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CO7 8ET

Alresford & Elmstead

Tendring

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Detailed insights for CO7 8ET

Overview

Postcode CO7 8ET is located in a rural village, 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 very low crime levels, with around 32.7 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 Great Bentley located about 1.3 miles away.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
6.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Alresford, Great Bentley & Thorrington has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,945 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 45% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Alresford, Great Bentley & Thorrington has a very low crime rate, with approximately 32.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.9%

Approximately 6.9% 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 8ET.

Flood risk

No risk

Alresford, Great Bentley & Thorrington near CO7 8ET has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Great Bentley located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
423
Population density
382.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
402
95.04%
Other White
6
1.42%
African
4
0.95%
Other Asian
3
0.71%
Other
3
0.71%
Total population: 423

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
94
54.34%
Owns with a mortgage
57
32.95%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
5.2%
Other social rented
9
5.2%
Social rents from council
3
1.73%
Total households: 173

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 8ET postcode area, located within Alresford, Great Bentley & Thorrington, there are no schools in close proximity.

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CO7 8ET

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CO7 8ET
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miThorrington PremierClacton Road, Colchester, CO7 8JPWalking directions to Thorrington Premier

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
ParishThorringtonE04004111
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Alresford, Great Bentley & ThorringtonE02004581
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Tendring 009DE01022053
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.