CO7 7FS Tendring
Live postcode, introduced January 2021. Ward: The Bentleys & Frating. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Tokely Road, Frating Green: 4 addresses
- Culley Close, Frating Green: 2 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 D (35% of about 920 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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: 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 29 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Great Bentley 105,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Alresford (Essex) 97,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Weeley 42,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Kings Arms Frating | 240 m |
| Ferry terminal | Brightlingsea Ferry Landing | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 41.1 km (26 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 55.4 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Great Bentley Surgery | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | The Green Pharmacy | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Wivenhoe Dental Practice | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Hospital Liaison Team | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) |
| Police station | Essex Police | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 750 m² | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 600 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | Hare Green Recreation Ground 1.6 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Beth Chatto Gardens, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.5 km (1.5 miles) west. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Beth Chatto Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Alder Car | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Fratinghall Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Captains Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Hockley Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Tenpenny Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Mill Dam | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 6 | 6 |
None of the postcode's 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 10% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 32% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Tokely Road.