CO8 postcode area guide — Babergh
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the CO8 postcode district in Babergh — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in CO8
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
89.2%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
54.7%
Gigabit-capable
54.7%
Below USO (10Mb)
2.4%
Broadband availability in the CO8 postcode district (Babergh) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 124 postcodes Ofcom measures in CO8, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 89.2% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 54.7%.
Around 2.4% of premises in CO8 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in CO8
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| CO8 5AA | 100% | 0% |
| CO8 5AB | 100% | 0% |
| CO8 5AD | 100% | 40% |
| CO8 5AE | 100% | 100% |
| CO8 5AG | 50% | 50% |
| CO8 5AH | 75% | 75% |
| CO8 5AJ | 100% | 100% |
| CO8 5AL | 100% | 100% |
| CO8 5AN | 100% | 100% |
| CO8 5AP | 62.5% | 62.5% |
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Mobile signal around Babergh
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Babergh district (46,716 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
76.8%
4G outdoors — all networks
98.6%
5G outdoors — all networks
6.5%
Voice indoors — all networks
78%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in CO8
Police recorded 6 incidents within about a mile of the centre of CO8 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 2 | 33.3% |
| Violence & sexual offences | 2 | 33.3% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 | 16.7% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 1 | 16.7% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in CO8
Based on 26 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in CO8 is £375,000, down 13.8% on the previous year (£435,000).
Detached
£500,000
11 sales
Semi-detached
£330,000
7 sales
Terraced
£369,500
5 sales
Latest recorded sales in CO8
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2026 | £355,000 | Semi-detached | The Paddocks | CO8 5DF |
| 1 Apr 2026 | £1,625,000 | Other | Water Lane | CO8 5DE |
| 9 Mar 2026 | £970,482 | Other | Church Square | CO8 5AB |
| 27 Feb 2026 | £425,000 | Semi-detached | High Street | CO8 5HZ |
| 19 Feb 2026 | £369,500 | Terraced | Ropers Hall Cottages | CO8 5JX |
| 19 Feb 2026 | £500,000 | Detached | The Croft | CO8 5JB |
| 17 Feb 2026 | £475,000 | Detached | Apple Tree Mews | CO8 5HX |
| 30 Jan 2026 | £50,000 | Other | Colchester Road | CO8 5AE |
| 29 Jan 2026 | £315,000 | Semi-detached | The Croft | CO8 5JA |
| 21 Nov 2025 | £373,500 | Semi-detached | The Paddocks | CO8 5DF |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Babergh demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Babergh district (92,345 residents, 40,200 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.2% |
| 15–29 | 18.2% |
| 30–44 | 16.9% |
| 45–64 | 22.2% |
| 65+ | 26.6% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 71% |
| Private rented | 15% |
| Social rented | 4.9% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around CO8
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 161 | CO8 5BX |
| St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh | Primary | 5–11 | 97 | CO9 2NH |
| The Ryes College | Not applicable | 11–18 | 33 | CO10 5NA |
| Thomas Gainsborough School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1,603 | CO10 0NH |
| Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 82 | CO6 2DD |
| Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 88 | CO6 2HA |
| Wells Hall Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 494 | CO10 0NH |
| Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 4–11 | 402 | CO6 2RH |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in CO8
14 rated food businesses operate in CO8. 11 hold the top rating of 5, 1 are rated 4, and none are currently rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Bank House Tearoom, Bures CEVC Primary School, Bures Friday Lunch Club, Ferriers Barn Ltd, Little Ropers Woodland Camping.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in CO8
From a sample of 59 Energy Performance Certificates across 5 CO8 postcodes, the most common rating is band B (average band D). 53% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band A
2%
Band B
29%
Band C
22%
Band D
19%
Band E
19%
Band F
7%
Band G
3%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Babergh
Landlines around CO8 typically use:
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.