Postcode CO16 8LW is located in a rural village, within the St Osyth area 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 median sale price in St Osyth is £260,000 (around £268 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £176,000 and £342,500. The nearest station is Great Bentley, about 4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Brightlingsea & Point Clear has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,455 out of 32,844 areas in England, 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 0.5% 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 8LW.
Brightlingsea & Point Clear near CO16 8LW has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Great Bentley located about 4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 (about £268 per square foot) in St Osyth area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £629,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 40 | £311,000 | £268 |
| Semi-Detached | 16 | £224,000 | £298 |
| Terraced | 4 | £146,500 | £245 |
| Flats | 3 | £120,000 | £133 |
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 | £305,000 | £87,500 | £202,000 | £158,500 |
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 | £264 | £118 | £302 | £284 |
There were 7 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CO16 8LW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2025 | 129, Colne Way, Clacton-On-Sea, CO16 8LW | Detached | Freehold | £67,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2026 | 5, Saxon Way, Clacton-On-Sea, CO16 8LZ | Detached | Freehold | £119,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2026 | 64, Colne Way, Clacton-On-Sea, CO16 8LN | Detached | Freehold | £82,000 | |
| 07 Jul 2025 | 11, New Way, Clacton-On-Sea, CO16 8LU | Detached | Freehold | £235,000 | |
| 04 Sept 2026 | 49, Western Promenade, Clacton-On-Sea, CO16 8NA | Detached | Freehold | £380,000 |
In the CO16 8LW postcode area, located within Brightlingsea & Point Clear, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Feb 2024. |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CO16 8LW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | mini market | Alpha Road, Tendring, CO16 8LJ | Walking directions to mini market |
Annual council tax rates for Tendring district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CO16 8LW, 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 8LW 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, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around CO16 8LW in St Osyth is £260,000 (about £268 per square foot) based on 63 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to CO16 8LW, including Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CO16 8LW scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 3,455 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 8LW 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).