CO16 9QE postcode in Tendring, Essex

CO16 9QE is a postcode in Tendring, in the Little Clacton ward. 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 0% of homes and businesses at CO16 9QE can get it Across Tendring: 79% Typical price £316,500 Homes sold in CO16 9, last 12 months. ▼ 1.1% on the year before Nearest station Thorpe-le-Soken 2.3 km in a straight line

Where CO16 9QE is, and what is near it

Map of CO16 9QE and what is near it Map of CO16 9QE: its centre point, with the 247 other postcodes in the CO16 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CO16 9DQ: also in CO16 9CO16 9FD: also in CO16 9CO16 9FE: also in CO16 9CO16 9FU: also in CO16 9CO16 9FW: also in CO16 9CO16 9GD: also in CO16 9CO16 9GE: also in CO16 9CO16 9GF: also in CO16 9CO16 9GH: also in CO16 9CO16 9GJ: also in CO16 9CO16 9GL: also in CO16 9CO16 9GN: also in CO16 9CO16 9GP: also in CO16 9CO16 9GQ: also in CO16 9CO16 9GR: also in CO16 9CO16 9GS: also in CO16 9CO16 9GT: also in CO16 9CO16 9GU: also in CO16 9CO16 9GW: also in CO16 9CO16 9GX: also in CO16 9CO16 9LD: also in CO16 9CO16 9LE: also in CO16 9CO16 9LF: also in CO16 9CO16 9LQ: also in CO16 9CO16 9LY: also in CO16 9CO16 9LZ: also in CO16 9CO16 9NA: also in CO16 9CO16 9NE: also in CO16 9CO16 9NF: also in CO16 9CO16 9NG: also in CO16 9CO16 9NH: also in CO16 9CO16 9NJ: also in CO16 9CO16 9NL: also in CO16 9CO16 9PR: also in CO16 9CO16 9PS: also in CO16 9CO16 9PT: also in CO16 9CO16 9PU: also in CO16 9CO16 9PX: also in CO16 9CO16 9PY: also in CO16 9CO16 9PZ: also in CO16 9CO16 9QA: also in CO16 9CO16 9QD: also in CO16 9CO16 9QG: also in CO16 9CO16 9QH: also in CO16 9CO16 9QJ: also in CO16 9CO16 9QQ: also in CO16 9CO16 9QS: also in CO16 9CO16 9QT: also in CO16 9CO16 9QU: also in CO16 9CO16 9QX: also in CO16 9CO16 9QY: also in CO16 9CO16 9QZ: also in CO16 9CO16 9RB: also in CO16 9CO16 9RD: also in CO16 9CO16 9RG: also in CO16 9CO16 9RH: also in CO16 9CO16 9RJ: also in CO16 9CO16 9RL: also in CO16 9CO16 9RN: also in CO16 9CO16 9RQ: also in CO16 9CO16 9RR: also in CO16 9CO16 9RS: also in CO16 9CO16 9RT: also in CO16 9CO16 9RU: also in CO16 9CO16 9RW: also in CO16 9CO16 9RX: also in CO16 9CO16 9RY: also in CO16 9CO16 9RZ: also in CO16 9CO16 9SA: also in CO16 9CO16 9SB: also in CO16 9CO16 9SD: also in CO16 9CO16 9SE: also in CO16 9CO16 9SR: also in CO16 9CO16 9SS: also in CO16 9 School 2.3 km2 places, 2.5–4.0 kmKirby Cross station 3.2 kmThorpe Surgery 3.4 kmLittle Clacton CO16 9QE Map of CO16 9QE and what is near it Map of CO16 9QE: its centre point, with the 247 other postcodes in the CO16 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 2.3 kmKirby Cross station 3.2 kmShorefields School 3.3 kmLittle Clacton CO16 9QE
  • CO16 9QE
  • Other postcodes in CO16 9: 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 51.8282, longitude 1.1731)

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 9QE?

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 9QE?

Every home and business at CO16 9QE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CO16 9QE 0% Tendring 79%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CO16 9QE 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 9QE?

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 9QE 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 9QE.

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 9QE: 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 9QE 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 9QE?

Homes in CO16 9 sold for a typical £316,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 96 sales, down 1.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£316,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£320,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £365,000 55 sales
  • Semi-detached £264,000 36 sales
  • Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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 9QE

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CO16 9QE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 18 December 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 9QE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around CO16 9QE. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 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 CO16 9QE

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 C, the most common, is £2,017.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,513
Band Babout 80 (10%)£1,765
Band Cabout 330 (41%)£2,017
Band Dabout 170 (21%)£2,270
Band Eabout 130 (16%)£2,774
Band Fabout 50 (6%)£3,278
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£3,783
Band Hfewer than 5£4,539

When the homes were built

  1. 9% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 24% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 11% 2010 to 2019
  9. 11% 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 9QE is in (ONS area E01022017), 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 9QE?

The nearest open schools to CO16 9QE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CO16 9QE, 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 9QE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CO16 9QE is Thorpe-le-Soken Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Thorpe-le-Soken Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • Kirby Cross Rail Station Railway station 3.2 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 CO16 9QE, 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 9QE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CO16 9QE, 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 9QE?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CO16 9QE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 20 chargers 1.9 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.9 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 9QE?

The nearest to the centre of CO16 9QE, 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 9QE?

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 9QE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CO16 9QE, 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 9QE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CO16 9QE, 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 9QE?

The nearest vets to the centre of CO16 9QE 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 9QE in a conservation area?

The centre of CO16 9QE 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 9QE?

Police.uk records 33 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CO16 9QE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences12 reports
Anti-social behaviour11 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Bicycle theft2 reports
Public order1 report

Also: shoplifting 1, other theft 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 9QE

Ward
Little Clacton
Parish
Little Clacton
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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Nearby postcodes

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

CO16 9QH320 mCO16 9QG420 mCO16 9QQ540 mCO16 9GE650 mCO16 9SS680 mCO16 9SR720 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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