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Thinking of living at CO9 2FF? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard de Clare Community Academy | Primary | 450 m | 48% met the expected standard |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead | Primary | 650 m | 82% met the expected standard |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead | Primary | 1.2 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| The Ramsey Academy, Halstead | Secondary | 400 m | Attainment 8: 39.3 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hedingham School and Sixth Form | Secondary | 6.2 km | Attainment 8: 39.9 · 3.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Gosfield School | Independent | 3.1 km | 11.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Margaret's Preparatory School | Independent | 4.6 km | – |
| The Yellow House School | Independent | 4.9 km | Attainment 8: 6.6 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near CO9 2FF, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Courtauld Sports Ground | 140 m | 5 |
| Golf | Colne Valley Golf Club | 3.5 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Halstead Leisure Centre | 350 m | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Courtauld Playing Fields | 140 m | 2 |
| Squash | Halstead Leisure Centre | 350 m | 2 |
| Football | Halstead Town Football Club | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Star Stile Cricket Ground | 1.1 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Chappel & Wakes Colne, a drive away (7.9 km), with 33k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Liverpool Street.
The nearest bus stop is Nether Court, 50 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (routes 88, 89, 814); 23 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 58 minutes away by public transport (32 by car).
Central London is 73 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Richard de Clare Community Academy, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 48% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Ramsey Academy, Halstead, 400 m away; Attainment 8: 39.3 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Colchester County High School for Girls (14.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 750 m away, with Retroformers closer still (650 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Elizabeth Courtauld Surgery (700 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, @The Courtyard is 5.3 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Colchester General Hospital, 15 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 61% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 9 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
Halstead Leisure Centre is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and The Co-operative Food the nearest pub (400 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 36 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 167 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 37% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 330 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Gosfield Lake Resort, 4.5 km away; for exercise, Halstead Leisure Centre (350 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Friars Meadow, River Stour, 12 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
30 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.6 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, London Stansted is 31 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 41% of households own their home outright.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.