Postcode CO7 8RF is located in a rural village, within the The Bentleys & Frating area of Tendring in the East of England region, and forms part of the Alresford, Great Bentley & Thorrington area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 50.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 38% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Alresford, Great Bentley & Thorrington is £57,083 per year. The median sale price in The Bentleys & Frating is £379,975 (around £336 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £339,625 and £472,500. The nearest station is Great Bentley, about 2 miles away.
Alresford, Great Bentley & Thorrington has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,866 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 46% least deprived areas in England.
Alresford, Great Bentley & Thorrington has an average crime rate, with approximately 50.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.4% 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.
The average income per household in Alresford, Great Bentley & Thorrington is £57,083 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CO7 8RF.
Alresford, Great Bentley & Thorrington near CO7 8RF has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Great Bentley located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 66 recent sales, the median property price is £379,975 (about £336 per square foot) in The Bentleys & Frating area, with individual transactions ranging from £270,000 up to £1,850,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 34 | £457,500 | £335 |
| Semi-Detached | 25 | £352,500 | £339 |
| Terraced | 7 | £310,000 | £331 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £415,750 | £220,000 | £181,500 |
| 2017 | £315,000 | £268,000 | £205,000 |
| 2018 | £360,000 | £261,000 | £198,000 |
| 2019 | £465,000 | £262,500 | £259,250 |
| 2020 | £385,000 | £322,000 | £240,000 |
| 2021 | £422,500 | £317,500 | £290,000 |
| 2022 | £463,500 | £330,000 | £340,000 |
| 2023 | £485,000 | £311,250 | £275,500 |
| 2024 | £475,000 | £335,000 | £267,000 |
| 2025 | £474,950 | £342,500 | £340,000 |
| 2026 | £414,500 | £352,500 | £300,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £259 | £258 | £292 |
| 2017 | £280 | £270 | £235 |
| 2018 | £283 | £319 | £257 |
| 2019 | £283 | £250 | £253 |
| 2020 | £302 | £296 | £310 |
| 2021 | £314 | £303 | £296 |
| 2022 | £370 | £347 | £359 |
| 2023 | £364 | £355 | £321 |
| 2024 | £347 | £344 | £322 |
| 2025 | £340 | £360 | £341 |
| 2026 | £335 | £315 | £320 |
There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CO7 8RF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug 2025 | 16, Hill Cottages, Flag Hill, Colchester, CO7 8RG | Detached | Freehold | £185,000 | |
| 05 Aug 2025 | 31, Hill Cottages, Flag Hill, Colchester, CO7 8RG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £235,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2026 | 6, Hill Cottages, Colchester, CO7 8RQ | Terraced | Freehold | £149,000 | |
| 09 Mar 2026 | 6, Hill Cottages, Colchester, CO7 8RQ | Terraced | Freehold | £135,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 13, Hill Cottages, Colchester, CO7 8RQ | Terraced | Freehold | £220,000 |
In the CO7 8RF postcode area, located within Alresford, Great Bentley & Thorrington, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Tendring district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CO7 8RF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Aimee Louise Keteca
The Bentleys & Frating - Elected 6 Feb 2025
Nigel Farage
Clacton - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CO7 8RF records about 50 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, anti-social behaviour and public order.
The median sale price around CO7 8RF in The Bentleys & Frating is £379,975 (about £336 per square foot) based on 66 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
CO7 8RF scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 17,866 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Clacton covering CO7 8RF is Nigel Farage (Reform UK), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Aimee Louise Keteca (Reform UK).