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CO7 8BZ

Alresford & Elmstead

Tendring

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Detailed insights for CO7 8BZ

Overview

Postcode CO7 8BZ is located in a rural town, within the Alresford & Elmstead 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 50.8 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 0.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
51
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
5.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Alresford, Great Bentley & Thorrington has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,491 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 35% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Alresford, Great Bentley & Thorrington has a low crime rate, with approximately 50.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.6%

Approximately 5.6% 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 8BZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Alresford, Great Bentley & Thorrington near CO7 8BZ has no 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 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CO7 8BZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Alresford (Essex)

N/A

Walking directions to Alresford (Essex)

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
301
Population density
2,751.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
268
89.33%
Chinese
9
3%
Other White
9
3%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
1%
Roma
3
1%
Total population: 300

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
52
41.27%
Owns outright
37
29.37%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
12.7%
Shared ownership
10
7.94%
Other social rented
5
3.97%
Total households: 126

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 8BZ postcode area, located within Alresford, Great Bentley & Thorrington, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CO7 8BZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryAlresford Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CO7 8BZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CO7 8BZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miAlresford Convenience Store & Post Office53-55 Station Road, Colchester, CO7 8BUWalking directions to Alresford Convenience Store & Post Office
0.2 miAlresford Village StoresUnit 1 Colchester Main Road, Alresford, CO7 8DQWalking directions to Alresford Village Stores
0.4 miSparColchester Main Road, Tendring, CO7 8DJWalking directions to Spar

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
ParishAlresfordE04004088
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Alresford, Great Bentley & ThorringtonE02004581
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Tendring 009AE01021967
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.