Postcode CO7 7PS is located in a rural village, within the Ardleigh & Little Bromley ward of Tendring in the East of England region, and forms part of the Elmstead Market & Ardleigh area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 51.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 37% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Elmstead Market & Ardleigh is £58,549 per year. The nearest station is Hythe (Essex), about 1.9 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Elmstead Market & Ardleigh has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,007 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 42% least deprived areas in England.
Elmstead Market & Ardleigh has an average crime rate, with approximately 51.3 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 6.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Elmstead Market & Ardleigh is £58,549 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 92 ft away from CO7 7PS.
Elmstead Market & Ardleigh near CO7 7PS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hythe (Essex) located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 48 recent sales, the median property price is £394,998 (about £376 per square foot) in Ardleigh & Little Bromley area, with individual transactions ranging from £207,000 up to £1,200,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 27 | £545,000 | £367 |
| Semi-Detached | 16 | £330,998 | £391 |
| Terraced | 4 | £307,500 | £370 |
| Flats | 1 | £280,000 | £296 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £385,000 | £254,995 | £234,995 |
| 2017 | £444,998 | £294,995 | £250,998 |
| 2018 | £464,000 | £310,000 | £240,000 |
| 2019 | £410,000 | £264,995 | £275,000 |
| 2020 | £452,500 | £315,000 | £250,000 |
| 2021 | £485,000 | £320,000 | £268,750 |
| 2022 | £462,995 | £290,000 | £295,000 |
| 2023 | £515,000 | £337,500 | £299,995 |
| 2024 | £427,500 | £306,248 | £294,995 |
| 2025 | £535,000 | £330,998 | £307,495 |
| 2026 | £572,500 | £310,000 | £315,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £278 | £316 | £285 |
| 2017 | £287 | £310 | £303 |
| 2018 | £285 | £272 | £283 |
| 2019 | £339 | £345 | £219 |
| 2020 | £312 | £332 | £226 |
| 2021 | £346 | £285 | £342 |
| 2022 | £372 | £385 | £388 |
| 2023 | £373 | £398 | £369 |
| 2024 | £395 | £372 | £392 |
| 2025 | £394 | £392 | £435 |
| 2026 | £377 | £277 | £353 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CO7 7PS.
In the CO7 7PS postcode area, located within Elmstead Market & Ardleigh, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Tendring district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CO7 7PS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Zoe Jacqueline Fairley
Ardleigh & Little Bromley - Elected 4 May 2023
Bernard Jenkin
Harwich and North Essex - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CO7 7PS records about 51 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 vehicle crime.
The median sale price around CO7 7PS in Elmstead Market & Ardleigh is £394,998 (about £376 per square foot) based on 48 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to CO7 7PS, including St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester (Good), Roach Vale Primary School (Good) and Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
CO7 7PS scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,007 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 7PS is Bernard Jenkin (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Zoe Jacqueline Fairley (Conservative and Unionist Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.