Postcode CO7 0RE is located in a rural village, within the Brightlingsea area of Tendring in the East of England region, and forms part of the Alresford, Great Bentley & Thorrington area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 36.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 55% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Alresford, Great Bentley & Thorrington is £57,083 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 2.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Alresford, Great Bentley & Thorrington has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,711 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.
Alresford, Great Bentley & Thorrington has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Alresford, Great Bentley & Thorrington is £57,083 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CO7 0RE.
Alresford, Great Bentley & Thorrington near CO7 0RE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Alresford (Essex) located about 2.3 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 22 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CO7 0RE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2026 | 24, Fordwich Road, Colchester, CO7 0RE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £266,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 12, Fordwich Road, Colchester, CO7 0RE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £295,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2026 | 29, Fordwich Road, Colchester, CO7 0RE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £295,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | 1, Fordwich Road, Colchester, CO7 0RE | Detached | Freehold | £305,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2025 | 2, St Andrews Place, Colchester, CO7 0RH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £257,500 |
In the CO7 0RE postcode area, located within Alresford, Great Bentley & Thorrington, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Colne Community School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.7 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 CO7 0RE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Sainsbury's | Samsons Road, Brightlingsea, CO7 0RN | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
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 0RE, 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 0RE records about 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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, public order and shoplifting.
The median sale price around CO7 0RE 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 0RE, including Colne Community School (Good) and Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CO7 0RE scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,711 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 0RE 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).