CO16 8PA postcode in St Osyth, Essex

CO16 8PA is a postcode in St Osyth, 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 98% of homes and businesses at CO16 8PA 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 5.2 km in a straight line

Where CO16 8PA is, and what is near it

Map of CO16 8PA and what is near it Map of CO16 8PA: its centre point, with the 323 other postcodes in the CO16 8 sector, 4 schools (3 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 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. CO16 8AF: also in CO16 8CO16 8HA: also in CO16 8CO16 8NU: also in CO16 8CO16 8NX: also in CO16 8CO16 8NY: also in CO16 8CO16 8NZ: also in CO16 8CO16 8PB: also in CO16 8CO16 8PD: also in CO16 8CO16 8PE: also in CO16 8CO16 8PF: also in CO16 8CO16 8PG: also in CO16 8CO16 8PL: also in CO16 8CO16 8PN: also in CO16 8CO16 8PQ: also in CO16 8CO16 8PW: also in CO16 8CO16 8QG: also in CO16 8CO16 8QN: also in CO16 8CO16 8QS: also in CO16 8CO16 8QT: also in CO16 8CO16 8QW: also in CO16 8CO16 8QX: also in CO16 8CO16 8QY: also in CO16 8CO16 8QZ: also in CO16 8CO16 8RA: also in CO16 8CO16 8RH: also in CO16 8CO16 8RJ: also in CO16 8CO16 8RL: also in CO16 8CO16 8RN: also in CO16 8CO16 8RP: also in CO16 8CO16 8RR: also in CO16 8CO16 8RS: also in CO16 8CO16 8RT: also in CO16 8CO16 8RY: also in CO16 8CO16 8TE: also in CO16 8 School 2.8 kmGP 3.4 kmSchool 3.8 kmColne Medical Centre 4.1 kmLift Clacton 4.3 km2 places, 4.8–5.2 kmGreat Bentley station 5.9 kmSt Osyth CO16 8PA Map of CO16 8PA and what is near it Map of CO16 8PA: its centre point, with the 323 other postcodes in the CO16 8 sector, 4 schools (3 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 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 2.8 kmGP 3.4 kmSchool 3.8 kmSt Osyth CO16 8PA
  • CO16 8PA
  • Other postcodes in CO16 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 51.7995, longitude 1.0787)

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 8PA?

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 8PA?

Every home and business at CO16 8PA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 98% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CO16 8PA 98% Tendring 79%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CO16 8PA 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 8PA?

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 8PA 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 8PA.

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 8PA: 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 8PA 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 8PA?

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 8PA

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

Food hygiene ratings at CO16 8PA

The Food Standards Agency lists 6 food businesses at CO16 8PA. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CO16 8PA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,090 homes in the neighbourhood around CO16 8PA. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (42%). 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 8PA

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 A, the most common, is £1,513.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 460 (42%)£1,513
Band Babout 200 (18%)£1,765
Band Cabout 220 (20%)£2,017
Band Dabout 120 (11%)£2,270
Band Eabout 50 (5%)£2,774
Band Fabout 30 (3%)£3,278
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,783
Band Hfewer than 5£4,539

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 42% 1945 to 1964
  5. 24% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 8PA is in (ONS area E01022045), 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 8PA?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of CO16 8PA is Clacton-on-Sea Rail Station, 5.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Clacton-on-Sea Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive
  • Great Bentley 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.

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Red Lion, 16 m away.

More stations near CO16 8PA, 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 8PA?

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

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CO16 8PA 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 CO16 8PA?

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

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 8PA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CO16 8PA, 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 CO16 8PA?

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

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

The centre of CO16 8PA is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 8PA?

Police.uk records 19 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CO16 8PA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences11 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Public order2 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports
Shoplifting1 report
Robbery1 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 CO16 8PA

Ward
St Osyth
Parish
St Osyth
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
St Osyth
Rural or urban
Larger 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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Nearby postcodes

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

CO16 8RN80 mCO16 8RR90 mCO16 8QZ100 mCO16 8RP120 mCO16 8NU130 mCO16 8PN130 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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