Chapel Lane St Osyth, Tendring
12 addresses across 2 postcodes (CO16), about 110 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 39900313.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £155,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Tendring cost £260,636 in August 2026 (-1.2% on a year); private rents averaged £1,058 a month.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 1, D: 1, E: 3).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Energy projects: 1 renewable energy project nearby is planned or being built; the nearest, Clay Lane, St Osyth - Solar Farm, is 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Tendring costs £2,270 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Clacton-on-Sea, about 5.2 km (3.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Martin's Farm Country Park, is about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 15 to 17 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ranworth Partnership Surgery (Clacton), about 3.3 km (2.1 miles) away.
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 59 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 5 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, 1 of them fatal or serious; 3 involved a pedestrian.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £177,500 | £125,000 | £230,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £415,000 | £415,000 | £415,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £47,400 | £47,400 | £47,400 |
| 1999 | 1 | £52,500 | £52,500 | £52,500 |
| 1997 | 1 | £47,500 | £47,500 | £47,500 |
| 1995 | 1 | £44,000 | £44,000 | £44,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 2021 | CHAPEL COTTAGE CO16 8RR | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 13 Jul 2007 | CHAPEL HOUSE CO16 8RR | Detached | £415,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2020 | FORMER EXCHANGE CO16 8RR | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 26 Mar 1999 | 1, PRIORY COURT CO16 8RR | Terraced | £52,500 | |
| 1 Sep 1997 | 1, PRIORY COURT CO16 8RR | Terraced | £47,500 | |
| 27 Oct 1995 | 1, PRIORY COURT CO16 8RR | Terraced | £44,000 | |
| 21 Apr 2023 | 2, PRIORY COURT CO16 8RR | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2020 | 2, PRIORY COURT CO16 8RR | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2014 | 2, PRIORY COURT CO16 8RR | Terraced | £92,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Mar 2003 | 3, PRIORY COURT CO16 8RR | Semi-detached | £90,000 | |
| 25 May 2000 | 3, PRIORY COURT CO16 8RR | Semi-detached | £47,400 | |
| 30 Nov 2021 | ST OSYTH METHODIST CHURCH CO16 8RR | Other | £275,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Dec 2020 | ST OSYTH METHODIST CHURCH CO16 8RR | Other | £145,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
House prices and rents in Tendring
A typical home in Tendring cost £260,636 in August 2026, 1.2% less than a year before. That is 6% more than five years earlier and 31% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £367,926 |
| Semi-detached | £255,436 |
| Terraced | £203,459 |
| Flat or maisonette | £132,634 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £222,460 |
Private renters in Tendring paid £1,058 a month on average in September 2026, 3.7% more than a year before. That is 35% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £761 |
| Two bedrooms | £979 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,192 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,593 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 69 m². Most common: House, detached (2); House, end-terrace (2); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1976-1982 (3); 2003-2006 (1); 2016 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 9,912 kWh of it on average in 2024, about the same as the district, and 3,090 kWh of electricity, 17% less than the district's 3,716 kWh. There are gas meters for about 74% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO16 8RR | 6 | 4,814 kWh | under 5 | |
| CO16 8PN | 36 12 Economy 7 | 1,864 kWh | 31 | 8,187 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is CO16.
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 street: most are in band C (37% of about 830 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, St Osyth. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 4.
- 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
- LITTLE PRIORY THE OLD HOUSE, grade II*
- BAY HOUSE, grade II
- COTTAGE TO LEFT OF DUKE STORES THE DUKE STORES WG AYERS, grade II
- CRANFIELD CRANFIELD COTTAGES ATTACHED TO SOUTH OF CRANFIELD, grade II
Energy projects nearby
2 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 1 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Lane, St Osyth - Solar Farm Tendring 25/00939/FUL | Solar farm | 20 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Nov 2025 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Earl's Hall | Wind 5 turbines | 10.3 MW | Operational Jan 2013 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 12 addresses are between 15 m and 17 m above sea level (16 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO16 8PN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CO16 8RR | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Clacton-on-Sea 837,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Great Bentley 105,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Weeley 42,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Red Lion St Osyth | 100 m |
| Ferry terminal | Brightlingsea Ferry Landing | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 36.8 km (23 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 59 km (37 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Ranworth Partnership Surgery (Clacton) Requires improvement Dec 2022 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 110 m |
| NHS dentists | Green Elms Health Centre | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Clacton Hospital Good Oct 2023 | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Care homes | 1 home within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellwick House Requires improvement Jul 2022 | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Essex Police | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Jaywick Tudor Parade, Marlowe Road | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Martin's Farm Country Park 37 ha | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 980 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 300 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,080 m² | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Little Priory the Old House, a listed building (Grade II*), 50 m. 59 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Little Priory the Old House | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m |
| Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade I | 120 m west |
| St Osyth's Priory boundary walls | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m west |
| St Osyth's Priory ruined east ranges of the Darcy House including the Tower and Chapel | Listed building, Grade I | 260 m north-west |
| Remains of St Osyth's Priory including the ruinous sections of a mid-C16 mansion | Scheduled monument | 290 m north-west |
| St Osyth's Priory | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Reed Pond | Lake or reservoir | 520 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Mill Dam Lake | Lake or reservoir | 810 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Seal Pond | Lake or reservoir | 890 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Bush Paddock | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Fred's Hard | Wetland | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Pincushion Island | Island | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.0 | 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 | 12 | 12 |
None of the street's 12 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Osyth Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 190 m | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 55% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 14% at the higher standard (2025; 56% in 2024 and 56% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
1 nursery, pre-school or club within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 790 m (0.5 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Osyth Preschool and Nursery CIC CO16 8EW | Full day care | 44 | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 665 childminders and 193 home childcarers (nannies) in Essex. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balti House CO16 8RP | Other catering premises | 50 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jan 2025 |
| Premier Stores/Nikki's Kitchen CO16 8RN | Farmers/growers | 90 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Nisa Local CO16 8PA | Retailers - other | 90 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Aug 2026 |
| St Osyth Butchers Limited CO16 8RN | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2026 |
| The Dukes Bistro CO16 8PA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 4 Good | 16 Jul 2025 |
| St Osyth Fruit & Veg CO16 8PA | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 10 Aug 2026 |
| THE CROSSROADS SANDWICH BAR CO16 8PA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 4 Oct 2025 |
| Filthy & Loaded CO16 8PA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| St Osyth Social Club CO16 8NU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Mr Enzo Fish and Chip CO16 8PG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Happy House CO16 8HA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Aug 2026 |
| The Kings Arms CO16 8HA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 4 Good | 30 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 31 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Chapel Lane (21); On or near Brook Vale (11); On or near Church Square (10); On or near Norman Close (10); On or near Old School Close (3).
Road safety
5 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight, in which 1 person was seriously hurt. 3 involved a pedestrian; 1 involved a child under 16. 40% happened in the dark, and 20% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2025 17:15 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 30 mph | Dark, no street lights |
| 12 May 2024 11:00 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 8 Aug 2023 13:15 | Serious | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 30 mph | Wet road |
| 28 Jan 2022 14:10 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 12 Apr 2021 21:11 | Slight | 4 people: 1 child | Minor road, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 41% | 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 | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Old School Close · Johnson Road · The Bury · King's Close · Church Square · Beach Road · Kincaid Road · Brook Vale · Johnson Road · Meadow View · Clinton Close · Castle Way
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.