CO11 2RL Tendring
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: The Oakleys & Wix. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Honeypot Lane, Tendring: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Tendring in 2026-27: Band D £2,270 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,513 | £1,765 | £2,017 | £2,270 | £2,774 | £3,278 | £3,783 | £4,539 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (25% of about 1,100 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- SPRING FARMHOUSE, grade II
- THATCHED COTTAGE AT JUNCTION WITH COLCHESTER ROAD, grade II
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's address is about 35 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Mistley 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Wrabness 27,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Weeley 42,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Ferry terminal | Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harwich International Port | 10.4 km (6.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 47.5 km (30 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 60.9 km (38 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Harewood Surgery | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Surgery | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Harwich & District Hospital | 10.2 km (6.4 miles) |
| Police station | Suffolk Police - Capel St Mary Police Station | 11.2 km (6.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 850 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.8 ha | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,630 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Queach Grove | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Killgrove Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Dengewell Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Jacques Bay | Bay | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) north |
| Upper Gore | Wetland | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) north |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 4.8 km (3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the postcode's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Tendring: see them on the Tendring page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 28% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Honeypot Lane.