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CO7 8ED

Alresford & Elmstead

Tendring

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Detailed insights for CO7 8ED

Overview

Postcode CO7 8ED 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 0.3 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
0%
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

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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 8ED.

Flood risk

No risk

Alresford, Great Bentley & Thorrington near CO7 8ED 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CO7 8ED
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Alresford (Essex)

N/A

Walking directions to Alresford (Essex)

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
315
Population density
849.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
296
94.27%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
1.91%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
0.96%
Other White
3
0.96%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.64%
Total population: 314

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
62
50%
Owns with a mortgage
47
37.9%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
9.68%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.61%
Shared ownership
1
0.81%
Total households: 124

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 8ED 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 8ED
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryAlresford Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

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

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.