CO7 0DU Tendring
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Brightlingsea. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Colne Road, Brightlingsea: 29 addresses
- Western Promenade, Tendring: 7 addresses
- Promenade Way, Brightlingsea: 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 B (45% of about 1,060 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Brightlingsea. 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 23 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 28 homes the Environment Agency counts, 25 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 2 low and 0 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 37 addresses are between 3 m and 5 m above sea level (4 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Alresford (Essex) 97,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km |
| Great Bentley 105,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km | |
| Wivenhoe 352,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 12 within 800 m; nearest Station Road Brightlingsea | 90 m |
| Ferry terminal | Brightlingsea Ferry Landing | 410 m |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 6.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 34.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 54.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Colne Medical Centre | 130 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 390 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Colne View Dental Surgery | 480 m |
| Hospital | Clacton Hospital | 9.1 km |
| Police station | Essex Police | 9.0 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest East of England Co-op Brightlingsea Cashzone | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Western Promenade 11 ha | 110 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,320 m² | 530 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Bayard Recreation Ground 4.4 ha | 760 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.0 ha | 810 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Jacobes Hall, a listed building (Grade I), 540 m east. 35 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Jacobes Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 540 m east |
| Martello tower A and associated battery, Stone Point | Scheduled monument | 860 m south |
| Tudor blockhouse 300m south of Mersea Stone | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| St Osyth Stone Point | Wetland | 610 m south |
| Westmarsh Point | Wetland | 760 m south-west |
| Brightlingsea Beach | Beach | 850 m south-west |
| Wick's Wood | Wood | 1.2 km north-west |
| Big Wapping Hill | Hill | 2.3 km north-west |
| Mill Dam | Lake or reservoir | 3.0 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 16 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 37 |
17 of the postcode's 37 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 | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 38% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 4 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 Colne Road.