2SE: also in CO9 2CO9 2SF: also in CO9 2CO9 2SG: also in CO9 2CO9 2SH: also in CO9 2CO9 2SJ: also in CO9 2CO9 2SL: also in CO9 2CO9 2SN: also in CO9 2CO9 2SQ: also in CO9 2CO9 2TH: also in CO9 2CO9 2TL: also in CO9 2CO9 2TN: also in CO9 2CO9 2TQ: also in CO9 2CO9 2TR: also in CO9 2CO9 2TT: also in CO9 2CO9 2TX: also in CO9 2 GP 2.9 kmSchool 3.9 kmGP 4.4 kmThe Pump House Surgery 5.3 kmBures station 8.1 kmChappel & Wakes Colne station 8.6 kmHalstead St Andrew's CO9 2RT Map of CO9 2RT and what is near it Map of CO9 2RT: its centre point, with the 248 other postcodes in the CO9 2 sector, 4 schools (2 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. School 3.9 kmGP 4.4 kmHalstead St Andrew's CO9 2RT
  • CO9 2RT
  • Other postcodes in CO9 2: press one for its page
  • 4 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 51.9661, longitude 0.6509)

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 2RT?

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 2RT?

Every home and business at CO9 2RT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CO9 2RT 100% Braintree 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CO9 2RT 100% Braintree 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 2RT?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for CO9 2RT.

Check the bin days for CO9 2RT 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 2RT 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 2RT.

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 2RT: 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 2RT 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 2RT?

Homes in CO9 2 sold for a typical £323,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 92 sales, down 6.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£323,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£345,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 6.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £457,500 28 sales
  • Semi-detached £320,000 33 sales
  • Terraced £280,000 21 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £159,750 10 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 2RT

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CO9 2RT from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 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 CO9 2RT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around CO9 2RT. The largest share of them, 19%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (38%). 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 2RT

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (7%)£1,520
Band Babout 60 (9%)£1,774
Band Cabout 120 (18%)£2,027
Band Dabout 130 (19%)£2,280
Band Eabout 120 (18%)£2,787
Band Fabout 110 (16%)£3,294
Band Gabout 80 (12%)£3,801
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,561

When the homes were built

  1. 38% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 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 2RT is in (ONS area E01021398), 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 2RT?

The nearest open schools to CO9 2RT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CO9 2RT, 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 2RT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CO9 2RT is Bures Rail Station, 8.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Bures Rail Station Railway station 8.1 kmDrive
  • Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station Railway station 8.6 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 2RT, 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 2RT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CO9 2RT, 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 2RT?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CO9 2RT 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 2RT?

The nearest to the centre of CO9 2RT, 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 2RT?

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 2RT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CO9 2RT, 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 2RT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CO9 2RT, 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 2RT?

The nearest vets to the centre of CO9 2RT 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 2RT in a conservation area?

The centre of CO9 2RT 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 2RT?

Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CO9 2RT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Burglary1 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 2RT

Ward
Gosfield & Greenstead Green
Parish
Little Maplestead
Region
East of England
Country
England
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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

CO9 2RS870 mCO9 2RR900 mCO9 2RU940 mCO9 2RY980 mCO9 2SL1.0 kmCO9 2LX1.1 km
All of CO9

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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