CO9 3RA postcode in Sible Hedingham, Essex

CO9 3RA is a postcode in Sible 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 October 2006.

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 3RA 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 Braintree 11.2 km in a straight line

Where CO9 3RA is, and what is near it

Map of CO9 3RA and what is near it Map of CO9 3RA: 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 1 km. CO9 3AA: also in CO9 3CO9 3AG: also in CO9 3CO9 3AL: also in CO9 3CO9 3AN: 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 3DW: also in CO9 3CO9 3DX: also in CO9 3CO9 3DY: also in CO9 3CO9 3ED: 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 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 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 3HT: also in CO9 3CO9 3HX: also in CO9 3CO9 3HY: also in CO9 3CO9 3HZ: also in CO9 3CO9 3JA: also in CO9 3CO9 3JB: also in CO9 3CO9 3JD: also in CO9 3CO9 3JE: also in CO9 3CO9 3JG: also in CO9 3CO9 3JH: also in CO9 3CO9 3JJ: also in CO9 3CO9 3JL: also in CO9 3CO9 3JN: also in CO9 3CO9 3JP: also in CO9 3CO9 3JR: also in CO9 3CO9 3JS: also in CO9 3CO9 3JT: also in CO9 3CO9 3JU: also in CO9 3CO9 3JW: also in CO9 3CO9 3JX: also in CO9 3CO9 3JZ: also in CO9 3CO9 3LA: also in CO9 3CO9 3LB: also in CO9 3CO9 3LD: also in CO9 3CO9 3LE: also in CO9 3CO9 3LG: also in CO9 3CO9 3LH: also in CO9 3CO9 3LJ: also in CO9 3CO9 3LL: also in CO9 3CO9 3LN: also in CO9 3CO9 3NA: 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 3NR: 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 3RB: also in CO9 3CO9 3RD: also in CO9 3CO9 3RE: also in CO9 3CO9 3RG: also in CO9 3CO9 3RH: also in CO9 3CO9 3RJ: also in CO9 3CO9 3RL: also in CO9 3CO9 3RN: also in CO9 3CO9 3RP: also in CO9 3CO9 3RR: also in CO9 3CO9 3RS: also in CO9 3CO9 3RT: also in CO9 3CO9 3RX: also in CO9 3CO9 3RY: also in CO9 3CO9 3SA: also in CO9 3CO9 3SB: also in CO9 3CO9 3SW: also in CO9 3CO9 3YZ: also in CO9 3 GP 4.7 km2 railway stations, 11.2–11.7 kmSible Hedingham CO9 3RA Map of CO9 3RA and what is near it Map of CO9 3RA: 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. The Pump House Surgery 8.7 kmSible Hedingham CO9 3RA
  • CO9 3RA
  • 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. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.9735, longitude 0.5931)

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 3RA?

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 3RA?

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

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CO9 3RA 100% Braintree 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CO9 3RA 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 3RA?

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

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

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 3RA: 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 3RA 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 3RA?

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 3RA

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in CO9 3RA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 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 3RA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,060 homes in the neighbourhood around CO9 3RA. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (25%). 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 3RA

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 130 (12%)£1,520
Band Babout 210 (20%)£1,774
Band Cabout 230 (22%)£2,027
Band Dabout 220 (21%)£2,280
Band Eabout 180 (17%)£2,787
Band Fabout 60 (6%)£3,294
Band Gabout 30 (3%)£3,801
Band Hwithheld£4,561

When the homes were built

  1. 14% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 13% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 22% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 25% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 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 3RA is in (ONS area E01021397), 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 3RA?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of CO9 3RA is Braintree Rail Station, 11.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Braintree Rail Station Railway station 11.2 kmDrive
  • Braintree Freeport Rail Station Railway station 11.7 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 The Swan, 77 m away.

More stations near CO9 3RA, 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 3RA?

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

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

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

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 3RA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CO9 3RA, 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 150 mWalk
  • Blamster's Link Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01787 479346 3.6 kmCycle
  • Blackthorns Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2025 · Phone 01787 472170 4.1 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 3RA?

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

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

The centre of CO9 3RA 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 3RA?

Police.uk records 16 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CO9 3RA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports
Other theft3 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Public order1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report

Also: burglary 1, shoplifting 1, bicycle theft 1.

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 3RA

Ward
Hedingham
Parish
Sible Hedingham
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Sible Hedingham
Rural or urban
Larger rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
October 2006

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

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Nearby postcodes

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

CO9 3JW60 mCO9 3RB80 mCO9 3JN90 mCO9 3RD120 mCO9 3JP130 mCO9 3SA130 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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