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CO7 7AU

Alresford & Elmstead

Tendring

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Detailed insights for CO7 7AU

Overview

Postcode CO7 7AU is located in a rural hamlet, within the Alresford & Elmstead ward of Tendring in the East of England region, and forms part of the Elmstead Market & Ardleigh area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 70.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Elmstead Market & Ardleigh is £49,400 per year. The nearest station is Wivenhoe located about 2.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
70
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

7/10

Elmstead Market & Ardleigh has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,698 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 36% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Elmstead Market & Ardleigh has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 70.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.2%

Approximately 1.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Elmstead Market & Ardleigh is £49,400 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 25 ft away from CO7 7AU.

Flood risk

No risk

Elmstead Market & Ardleigh near CO7 7AU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wivenhoe located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
220
Population density
16.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
207
94.09%
Irish
4
1.82%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
1.36%
Other White
1
0.45%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.45%
Total population: 220

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
30
36.59%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
28.05%
Owns outright
23
28.05%
Other forms of private rent
5
6.1%
Social rents from council
1
1.22%
Total households: 82

Property prices in Alresford & Elmstead

Based on 118 recent sales, the median property price is £371,250 in Alresford & Elmstead area, with individual transactions ranging from £96,200 up to £1,352,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Alresford & Elmstead 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 Alresford & Elmstead over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached70£433,000
Flats3£191,000
Semi-Detached39£290,000
Terraced6£303,500

10 year median price trend in Alresford & Elmstead

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Alresford & Elmstead.

Schools

In the CO7 7AU postcode area, located within Elmstead Market & Ardleigh, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CO7 7AU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryElmstead Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.7 miNot applicableMarket Field SchoolAcademy special 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
WardAlresford & ElmsteadE05011932
ParishElmsteadE04004093
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Elmstead Market & ArdleighE02004577
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Tendring 005CE01022051
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.