Rectory Road St Osyth Heath, Tendring
4 addresses across 3 postcodes (CO16), about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 39901523.
- Sales: 26 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £312,500 across 2 sales.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 C; Band D in Tendring costs £2,270 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Weeley, about 3 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Little Clacton Meadow Millennium Green, is about 1.9 km (1.2 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 25 to 28 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 4 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is North Clacton Medical Practice, about 3.6 km (2.2 miles) away.
- People: About 380 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | £312,500 | £220,000 | £405,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £299,950 | £299,950 | £299,950 |
| 2018 | 1 | £149,000 | £149,000 | £149,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £211,000 | £211,000 | £211,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £575,000 | £550,000 | £600,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £610,000 | £610,000 | £610,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £390,000 | £140,000 | £435,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £219,250 | £164,000 | £274,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | £196,000 | £196,000 | £196,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | £144,750 | £59,500 | £230,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | WENSLEY STUD CO16 9BH | Detached | £700,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Jul 2025 | WOODLANDS FARM CO16 9BL | Other | £800,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Apr 2023 | LAURELDENE CO16 9BL | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2023 | 3, KENILWORTH COTTAGES CO16 9BH | Terraced | £405,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2019 | ORCHARD VIEW CO16 9BL | Detached | £299,950 | |
| 17 Jul 2019 | WESTCROFT FARM CO16 9BL | Other | £200,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 May 2019 | UNIT 1, OLD RECTORY YARD CO16 9BH | Other | £675,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Feb 2018 | HOPE COTTAGE CO16 9BL | Terraced | £149,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2016 | 2, KENILWORTH COTTAGES CO16 9BH | Terraced | £211,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2015 | HARTLEY WOOD FARM CO16 9BN | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 22 May 2015 | EIGHT OAKS CO16 9BH | Detached | £600,000 | |
| 6 May 2014 | KENILWORTH CO16 9BH | Detached | £610,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2011 | 2, KENILWORTH COTTAGES CO16 9BH | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2009 | ROSE GLEN CO16 9BH | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2007 | HARTLEY WOOD FARM CO16 9BN | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2007 | OAK LODGE CO16 9BH | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 13 Apr 2007 | ROUGH HEATH COTTAGE CO16 9BL | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2006 | HOLLY COTTAGE CO16 9BH | Detached | £274,500 | |
| 21 Apr 2006 | 2, KENILWORTH COTTAGES CO16 9BH | Terraced | £164,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2004 | CLARKS FARM COTTAGE CO16 9BL | Semi-detached | £196,000 | |
| 26 May 2000 | MALDON HOUSE CO16 9BL | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2000 | KESTON COTTAGE CO16 9BL | Terraced | £59,500 | |
| 8 Dec 1999 | LITTLE AMPERS WICK FARM CO16 9BN | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 18 Jun 1999 | WELL COTTAGE CO16 9BL | Semi-detached | £78,500 | |
| 26 Jul 1996 | OLD RECTORY CO16 9BH | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 19 Apr 1996 | 1, KENILWORTH COTTAGES CO16 9BH | Detached | £59,500 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
- WYLEY COTTAGE, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 16 December 2026: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works)
- 16 December 2026: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
Finished in the last three months
- 21 August 2026 to 27 August 2026: AFFINITY WATER - EAST, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway, verge (immediate - urgent works)
- 20 August 2026 to 24 August 2026: AFFINITY WATER - EAST, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the verge (minor works)
- 13 August 2026 to 19 August 2026: AFFINITY WATER - EAST, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO16 9BL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CO16 9BH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CO16 9BN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 4 addresses are between 25 m and 28 m above sea level (26 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO16 9BH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CO16 9BL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CO16 9BN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Weeley 42,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Thorpe-le-Soken 143,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Great Bentley 105,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Ferry terminal | Brightlingsea Ferry Landing | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 40.5 km (25 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 60.8 km (38 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | North Clacton Medical Practice | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | The Lighthouse Pharmacy | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Clacton Hospital | 5.1 km (3.2 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 | Little Clacton Meadow Millennium Green 6,200 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 420 m² | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Harold Lilley Playing Field 1.3 ha | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
Landmarks
3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bush Wood | Wood | 350 m north-west |
| Maldon Wood | Wood | 920 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Violet Grove | Wood | 940 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Hartley Grove | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Eastmarsh Point | Wetland | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) west |
| Kitchen Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-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) | 11.7 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 4 |
2 of the street's 4 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engaines Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (essex).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 39% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 66% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 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) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 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
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.