CO16 8BN postcode in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex

CO16 8BN is a postcode in Clacton-on-Sea, in the St Osyth ward of Tendring. It is in the Clacton 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 62% of homes and businesses at CO16 8BN can get it Across Tendring: 79% Typical price £251,000 Homes sold in CO16 8, last 12 months. ▼ 0.5% on the year before Nearest station Clacton-on-Sea 3.2 km in a straight line

Where CO16 8BN is, and what is near it

Map of CO16 8BN and what is near it Map of CO16 8BN: its centre point, with the 323 other postcodes in the CO16 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 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North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. GP 2.3 kmRanworth Surgery 2.9 kmWeeley station 5.9 kmSt Osyth CO16 8BN
  • CO16 8BN
  • Other postcodes in CO16 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • 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 51.8006, longitude 1.1094)

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 CO16 8BN?

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 CO16 8BN?

Every home and business at CO16 8BN can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 62% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CO16 8BN 62% Tendring 79%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CO16 8BN 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 CO16 8BN?

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 CO16 8BN 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 CO16 8BN.

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 CO16 8BN: 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 CO16 8BN 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 CO16 8BN?

Homes in CO16 8 sold for a typical £251,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 152 sales, down 0.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£251,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£252,250 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £300,500 76 sales
  • Semi-detached £225,000 49 sales
  • Terraced £225,000 20 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £120,000 7 sales

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

Across the whole CO16 district: a typical £276,000 from 321 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 CO16 8BN

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CO16 8BN 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 CO16 8BN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,380 homes in the neighbourhood around CO16 8BN. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (31%). 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 CO16 8BN

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 £3,278 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,017.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 200 (14%)£1,513
Band Babout 360 (26%)£1,765
Band Cabout 520 (38%)£2,017
Band Dabout 240 (17%)£2,270
Band Eabout 50 (4%)£2,774
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,278
Band Gwithheld£3,783
Band Hfewer than 5£4,539

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 17% 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 31% 2010 to 2019
  9. 14% 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 CO16 8BN is in (ONS area E01021977), 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 CO16 8BN?

The nearest open schools to CO16 8BN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CO16 8BN, 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 CO16 8BN?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CO16 8BN is Clacton-on-Sea Rail Station, 3.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Clacton-on-Sea Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle
  • Weeley Rail Station Railway station 5.9 kmDrive

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Earls Hall, 39 m away.

More stations near CO16 8BN, 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 CO16 8BN?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CO16 8BN, 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 CO16 8BN?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CO16 8BN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.5 kmCycle
  • Zest Charging point · 6 chargers 2.6 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.7 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 CO16 8BN?

The nearest to the centre of CO16 8BN, 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 CO16 8BN?

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 CO16 8BN?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CO16 8BN, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Driftwood Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01255 426463 1.5 kmCycle
  • 4 Cottage Walk Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01255 474010 1.7 kmCycle
  • Wellwick House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01255 823547 2.1 kmCycle

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 CO16 8BN?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CO16 8BN, 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 CO16 8BN?

The nearest vets to the centre of CO16 8BN 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 CO16 8BN in a conservation area?

The centre of CO16 8BN 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 CO16 8BN?

Police.uk records 77 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CO16 8BN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences26 reports
Anti-social behaviour25 reports
Other theft5 reports
Public order4 reports
Drugs4 reports
Other crime3 reports

Also: shoplifting 2, bicycle theft 2, robbery 2, possession of weapons 2, criminal damage and arson 1, vehicle crime 1.

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 CO16 8BN

Ward
St Osyth
Parish
St Osyth
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Clacton-on-Sea
Rural or urban
Urban, 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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Nearby postcodes

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

CO16 8BJ300 mCO16 8HX360 mCO16 8BS380 mCO16 8HU470 mCO16 8HZ520 mCO16 8BP580 m
All of CO16

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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