Postcode CO7 0GE is located in a rural town, within the Brightlingsea area of Tendring in the East of England region, and forms part of the Brightlingsea & Point Clear area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 77.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with 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 Brightlingsea is £267,000 (around £313 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £225,000 and £310,000. The nearest station is Alresford (Essex), about 3.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Lower Park Playing Field.
Brightlingsea & Point Clear has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,889 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.
Brightlingsea & Point Clear has a high crime rate, with approximately 77.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.1% 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 CO7 0GE.
Brightlingsea & Point Clear near CO7 0GE has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Alresford (Essex) located about 3.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Lower Park Playing Field | Small | Walking directions to Lower Park Playing Field |
Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £267,000 (about £313 per square foot) in Brightlingsea area, with individual transactions ranging from £97,000 up to £630,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 25 | £382,500 | £344 |
| Semi-Detached | 61 | £266,000 | £316 |
| Terraced | 26 | £238,000 | £308 |
| Flats | 13 | £152,000 | £278 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £302,500 | £87,000 | £217,500 | £185,000 |
| 2017 | £322,000 | £112,000 | £221,500 | £198,000 |
| 2018 | £302,500 | £128,500 | £235,000 | £204,500 |
| 2019 | £329,995 | £188,750 | £229,000 | £186,000 |
| 2020 | £346,500 | £180,000 | £227,000 | £220,000 |
| 2021 | £382,000 | £200,625 | £245,000 | £235,250 |
| 2022 | £375,000 | £177,500 | £278,750 | £239,000 |
| 2023 | £415,000 | £157,500 | £269,000 | £235,000 |
| 2024 | £380,000 | £147,500 | £272,250 | £230,000 |
| 2025 | £385,000 | £135,000 | £275,000 | £220,000 |
| 2026 | £390,000 | £162,500 | £265,000 | £235,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £257 | £213 | £241 | £260 |
| 2017 | £273 | £212 | £261 | £256 |
| 2018 | £290 | £227 | £275 | £259 |
| 2019 | £275 | £245 | £240 | £257 |
| 2020 | £294 | £236 | £277 | £261 |
| 2021 | £304 | £265 | £282 | £282 |
| 2022 | £329 | £273 | £348 | £301 |
| 2023 | £345 | £253 | £339 | £291 |
| 2024 | £333 | £246 | £314 | £316 |
| 2025 | £348 | £265 | £322 | £311 |
| 2026 | £329 | £268 | £322 | £303 |
There were 39 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CO7 0GE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jun 2025 | Flat 13, Sewell House, Waterside Marina, Colchester, CO7 0FE | Flats | Leasehold | £185,000 | |
| 08 Aug 2025 | Flat 12, 142, Sydney Street, Colchester, CO7 0GH | Flats | Leasehold | £247,500 | |
| 05 Aug 2026 | Flat 20, The Colne, Waterside Marina, Colchester, CO7 0GB | Flats | Leasehold | £300,500 | |
| 06 Mar 2026 | Flat 37, The Boat House, Waterside Marina, Colchester, CO7 0GA | Flats | Leasehold | £189,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2025 | Flat 19, The Boat House, Waterside Marina, Colchester, CO7 0GA | Flats | Leasehold | £280,000 |
In the CO7 0GE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Feb 2024. |
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CO7 0GE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | CO-OP Daily | 25-27 Station Road, Brightlingsea, CO7 0BT | Walking directions to CO-OP Daily |
| 0.3 mi | Spar | 20-21 Victoria Place, Brightlingsea, CO7 0BX | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Express | 44-45 Victoria Place, Brightlingsea, CO7 0AB | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
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 CO7 0GE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Graham David Steady
Brightlingsea - Elected 4 May 2023
Jayne Beverley Chapman
Brightlingsea - Elected 4 May 2023
Mick Barry
Brightlingsea - Elected 4 May 2023
Bernard Jenkin
Harwich and North Essex - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CO7 0GE records about 78 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 other theft.
The median sale price around CO7 0GE in Brightlingsea is £267,000 (about £313 per square foot) based on 125 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to CO7 0GE, including Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CO7 0GE scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 10,889 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Harwich and North Essex covering CO7 0GE is Bernard Jenkin (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Graham David Steady (Independent), Jayne Beverley Chapman (Independent) and Mick Barry (Independent).