CO12 5LP postcode in Tendring, Essex

CO12 5LP is a postcode in Tendring, in the Stour Valley ward. It is in the Harwich and North Essex parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at CO12 5LP can get it Across Tendring: 79% Typical price £335,000 Homes sold in CO12 5, last 12 months. ▲ 2.3% on the year before Nearest station Wrabness 2.5 km in a straight line

Where CO12 5LP is, and what is near it

Map of CO12 5LP and what is near it Map of CO12 5LP: its centre point, with the 146 other postcodes in the CO12 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CO12 5EA: also in CO12 5CO12 5EB: also in CO12 5CO12 5ED: also in CO12 5CO12 5EE: also in CO12 5CO12 5EF: also in CO12 5CO12 5EG: also in CO12 5CO12 5EH: also in CO12 5CO12 5EJ: also in CO12 5CO12 5EL: also in CO12 5CO12 5EN: also in CO12 5CO12 5EP: also in CO12 5CO12 5EQ: also in CO12 5CO12 5ER: also in CO12 5CO12 5ES: also in CO12 5CO12 5EU: also in CO12 5CO12 5EW: also in CO12 5CO12 5EX: also in CO12 5CO12 5EY: also in CO12 5CO12 5EZ: also in CO12 5CO12 5FA: also in CO12 5CO12 5FF: also in CO12 5CO12 5FL: also in CO12 5CO12 5FQ: also in CO12 5CO12 5FR: also in CO12 5CO12 5FT: also in CO12 5CO12 5HA: also in CO12 5CO12 5HB: also in CO12 5CO12 5HG: also in CO12 5CO12 5HH: also in CO12 5CO12 5HJ: also in CO12 5CO12 5HL: also in CO12 5CO12 5HN: also in CO12 5CO12 5HP: also in CO12 5CO12 5HR: also in CO12 5CO12 5HW: also in CO12 5CO12 5JA: also in CO12 5CO12 5JB: also in CO12 5CO12 5JD: also in CO12 5CO12 5JE: also in CO12 5CO12 5JF: also in CO12 5CO12 5JG: also in CO12 5CO12 5JH: also in CO12 5CO12 5JS: also in CO12 5CO12 5JT: also in CO12 5CO12 5JU: also in CO12 5CO12 5JX: also in CO12 5CO12 5JY: also in CO12 5CO12 5JZ: also in CO12 5CO12 5LA: also in CO12 5CO12 5LB: also in CO12 5CO12 5LD: also in CO12 5CO12 5LE: also in CO12 5CO12 5LF: also in CO12 5CO12 5LG: also in CO12 5CO12 5LH: also in CO12 5CO12 5LJ: also in CO12 5CO12 5LL: also in CO12 5CO12 5LN: also in CO12 5CO12 5LR: also in CO12 5CO12 5LS: also in CO12 5CO12 5LT: also in CO12 5CO12 5LU: also in CO12 5CO12 5LY: also in CO12 5CO12 5LZ: also in CO12 5CO12 5NA: also in CO12 5CO12 5NB: also in CO12 5CO12 5ND: also in CO12 5CO12 5NH: also in CO12 5CO12 5NJ: also in CO12 5CO12 5NL: also in CO12 5CO12 5NN: also in CO12 5CO12 5NW: also in CO12 5 Harewood Surgery 2.1 kmWrabness station 2.5 km2 GP practices, 4.3–5.1 kmHarwich International station 4.6 kmThe Oakleys & Wix CO12 5LP Map of CO12 5LP and what is near it Map of CO12 5LP: its centre point, with the 146 other postcodes in the CO12 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Harewood Surgery 2.1 kmThe Oakleys & Wix CO12 5LP
  • CO12 5LP
  • Other postcodes in CO12 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.9246, longitude 1.1993)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CO12 5LP?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at CO12 5LP?

Every home and business at CO12 5LP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CO12 5LP 100% Tendring 79%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CO12 5LP 100% Tendring Over 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at CO12 5LP?

BinDayBuddy does not read Tendring District Council's collection days yet.

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is CO12 5LP at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include CO12 5LP.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Tendring

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CO12 5LP: 1,151 properties in Tendring are at high risk (1.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Tendring

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of CO12 5LP is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near CO12 5LP?

Homes in CO12 5 sold for a typical £335,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 53 sales, up 2.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£335,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£327,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £350,000 31 sales
  • Semi-detached £301,000 12 sales
  • Terraced £220,000 7 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole CO12 district: a typical £241,000 from 298 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in CO12 5LP

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CO12 5LP from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CO12 5LP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around CO12 5LP. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (24%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CO12 5LP

Band D in Tendring for 2026‑27: £2,270. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,513 (band A) to £3,783 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,270.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (9%)£1,513
Band Babout 140 (21%)£1,765
Band Cabout 120 (18%)£2,017
Band Dabout 170 (25%)£2,270
Band Eabout 130 (19%)£2,774
Band Fabout 30 (4%)£3,278
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£3,783
Band Hwithheld£4,539

When the homes were built

  1. 12% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 15% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 24% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 10% 2020 or later

Averages for Tendring before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CO12 5LP is in (ONS area E01022028), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near CO12 5LP?

The nearest open schools to CO12 5LP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CO12 5LP, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to CO12 5LP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CO12 5LP is Wrabness Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Wrabness Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
  • Harwich International Rail Station Railway station 4.6 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near CO12 5LP, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CO12 5LP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CO12 5LP, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near CO12 5LP?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CO12 5LP on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CO12 5LP?

The nearest to the centre of CO12 5LP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to CO12 5LP?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near CO12 5LP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CO12 5LP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near CO12 5LP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CO12 5LP, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near CO12 5LP?

The nearest vets to the centre of CO12 5LP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is CO12 5LP in a conservation area?

The centre of CO12 5LP is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near CO12 5LP?

Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CO12 5LP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Public order1 report
Shoplifting1 report
Other theft1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CO12 5LP

Ward
Stour Valley
Parish
Ramsey and Parkeston
Region
East of England
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

CO12 5LN300 mCO12 5LR310 mCO12 5HR330 mCO12 5FR720 mCO12 5LJ800 mCO12 5HP810 m
All of CO12

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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