CO9 2LU
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Property report — CO9 2LU
Open-data due diligence for CO9 2LU and the area around it.
CO9 2LU in brief: 17 recorded sales (£33,000–£175,000) · medium flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for CO9 2LU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the CO9 2 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£561,374
Population
13,974
Crimes recorded
4
Schools
5
Flood risk
Medium
Gigabit broadband
80%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in CO9 2, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (34 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-17 | £160,000 | 15, PAPERMILL COTTAGES CHAPEL STREET | Terraced |
| 2022-10-19 | £175,000 | 1, PAPERMILL COTTAGES CHAPEL STREET | Terraced |
| 2016-10-07 | £159,000 | 11, PAPERMILL COTTAGES CHAPEL STREET | Terraced |
| 2016-05-26 | £119,899 | 13, PAPERMILL COTTAGES CHAPEL STREET | Terraced |
| 2012-03-27 | £103,000 | 1, PAPERMILL COTTAGES CHAPEL STREET | Terraced |
| 2011-10-21 | £110,000 | 15, PAPERMILL COTTAGES CHAPEL STREET | Terraced |
| 2011-04-20 | £93,000 | 1 PAPERMILL COTTAGES | Terraced |
| 2008-05-09 | £162,500 | 13 PAPERMILL COTTAGES | Terraced |
| 2006-12-15 | £129,000 | 9 PAPERMILL COTTAGES | Terraced |
| 2006-10-06 | £110,000 | 5 PAPERMILL COTTAGES | Detached |
| 2005-08-08 | £110,000 | 15, PAPERMILL COTTAGES CHAPEL STREET | Terraced |
| 2004-12-22 | £115,000 | 1 PAPERMILL COTTAGES | Detached |
| 2004-01-30 | £81,000 | 5 PAPERMILL COTTAGES | Detached |
| 2001-09-28 | £64,950 | 9 PAPERMILL COTTAGES | Terraced |
| 2000-02-17 | £42,995 | 1 PAPERMILL COTTAGES | Detached |
| 1999-09-03 | £42,000 | 7 PAPERMILL COTTAGES | Terraced |
| 1997-02-14 | £33,000 | 3 PAPERMILL COTTAGES | Terraced |
17 recorded sales on CO9 2LU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Richard de Clare Community Academy | 0.3 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| The Ramsey Academy, Halstead | 0.5 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Gosfield Community Primary School | 2.0 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Giles' Church of England Primary School | 2.5 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: THE ELIZABETH COURTAULD SURGERY (0.3 mi) · THE PUMP HOUSE SURGERY (2.9 mi) · HEDINGHAM MEDICAL CENTRE (3.5 mi)
Nearest hospitals: HALSTEAD HOSPITAL (0.2 mi) · BRAINTREE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (6.1 mi) · ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL (6.1 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: ROYAL OAK PUBLIC HOUSE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · 60 AND 62, HIGH STREET (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · 70-74, HIGH STREET (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BOOTS (0.1 mi) · WELL (0.1 mi) · WELL (0.3 mi)
Nearest stations: Braintree (5.9 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Sainsbury's (0.1 mi) · Tesco (0.1 mi) · Lidl (0.2 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 47
- One-person households
- 29%
- Households with children
- 26%
- Households
- 5,882
Owned 72% · Social rent 12% · Private rent 15%
Census 2021 (ONS), for CO9 2.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in CO9 2 (May 24–Apr 26, average 5/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictCO9 | SectorCO9 2 | PostcodeCO9 2LU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £422,445 | £561,374 | £106,491 |
| Population | 37,680 | 13,974 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 6/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 131 | 4 | — |
| Schools | 17 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Medium |
| Gigabit broadband | 82% | 80% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 96% | 97% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (CO9 2); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.