Postcode CO7 0LS 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 average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 63% below 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 Great Bentley, about 3.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Brightlingsea & Point Clear has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,319 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 44% least deprived areas in England.
Brightlingsea & Point Clear has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.1 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 CO7 0LS.
Brightlingsea & Point Clear near CO7 0LS 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 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
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 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CO7 0LS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2026 | 58, John Street, Colchester, CO7 0NA | Terraced | Freehold | £207,500 | |
| 07 Jan 2026 | 28, John Street, Colchester, CO7 0NA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £225,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2025 | 3, John Street, Colchester, CO7 0NA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £165,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2025 | 24, John Street, Colchester, CO7 0NA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £260,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 19, Elizabeth Way, Colchester, CO7 0LR | Terraced | Freehold | £277,500 |
In the CO7 0LS postcode area, located within Brightlingsea & Point Clear, there are 1 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Feb 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Colne Community School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Jun 2023. |
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CO7 0LS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Tesco Express | 44-45 Victoria Place, Brightlingsea, CO7 0AB | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.2 mi | Spar | 20-21 Victoria Place, Brightlingsea, CO7 0BX | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.3 mi | CO-OP Daily | 25-27 Station Road, Brightlingsea, CO7 0BT | Walking directions to CO-OP Daily |
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 0LS, 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 0LS records about 30 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 vehicle crime.
The median sale price around CO7 0LS in Brightlingsea is £267,000 (about £313 per square foot) based on 125 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to CO7 0LS, including Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery (Good) and Colne Community School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CO7 0LS scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,319 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 0LS 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).