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CO7 0RZ

Brightlingsea

Tendring

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Detailed insights for CO7 0RZ

Overview

Postcode CO7 0RZ is located in a rural town, within the Brightlingsea ward of Tendring in the East of England region, and forms part of the Alresford, Great Bentley & Thorrington area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 39.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Alresford, Great Bentley & Thorrington is £44,300 per year. The nearest station is Alresford (Essex) located about 1.9 miles away. There are no primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
3.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Alresford, Great Bentley & Thorrington has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,346 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Alresford, Great Bentley & Thorrington has a low crime rate, with approximately 39.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.7%

Approximately 3.7% 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.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Alresford, Great Bentley & Thorrington is £44,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CO7 0RZ.

Flood risk

Very low

Alresford, Great Bentley & Thorrington near CO7 0RZ has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Alresford (Essex) located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
318
Population density
68.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
297
93.69%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
1.89%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.26%
Chinese
3
0.95%
Other White
3
0.95%
Total population: 317

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
62
38.27%
Owns outright
51
31.48%
Owns with a mortgage
37
22.84%
Other forms of private rent
6
3.7%
Other social rented
5
3.09%
Total households: 162

Property prices in Brightlingsea

Based on 135 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 in Brightlingsea area, with individual transactions ranging from £78,000 up to £709,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Brightlingsea in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Brightlingsea over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached28£383,750
Flats16£185,000
Semi-Detached64£277,500
Terraced27£213,000

10 year median price trend in Brightlingsea

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Brightlingsea.

Schools

In the CO7 0RZ postcode area, located within Alresford, Great Bentley & Thorrington, there are 0 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CO7 0RZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miSecondaryColne Community SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Tendring district (2025-26).

Band A£1,452
Band B£1,694
Band C£1,936
Band D£2,178
Band E£2,663
Band F£3,147
Band G£3,631
Band H£4,357

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictTendringE07000076
Parliamentary ConstituencyHarwich and North EssexE14001273
WardBrightlingseaE05011935
ParishBrightlingseaE04004092
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Alresford, Great Bentley & ThorringtonE02004581
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Tendring 009BE01021983
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.