Schofield Close Clacton-on-Sea, Tendring
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (CO16), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 39902700.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (B: 10, C: 2).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 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 Clacton-on-Sea, about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Cranleigh Close Open Space, is about 700 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 18 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Old Road Surgery, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 13% of households owned their home and 14% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 37 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
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 82 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (6); House, mid-terrace (5); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 2010 (10); 2012 onwards (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 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 street: most are in band C (38% of about 1,380 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land Off Waterworks Drive, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex CO16 8AW, not permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 5 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 8AX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CO16 8AS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 18 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO16 8AS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CO16 8AX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Clacton-on-Sea 837,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Weeley 42,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Thorpe-le-Soken 143,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sainsbury's Local Bockings Elm | 160 m |
| Ferry terminal | Brightlingsea Ferry Landing | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Elm Grove Car Park | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 39.4 km (24 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 61.8 km (38 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Old Road Surgery | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clacton Pharmacy | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Clacton Hospital | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Essex Police | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cranleigh Close Open Space 7,880 m² | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 60 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8.6 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Rush Green Allotments 3.1 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Clacton Seafront Gardens, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Clacton Seafront Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coppin's Hall Wood | Wood | 310 m south-east |
| Long Grove | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Hartley Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Greensward Beach | Beach | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Reed Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-west |
| Eastmarsh Point | Wetland | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 | 12 | 13 |
1 of the street's 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravens Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cann Hall Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lift Clacton | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| White Hall Academy and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oakwood Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy's Plaice CO16 8BW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 5 Very good | 8 Mar 2025 |
| Blue Garden Cafe CO16 8DY | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 220 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Fish Inn CO16 8DU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Bockings Elm Post Office CO16 8DU | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2025 |
| Sainsbury's Local CO16 8DU | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Nacho Hut CO16 8DU | Mobile caterer | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 11 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 22 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Weekes Close (13); On or near Salmon Close (11); On or near Potter Close (4); On or near Legerton Drive (4); On or near Grigson Drive (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 23 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 36% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 13% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 82% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 14% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
Weekes Close · Potter Close · Salmon Close · Grigson Drive · Legerton Drive · St Johns Oak · Wordsworth Way · Cross Road · Dresden Square · Powell Close · Southwold Way · Stonham Avenue
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.