CO9 3DW postcode in Castle Hedingham, Essex

CO9 3DW is a postcode in Castle Hedingham, in the Hedingham ward of Braintree. 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 3DW can get it Across Braintree: 90% Typical price £315,000 Homes sold in CO9 3, last 12 months. ▼ 13.1% on the year before Nearest station Sudbury (Suffolk) 10.9 km in a straight line

Where CO9 3DW is, and what is near it

Map of CO9 3DW and what is near it Map of CO9 3DW: its centre point, with the 193 other postcodes in the CO9 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CO9 3AA: also in CO9 3CO9 3AD: also in CO9 3CO9 3AE: also in CO9 3CO9 3AG: also in CO9 3CO9 3AH: also in CO9 3CO9 3AJ: also in CO9 3CO9 3BP: also in CO9 3CO9 3BS: also in CO9 3CO9 3BT: also in CO9 3CO9 3BX: also in CO9 3CO9 3BY: also in CO9 3CO9 3BZ: also in CO9 3CO9 3DA: also in CO9 3CO9 3DB: also in CO9 3CO9 3DD: also in CO9 3CO9 3DE: also in CO9 3CO9 3DF: also in CO9 3CO9 3DG: also in CO9 3CO9 3DH: also in CO9 3CO9 3DJ: also in CO9 3CO9 3DL: also in CO9 3CO9 3DN: also in CO9 3CO9 3DP: also in CO9 3CO9 3DQ: also in CO9 3CO9 3DR: also in CO9 3CO9 3DS: also in CO9 3CO9 3DT: also in CO9 3CO9 3DU: also in CO9 3CO9 3DX: also in CO9 3CO9 3DY: also in CO9 3CO9 3DZ: also in CO9 3CO9 3EA: also in CO9 3CO9 3EB: also in CO9 3CO9 3ED: also in CO9 3CO9 3EE: also in CO9 3CO9 3EH: also in CO9 3CO9 3EJ: also in CO9 3CO9 3EN: also in CO9 3CO9 3EQ: also in CO9 3CO9 3ER: also in CO9 3CO9 3EU: also in CO9 3CO9 3EW: also in CO9 3CO9 3EX: also in CO9 3CO9 3EY: also in CO9 3CO9 3EZ: also in CO9 3CO9 3FA: also in CO9 3CO9 3FD: also in CO9 3CO9 3FE: also in CO9 3CO9 3FF: also in CO9 3CO9 3FG: also in CO9 3CO9 3FH: also in CO9 3CO9 3FJ: also in CO9 3CO9 3FL: also in CO9 3CO9 3FN: also in CO9 3CO9 3FP: also in CO9 3CO9 3FQ: also in CO9 3CO9 3FS: also in CO9 3CO9 3HA: also in CO9 3CO9 3HB: also in CO9 3CO9 3HD: also in CO9 3CO9 3HE: also in CO9 3CO9 3HG: also in CO9 3CO9 3HH: also in CO9 3CO9 3HJ: also in CO9 3CO9 3HL: also in CO9 3CO9 3HP: also in CO9 3CO9 3HS: also in CO9 3CO9 3HZ: also in CO9 3CO9 3JD: also in CO9 3CO9 3JE: also in CO9 3CO9 3LA: also in CO9 3CO9 3LB: also in CO9 3CO9 3LE: also in CO9 3CO9 3LG: also in CO9 3CO9 3LH: also in CO9 3CO9 3LL: also in CO9 3CO9 3ND: also in CO9 3CO9 3NE: also in CO9 3CO9 3NF: also in CO9 3CO9 3NG: also in CO9 3CO9 3NJ: also in CO9 3CO9 3NL: also in CO9 3CO9 3NN: also in CO9 3CO9 3NP: also in CO9 3CO9 3NS: also in CO9 3CO9 3NT: also in CO9 3CO9 3NU: also in CO9 3CO9 3NX: also in CO9 3CO9 3NY: also in CO9 3CO9 3NZ: also in CO9 3CO9 3PA: also in CO9 3CO9 3PB: also in CO9 3CO9 3PD: also in CO9 3CO9 3PE: also in CO9 3CO9 3PG: also in CO9 3CO9 3PH: also in CO9 3CO9 3PJ: also in CO9 3CO9 3PL: also in CO9 3CO9 3PP: also in CO9 3CO9 3PR: also in CO9 3CO9 3PS: also in CO9 3CO9 3PT: also in CO9 3CO9 3PU: also in CO9 3CO9 3PX: also in CO9 3CO9 3PY: also in CO9 3CO9 3PZ: also in CO9 3CO9 3QA: also in CO9 3CO9 3QB: also in CO9 3CO9 3QD: also in CO9 3CO9 3QE: also in CO9 3CO9 3QF: also in CO9 3CO9 3QG: also in CO9 3CO9 3QH: also in CO9 3CO9 3QJ: also in CO9 3CO9 3QL: also in CO9 3CO9 3QN: also in CO9 3CO9 3QP: also in CO9 3CO9 3QQ: also in CO9 3CO9 3QS: also in CO9 3CO9 3QT: also in CO9 3CO9 3QW: also in CO9 3CO9 3QX: also in CO9 3CO9 3SW: also in CO9 3 School 2.0 kmGP 6.4 kmGP 9.6 kmSudbury (Suffolk) station 10.9 kmBures station 12.2 kmHedingham CO9 3DW Map of CO9 3DW and what is near it Map of CO9 3DW: its centre point, with the 193 other postcodes in the CO9 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 2.0 kmGP 6.4 kmGP 9.6 kmSudbury (Suffolk) station 10.9 kmHedingham CO9 3DW
  • CO9 3DW
  • 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 51.9922, longitude 0.5937)

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 3DW?

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 3DW?

Every home and business at CO9 3DW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CO9 3DW 100% Braintree 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CO9 3DW 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 3DW?

BinDayBuddy has not read Braintree District Council's days for CO9 3DW today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CO9 3DW 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 3DW 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 3DW.

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 3DW: 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 3DW 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 3DW?

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.

£315,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£362,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 13.1% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 3DW

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in CO9 3DW from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 December 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 3DW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around CO9 3DW. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band C. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around CO9 3DW

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 £3,801 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,027.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (6%)£1,520
Band Babout 130 (17%)£1,774
Band Cabout 270 (35%)£2,027
Band Dabout 100 (13%)£2,280
Band Eabout 120 (15%)£2,787
Band Fabout 70 (9%)£3,294
Band Gabout 40 (5%)£3,801
Band Hwithheld£4,561

When the homes were built

  1. 33% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 14% 1945 to 1964
  5. 20% 1965 to 1982
  6. 21% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 3DW is in (ONS area E01021400), 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 3DW?

The nearest open schools to CO9 3DW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CO9 3DW, 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 3DW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CO9 3DW is Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station, 10.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station Railway station 10.9 kmDrive
  • Bures Rail Station Railway station 12.2 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 Bowmans Park, 102 m away.

More stations near CO9 3DW, 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 3DW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CO9 3DW, 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 3DW?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CO9 3DW 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.

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

Which dentists are near CO9 3DW?

The nearest to the centre of CO9 3DW, 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 3DW?

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 3DW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CO9 3DW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Forest Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01787 460361 1.9 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 3DW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CO9 3DW, 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 3DW?

The nearest vets to the centre of CO9 3DW 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 3DW in a conservation area?

The centre of CO9 3DW 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 3DW?

Police.uk records 12 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CO9 3DW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports
Other theft1 report
Bicycle theft1 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 3DW

Ward
Hedingham
Parish
Castle Hedingham
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Castle Hedingham
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 3DS70 mCO9 3EA110 mCO9 3DT120 mCO9 3DN130 mCO9 3DU150 mCO9 3DP210 m
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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