Maypole Drive St Osyth, Tendring
16 addresses across 1 postcode (CO16), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 39901197.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 9).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Tendring costs £2,270 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Clacton-on-Sea, about 5.1 km (3.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Martin's Farm Country Park, is about 1.6 km (1 mile) 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: It is about 19 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 16 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ranworth Partnership Surgery (Clacton), about 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away.
- People: About 170 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 21% of households owned their home and 15% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 46 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 58 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (13). Built: 1967-1975 (9); 1950-1966 (3); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (5); owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (1).
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 A (42% of about 1,090 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 27 August 2026 to 28 August 2026: BT, New service connection, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 13 August 2026 to 17 August 2026: BT, Remedial works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 6 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 street's addresses are about 19 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO16 8QS | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Clacton-on-Sea 837,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Great Bentley 105,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Weeley 42,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rochford Road St Osyth | 180 m |
| Ferry terminal | Brightlingsea Ferry Landing | 3.9 km (2.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 37.1 km (23 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 59 km (37 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Ranworth Partnership Surgery (Clacton) | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | Green Elms Health Centre | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Clacton Hospital | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| Police station | Essex Police | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Martin's Farm Country Park 37 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 980 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,730 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,080 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Little Priory the Old House, a listed building (Grade II*), 370 m south-west. 56 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 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* | 370 m south-west |
| St Osyth's Priory ruined east ranges of the Darcy House including the Tower and Chapel | Listed building, Grade I | 380 m south-west |
| Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade I | 400 m (0.2 miles) south-west |
| St Osyth's Priory: The Abbot's Lodging and South Wing, the Darcy Clock Tower and C18 House (formerly listed as the Convalescent Home). | Listed building, Grade I | 410 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Remains of St Osyth's Priory including the ruinous sections of a mid-C16 mansion | Scheduled monument | 430 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| St Osyth's Priory | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 770 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Engine Pond | Lake or reservoir | 820 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Reed Pond | Lake or reservoir | 850 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Seal Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Bush Paddock | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Eastmarsh Point | Wetland | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Pincushion Island | Island | 2.6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 16 |
1 of the street's 16 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Osyth Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 320 m | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy House CO16 8HA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Aug 2026 |
| The Kings Arms CO16 8HA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 4 Good | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Mr Enzo Fish and Chip CO16 8PG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 23 Jul 2026 |
| THE CROSSROADS SANDWICH BAR CO16 8PA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 4 Oct 2025 |
| Filthy & Loaded CO16 8PA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Nisa Local CO16 8PA | Retailers - other | 270 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Aug 2026 |
| The Dukes Bistro CO16 8PA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 4 Good | 16 Jul 2025 |
| St Osyth Fruit & Veg CO16 8PA | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Premier Stores/Nikki's Kitchen CO16 8RN | Farmers/growers | 320 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Jun 2026 |
| St Osyth Butchers Limited CO16 8RN | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Balti House CO16 8RP | Other catering premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jan 2025 |
| St Osyth Social Club CO16 8NU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 370 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Wellwick House CO16 8HB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 4 Good | 22 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 22 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Castle Way (12); On or near Broadstrood (7); On or near Colchester Road (4); On or near Kincaid Road (4); On or near Botanical Way (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 68 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 55% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 21% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 62% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 25% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 58% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 11% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 82% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 49% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
- CO16 8QS: 16 addresses
Nearby streets
South Close · Castle Way · Kincaid Road · Stanmore Way · Longfields · Broadstrood · Botanical Way · Deeping Walk · Withrick Walk · St Clair's Road · Johnson Road · Rochford Road
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.
- 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.