CO13 9PW Tendring
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Frinton. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Connaught Avenue, Frinton-on-Sea: 14 addresses
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 C (24% of about 1,070 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Frinton and Walton. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 70-84A Connaught Avenue, Frinton, permissioned (190 m)
- 88 - 90 Pole Barn Lane, Frinton On Sea, Essex CO13 9NG, permissioned (790 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 21 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 27%, gigabit 27% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Frinton-on-Sea 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 760 m |
| Walton-on-the-Naze 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km | |
| Kirby Cross 63,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 17 within 800 m; nearest Old Road Frinton-on-Sea | 80 m |
| Ferry terminal | Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harwich International Port | 13.0 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Frinton on Sea Station Car Park | 750 m |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 5.6 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 47.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 69.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Ranworth Partnership Surgery (Caradoc) | 740 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 0 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Frinton Dental Clinic | 0 m |
| Hospital | Clacton Hospital | 8.4 km |
| Police station | Clacton Police Station | 8.3 km |
| Cash machines | SGN Ltd - Frinton Cashzone | 1.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 21 ha | 180 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 920 m² | 1.0 km |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,000 m² | 760 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,920 m² | 890 m |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 22 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 210 m south. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m south |
| The Homestead | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Frinton Beach | Beach | 590 m north-east |
| Turpin's Grove | Wood | 1.2 km north |
| Chevaux de frise Point | Wetland | 2.4 km south-west |
| Walton Mere | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km north-east |
| Dale Hill | Hill | 4.3 km north-west |
| East Cliffs | Cliff or slope | 4.6 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 12 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 14 |
14 of the postcode's 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 43% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 56% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Connaught Avenue.