# CO6 2LZ: area report for a postcode in Braintree

CO6 2LZ is a postcode in Braintree.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Braintree. Open the map at CO6 2LZ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Braintree](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree) › [CO6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/co6) › [CO6 2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/co6-2)

## Around this postcode

- **7 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 30% on July. Braintree 006E: 35 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=0.6893,51.9318,CO62LZ
- **Chappel and Wakes Colne, 4.8 km**: The nearest station, in a straight line. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=0.6893,51.9318,CO62LZ
- **No schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 1.2 km away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=0.6893,51.9318,CO62LZ
- **No property in CO6 2LZ listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=0.6893,51.9318,CO62LZ
- **England’s most deprived 40%**: This neighbourhood, Braintree 006E. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=0.6893,51.9318,CO62LZ
- **£328,477 average price**: For the whole of Braintree, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=0.6893,51.9318,CO62LZ
- **1 GP practice within 1 km**: Nearest is 700 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=0.6893,51.9318,CO62LZ
- **1 supermarket within 1 km**: Nearest is 840 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=0.6893,51.9318,CO62LZ
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CO6 2LZ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=0.6893,51.9318,CO62LZ
- **Low road and rail noise at CO6 2LZ**: Road 49 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=0.6893,51.9318,CO62LZ
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=0.6893,51.9318,CO62LZ
- **8.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=0.6893,51.9318,CO62LZ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery](https://openindex.co.uk/school/earls-colne-primary-school-and-nursery-e115312) | Primary | 1.2 km (15 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, May 2023 | 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/colne-engaine-church-of-england-primary-school-e146923) | Primary | 1.3 km (16 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, June 2023 | 28% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| July 2024 | £190,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 10 m |
| January 2026 | £335,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 80 m |
| September 2025 | £470,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 110 m |
| July 2024 | £463,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 120 m |
| March 2025 | £160,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 140 m |
| June 2026 | £495,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 160 m |
| April 2026 | £515,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 160 m |
| July 2025 | £275,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 190 m |

## Within 1 km

- GP practices: THE PUMP HOUSE SURGERY (700 m)
- Pharmacies: BOOTS (920 m)
- Supermarkets: Co-op Earls Colne Foodstore (840 m, East of England Co-operative)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £328,477** (July 2026). Braintree’s average house price was £328,477 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £39,712** (2025). Full-time workers living in Braintree earned a median of £39,712 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 148th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.3×** (2025). A home in Braintree costs 8.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 115th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 16.6** (2025). Braintree has a deprivation score of 16.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 119th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Braintree 006E (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 23.9** (2025). Braintree 006E has a deprivation score of 23.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 11,811th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £300,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Braintree 006E was £300,000 in 2025. Joint 15,380th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,862** (2021). Braintree 006E had 1,862 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 8,110th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.0%** (January 2026). In Braintree 006E, 98.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## CO6 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £400,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in CO6 was £400,000 in 2025. Joint 587th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 28,978** (2021). CO6 had 28,978 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 981st most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 8%** (2022). About 8% of people in CO6 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.6%** (January 2026). In CO6, 88.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Braintree](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree)
- Centre: 51.9318, 0.6893

Council: [Braintree](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree) (District, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Witham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/witham): Priti Patel (Conservative), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=0.6893,51.9318,CO62LZ

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