Postcode CO16 8JN is located in a rural town, within the St Osyth ward of Tendring in the East of England region, and forms part of the Brightlingsea & Point Clear area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 111.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.4× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Brightlingsea & Point Clear is £47,935 per year. The nearest station is Great Bentley, about 4.2 miles away.
Brightlingsea & Point Clear has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,726 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.
Brightlingsea & Point Clear has a very high crime rate, with approximately 111.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Brightlingsea & Point Clear is £47,935 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CO16 8JN.
Brightlingsea & Point Clear near CO16 8JN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Great Bentley located about 4.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 58 recent sales, the median property price is £271,250 (about £280 per square foot) in St Osyth area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £950,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 37 | £325,000 | £280 |
| Semi-Detached | 14 | £226,500 | £295 |
| Terraced | 4 | £146,500 | £218 |
| Flats | 3 | £126,000 | £239 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £260,000 | £96,995 | £188,500 | £117,475 |
| 2017 | £260,000 | £102,000 | £205,000 | £173,000 |
| 2018 | £260,000 | £90,000 | £212,748 | £150,500 |
| 2019 | £290,000 | £105,000 | £201,250 | £200,000 |
| 2020 | £290,000 | £157,000 | £197,000 | £298,750 |
| 2021 | £360,000 | £125,000 | £237,500 | £311,250 |
| 2022 | £382,500 | £203,725 | £268,750 | £165,000 |
| 2023 | £372,500 | £210,000 | £257,000 | £237,500 |
| 2024 | £293,498 | £71,250 | £247,500 | £332,500 |
| 2025 | £325,000 | £82,500 | £250,000 | £169,000 |
| 2026 | £327,500 | £55,000 | £203,750 | £135,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £216 | £164 | £236 | £219 |
| 2017 | £221 | £152 | £268 | £215 |
| 2018 | £238 | £186 | £255 | £276 |
| 2019 | £237 | £159 | £247 | £217 |
| 2020 | £235 | £280 | £277 | £321 |
| 2021 | £280 | £228 | £299 | £328 |
| 2022 | £293 | £366 | £344 | £226 |
| 2023 | £285 | £329 | £309 | £284 |
| 2024 | £291 | £137 | £305 | £247 |
| 2025 | £280 | £181 | £294 | £229 |
| 2026 | £270 | £104 | £276 | £261 |
There were 15 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CO16 8JN.
In the CO16 8JN postcode area, located within Brightlingsea & Point Clear, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Tendring district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CO16 8JN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
John Frederick White
St Osyth - Elected 4 May 2023
Michael John Talbot
St Osyth - Elected 4 May 2023
Nigel Farage
Clacton - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CO16 8JN records about 111 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around CO16 8JN in Brightlingsea & Point Clear is £271,250 (about £280 per square foot) based on 58 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
CO16 8JN scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 3,726 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Clacton covering CO16 8JN is Nigel Farage (Reform UK), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: John Frederick White (Independent) and Michael John Talbot (Independent).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.