CO16 8LU
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Property report — CO16 8LU
Open-data due diligence for CO16 8LU and the area around it.
CO16 8LU in brief: 38 recorded sales (£700–£345,000) · high flood risk · 5 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for CO16 8LU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the CO16 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£264,925
Population
20,403
Crimes recorded
20
Schools
5
Flood risk
High
Gigabit broadband
44%
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-07 | £235,000 | 11 NEW WAY | Detached |
| 2025-01-21 | £82,500 | 13 NEW WAY | Flat |
| 2023-02-17 | £345,000 | 22 NEW WAY | Detached |
| 2023-01-06 | £240,000 | 7 NEW WAY | Detached |
| 2020-10-30 | £127,500 | 3 NEW WAY | Detached |
| 2020-07-24 | £110,000 | 10 NEW WAY | Detached |
| 2019-10-16 | £120,000 | 140 NEW WAY | Detached |
| 2017-08-17 | £172,000 | 20 NEW WAY | Detached |
| 2015-10-30 | £72,400 | 93A NEW WAY | Detached |
| 2015-09-09 | £124,999 | 6 NEW WAY | Detached |
| 2015-03-04 | £75,000 | 20 NEW WAY | Detached |
| 2014-12-15 | £75,000 | 11 NEW WAY | Detached |
| 2011-05-12 | £72,000 | 140 NEW WAY | Detached |
| 2009-12-17 | £150,000 | 4 NEW WAY | Detached |
| 2007-11-16 | £122,000 | 18 NEW WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2007-09-07 | £128,000 | 1 NEW WAY | Detached |
| 2006-02-28 | £57,000 | 93A NEW WAY | Detached |
| 2005-09-28 | £117,500 | 1 NEW WAY | Detached |
| 2004-12-03 | £75,000 | 9 NEW WAY | Detached |
| 2004-11-05 | £95,874 | 2 NEW WAY | Detached |
| 2004-08-03 | £110,500 | 6 NEW WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2004-06-30 | £170,000 | 4 NEW WAY | Detached |
| 2003-09-17 | £130,000 | 6 NEW WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2003-07-18 | £77,000 | 8 NEW WAY | Detached |
| 2003-06-20 | £45,000 | 13 NEW WAY | Flat |
| 2003-06-19 | £44,400 | 93 NEW WAY | Detached |
| 2002-10-07 | £25,000 | 14 NEW WAY | Detached |
| 2002-10-04 | £69,950 | 7 NEW WAY | Detached |
| 2000-11-29 | £35,000 | 93 NEW WAY | Detached |
| 2000-10-20 | £54,000 | 3 NEW WAY | Detached |
| 2000-04-28 | £31,000 | 12 NEW WAY | Detached |
| 2000-02-21 | £47,000 | 21 NEW WAY | Detached |
| 2000-01-14 | £30,000 | 5 NEW WAY | Detached |
| 1999-10-11 | £42,000 | 16 NEW WAY | Detached |
| 1997-04-11 | £39,000 | 1 NEW WAY | Detached |
| 1996-07-26 | £20,000 | 19 NEW WAY | Detached |
| 1996-04-04 | £700 | 5 NEW WAY | Detached |
| 1995-08-25 | £30,000 | 16 NEW WAY | Detached |
38 recorded sales on CO16 8LU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery | 1.1 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Colne Community School | 1.6 mi | Secondary | Good (2023) |
| St Osyth Church of England Primary School | 2.3 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Alresford Primary School | 3.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 4.9 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: COLNE MEDICAL CENTRE (0.9 mi) · CLACTON COMMUNITY PRACTICES (4.0 mi) · GREAT BENTLEY SURGERY (4.3 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: MARTELLO TOWER (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · YACHT STORES/SAIL LOFT (NOW SAIL AND STEAM WORKSHOP) (Grade II) (0.6 mi) · THE ANCHOR HOTEL (Grade II) (0.6 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BOOTS (1.0 mi) · BOOTS (2.2 mi) · NATVINC LTD (4.0 mi)
Nearest stations: Great Bentley (4.1 mi) · Alresford (Essex) (4.1 mi) · Wivenhoe (5.1 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: CO-OP Daily (0.9 mi) · Spar (0.9 mi) · Sainsbury's (1.7 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 46
- One-person households
- 33%
- Households with children
- 25%
- Households
- 8,776
Owned 66% · Social rent 13% · Private rent 20%
Census 2021 (ONS), for CO16 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in CO16 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 12/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 | DistrictCO16 | SectorCO16 8 | PostcodeCO16 8LU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £307,213 | £264,925 | £94,666 |
| Population | 39,367 | 20,403 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 3/10 | 2/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 146 | 20 | — |
| Schools | 10 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | High |
| Gigabit broadband | 63% | 44% | 10% |
| Superfast broadband | 98% | 98% | 94% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (CO16 8); 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.