CO7 8NL
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Property report — CO7 8NL
Open-data due diligence for CO7 8NL and the area around it.
CO7 8NL in brief: 12 recorded sales (£56,000–£295,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for CO7 8NL itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the CO7 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£419,408
Population
14,600
Crimes recorded
10
Schools
2
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
67%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in CO7 8, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-09 | £295,000 | 16 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2015-07-21 | £199,995 | 16 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2014-09-12 | £197,000 | 19 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2010-03-19 | £175,000 | 18 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-05-14 | £184,000 | 20 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-02-15 | £108,500 | 24 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-12-19 | £77,000 | 16 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-12-04 | £75,000 | 25 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-05-19 | £76,000 | 17 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-12-17 | £73,000 | 14 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-04-29 | £69,995 | 16 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1996-08-30 | £56,000 | 14 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
12 recorded sales on CO7 8NL. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Bentley Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School | 2.0 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Colne Community School | 2.6 mi | Secondary | Good (2023) |
| Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery | 3.0 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| St Osyth Church of England Primary School | 3.0 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Engaines Primary School and Nursery | 3.1 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
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: GREAT BENTLEY SURGERY (1.0 mi) · COLNE MEDICAL CENTRE (3.1 mi) · THORPE SURGERY (4.0 mi)
Nearest hospitals: CLACTON - MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES - CLACTON HOSPITAL (5.0 mi) · CLACTON AND DISTRICT HOSPITAL (5.0 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: TOM SWALLOW COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · ST MARY'S FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.6 mi) · MOYNES FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.6 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: THE GREEN PHARMACY (1.0 mi) · BOOTS (2.9 mi) · BOOTS (2.9 mi)
Nearest stations: Great Bentley (0.8 mi) · Weeley (2.0 mi) · Alresford (Essex) (3.3 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Sainsbury's (2.5 mi) · Spar (3.0 mi) · CO-OP Daily (3.1 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 49
- One-person households
- 28%
- Households with children
- 25%
- Households
- 5,819
Owned 80% · Social rent 4% · Private rent 16%
Census 2021 (ONS), for CO7 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in CO7 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 12/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for CO7 8NL in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — 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 | DistrictCO7 | SectorCO7 8 | PostcodeCO7 8NL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £396,697 | £419,408 | £132,208 |
| Population | 47,362 | 14,600 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 7/10 | 6/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 111 | 10 | — |
| Schools | 15 | 2 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 72% | 67% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 95% | 92% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (CO7 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.