# CO9 1LW: area report for a postcode in Braintree

CO9 1LW 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 CO9 1LW for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Braintree](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree) › [CO9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/co9) › [CO9 1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/co9-1)

## Around this postcode

- **11 crimes within 500 m**: August, up 22% on July. Braintree 004D: 46 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=0.6249,51.9417,CO91LW
- **Braintree, 8.7 km**: The nearest station, in a straight line. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=0.6249,51.9417,CO91LW
- **1 school within 800 m**: Nearest is 390 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=0.6249,51.9417,CO91LW
- **No property in CO9 1LW 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=0.6249,51.9417,CO91LW
- **England’s most deprived 50%**: This neighbourhood, Braintree 004D. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=0.6249,51.9417,CO91LW
- **£330,089 average price**: For the whole of Braintree, August 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=0.6249,51.9417,CO91LW
- **1 GP practice within 1 km**: Nearest is 910 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=0.6249,51.9417,CO91LW
- **4 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 670 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=0.6249,51.9417,CO91LW
- **13.6% can get gigabit broadband at CO9 1LW**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=0.6249,51.9417,CO91LW
- **Low road and rail noise at CO9 1LW**: Road 47 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=0.6249,51.9417,CO91LW
- **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=0.6249,51.9417,CO91LW
- **9.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=0.6249,51.9417,CO91LW

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead](https://openindex.co.uk/school/holy-trinity-church-of-england-voluntary-controlled-primary-school-halstead-e115066) | Primary | 390 m (5 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, March 2023 | 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Richard de Clare Community Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/richard-de-clare-community-academy-e143204) | Primary | 990 m (12 minutes on foot) | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Gosfield School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/gosfield-school-e115396) | Independent | 1.6 km (20 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [The Ramsey Academy, Halstead](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-ramsey-academy-halstead-e139248) | Secondary | 1.6 km (20 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade | Attainment 8 of 46.5 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-andrews-church-of-england-primary-school-halstead-e145523) | Primary | 1.8 km (22 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, September 2022 | 82% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| July 2026 | £255,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 10 m |
| March 2025 | £325,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 30 m |
| October 2024 | £250,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 110 m |
| December 2024 | £250,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 160 m |
| April 2026 | £275,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 180 m |
| October 2025 | £290,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 190 m |
| November 2024 | £568,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 310 m |
| August 2025 | £310,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 320 m |

## Within 1 km

- GP practices: THE ELIZABETH COURTAULD SURGERY (910 m)
- Pharmacies: SOLAR SUPERSTORE PHARMACY (810 m); BOOTS (850 m); WELL (910 m)
- Dental practices: MR N R CHAPPELL AND ASSOCIATES (610 m); WEAVERS COURT DENTAL SURGERY (810 m)
- Supermarkets: Lidl Halstead (670 m, Lidl); Co-op Parkfields Foodstore (730 m, East of England Co-operative); Tesco Halstead Superstore (790 m, Tesco); Sainsburys Halstead (840 m, Sainsburys)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £330,089** (August 2026). Braintree’s average house price was £330,089 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 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 21 October 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 004D (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 18.4** (2025). Braintree 004D has a deprivation score of 18.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 15,965th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £252,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Braintree 004D was £252,500 in 2025. Joint 11,824th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,735** (2021). Braintree 004D had 1,735 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 12,144th 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: 63.9%** (January 2026). In Braintree 004D, 63.9% 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.

## CO9 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £342,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in CO9 was £342,500 in 2025. Joint 842nd most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 27,892** (2021). CO9 had 27,892 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,036th 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: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in CO9 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: 83.4%** (January 2026). In CO9, 83.4% 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: 51.9417, 0.6249

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

## Your MP

- [Braintree](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/braintree): Sir James Cleverly (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), August 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=0.6249,51.9417,CO91LW

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