Wick Lane Tendring
33 addresses across 9 postcodes (CO7), about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 39902020.
- Sales: 3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £900,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (D: 3, E: 2, F: 4).
- 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 E; 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 Colchester, about 5 km (3.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 31 to 42 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 33 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Ardleigh Surgery, about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away.
- People: About 1,040 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £900,000 | £900,000 | £900,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £855,000 | £855,000 | £855,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2022 | BLOOMFIELDS FARM CO7 7RF | Detached | £900,000 | |
| 9 Jan 2015 | BLOOMFIELDS FARM CO7 7RF | Detached | £855,000 | |
| 25 Jun 1998 | HOLLYTREES CO7 7RG | Detached | £150,000 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 165 m². Most common: House, detached (6); Bungalow, detached (2); House, semi-detached (1). Built: before 1900 (3); 1950-1966 (2); 2007 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band E (23% of about 1,420 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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
- BARN ADJACENT TO ROAD AT WICK FARM, grade II
- FOUNTAIN FARMHOUSE, grade II
- WICK FARMHOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 26 October 2026 to 30 October 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, temp obstruction 15 minute delay, on the footway, verge, cycleway (standard works)
- 22 October 2026: ANGLIAN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the verge (minor works)
- 12 October 2026 to 16 October 2026: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway, verge (major works)
- 10 August 2026: ANGLIAN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the footway, carriageway, verge (minor 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 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO7 7RF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CO7 7RE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CO7 7RG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CO7 7PF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CO7 7QL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CO7 7QQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CO7 7NS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CO7 7NY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CO7 7QE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 33 addresses are between 31 m and 42 m above sea level (37 m on average); the ground rises about 11 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO7 7NS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CO7 7NY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CO7 7PF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CO7 7QE | 88% | 75% | 75% | 0% |
| CO7 7QL | 98% | 98% | 98% | 2% |
| CO7 7QQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CO7 7RE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CO7 7RF | 86% | 86% | 86% | 14% |
| CO7 7RG | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Colchester 3.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Hythe (Essex) 433,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Colchester Town 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Colchester North Park-and-Ride Mile End | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Brightlingsea Ferry Landing | 14.7 km (9.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 43.6 km (27 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 49.4 km (31 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Ardleigh Surgery | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 21D Colchester | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Hospital Liaison Team | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | Essex Police | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Shell Birchwood Cashzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 130 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.3 ha | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,100 m² | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
Landmarks
11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Birch Wood | Wood | 840 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Kiln Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Ardleigh Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| John de Bois Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Bullock Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| The Grove | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 33 |
4 of the street's 33 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jubilee Cafe CO7 7QJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 22 Jul 2026 |
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 | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 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) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 8 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: Utility repair and maintenance works, 26 October 2026 to 30 October 2026 (temp obstruction 15 minute delay) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- CO7 7RF: 13 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- CO7 7RE: 6 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- CO7 7RG: 4 addresses
- CO7 7PF: 3 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- CO7 7QL: 2 addresses of 69 in the postcode
- CO7 7QQ: 2 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- CO7 7NS: 1 address of 59 in the postcode
- CO7 7NY: 1 address of 4 in the postcode
- CO7 7QE: 1 address of 11 in the postcode
Nearby streets
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.