CO16 8SP
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Property report — CO16 8SP
Open-data due diligence for CO16 8SP and the area around it.
CO16 8SP in brief: 15 recorded sales (£7,500–£54,000) · medium flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for CO16 8SP 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
Medium
Gigabit broadband
44%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in CO16 8, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-29 | £54,000 | 15C BEACH APPROACH | Other |
| 2020-03-06 | £30,000 | 20B BEACH APPROACH | Other |
| 2020-01-10 | £36,000 | CHALET 12B BEACH APPROACH | Other |
| 2018-10-08 | £38,000 | 12A BEACH APPROACH | Other |
| 2011-03-25 | £22,500 | 20A BEACH APPROACH | Terraced |
| 2008-10-14 | £31,000 | 20C BEACH APPROACH | Terraced |
| 2003-09-12 | £18,000 | 15B BEACH APPROACH | Terraced |
| 2002-08-16 | £15,000 | CHALET 12B BEACH APPROACH | Semi-detached |
| 2002-07-26 | £18,000 | 11B BEACH APPROACH | Detached |
| 2001-02-02 | £11,950 | 21B BEACH APPROACH | Flat |
| 1998-06-18 | £9,500 | 20C BEACH APPROACH | Terraced |
| 1998-04-30 | £10,000 | CHALET 12B BEACH APPROACH | Semi-detached |
| 1997-07-02 | £7,500 | 19C BEACH APPROACH | Terraced |
| 1995-08-25 | £9,500 | 19C BEACH APPROACH | Terraced |
| 1995-06-29 | £7,500 | 20A BEACH APPROACH | Terraced |
15 recorded sales on CO16 8SP. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Martin Frobisher Academy | 1.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Osyth Church of England Primary School | 1.7 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Ravens Academy | 2.6 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School | 2.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Oakwood Infant and Nursery School | 2.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Alton Park Junior School | 2.8 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2024) |
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: CLACTON COMMUNITY PRACTICES (1.6 mi) · ST. JAMES SURGERY (2.9 mi) · RANWORTH SURGERY (3.1 mi)
Nearest hospitals: CLACTON - MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES - CLACTON HOSPITAL (2.9 mi) · CLACTON AND DISTRICT HOSPITAL (2.9 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: MARTELLO TOWER (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · BARN APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES SOUTH WEST OF COCKETT WICK FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.9 mi) · COCKETT WICK FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.9 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: NATVINC LTD (1.3 mi) · CLACTON PHARMACY (1.6 mi) · BOOTS (1.8 mi)
Nearest stations: Clacton-on-Sea (3.4 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Morrisons (3.0 mi) · Lidl (3.1 mi) · Aldi (3.1 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 8SP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £307,213 | £264,925 | £21,230 |
| 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 | Medium |
| Gigabit broadband | 63% | 44% | 0% |
| Superfast broadband | 98% | 98% | 100% |
— = 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.