CO9 3BL postcode in Braintree, Essex
CO9 3BL is a postcode in Braintree, in the Stour Valley South ward. It is in the Braintree parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where CO9 3BL is, and what is near it
- CO9 3BL
- Other postcodes in CO9 3: 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 52.0196, longitude 0.6494)
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 3BL?
- 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 3BL 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 3BL?
90% of the homes and businesses at CO9 3BL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 90% gigabit, 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 3BL?
BinDayBuddy has not read Braintree District Council's days for CO9 3BL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for CO9 3BL 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 3BL at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 18 homes and businesses at CO9 3BL. 4 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
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 CO9 3BL: 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 3BL is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 00:30 on 23 October 2026.
- The upper Stour and surrounding tributariesFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: The upper Stour and surrounding tributaries
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 00:30 on 23 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 CO9 3BL?
Homes in CO9 3 sold for a typical £315,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 64 sales, down 13.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £471,500 20 sales
- Semi-detached £310,500 20 sales
- Terraced £269,000 20 sales
- Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price
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 3BL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CO9 3BL 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
What council tax band are homes near CO9 3BL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around CO9 3BL. 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
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 50 (7%) | £1,520 |
| Band B | about 60 (9%) | £1,774 |
| Band C | about 120 (18%) | £2,027 |
| Band D | about 130 (19%) | £2,280 |
| Band E | about 120 (18%) | £2,787 |
| Band F | about 110 (16%) | £3,294 |
| Band G | about 80 (12%) | £3,801 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,561 |
When the homes were built
- 38% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 13% 1945 to 1964
- 14% 1965 to 1982
- 11% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- 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 3BL is in (ONS area E01021398), 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 3BL?
The nearest open schools to CO9 3BL, 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 3BL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CO9 3BL is Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station, 6.2 km away in a straight line.
- Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station Railway station 6.2 kmDrive
- Bures Rail Station Railway station 9.8 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 Hill Farm, 73 m away.
More stations near CO9 3BL, 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 3BL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CO9 3BL, 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.
- Hedingham Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01787 461465 4.8 kmCycle
- Hardwicke House Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01787 370011 5.6 kmDrive
- Siam Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01787 322420 7.5 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 3BL?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CO9 3BL 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 3BL?
The nearest to the centre of CO9 3BL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Friars Street Dental Practice Phone 01787 372401 5.8 kmDrive
- The Croft Dental Practice Phone 01787 372605 5.8 kmDrive
- The Dental Emporium Phone 01787 311864 5.9 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 CO9 3BL?
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 17.2 kmDrive
- St Michael's Health Centre Phone 01245 362000 17.2 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 vets are near CO9 3BL?
The nearest vets to the centre of CO9 3BL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Ardmore 5.8 kmDrive
- Mulberry Court 6.0 kmDrive
- Ardmore Veterinary Group 6.4 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 CO9 3BL in a conservation area?
The centre of CO9 3BL 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 3BL?
Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CO9 3BL 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 3BL
- Ward
- Stour Valley South
- Parish
- Gestingthorpe
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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