CO7 0BD postcode in Brightlingsea, Essex
CO7 0BD is a postcode in Brightlingsea, in the Brightlingsea ward of Tendring. It is in the Harwich and North Essex parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where CO7 0BD is, and what is near it
- CO7 0BD
- Other postcodes in CO7 0: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 2 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 51.8073, longitude 1.0239)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after CO7 0BD?
- TendringDistrict council Tendring: bins, council tax, planning
- EssexCounty council Essex: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CO7 0BD Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- EssexPolice force area
- Harwich and North EssexParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir Bernard Jenkin (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sir Bernard Jenkin
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 CO7 0BD?
Every home and business at CO7 0BD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Tendring: 79%
Tendring: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Tendring.
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 CO7 0BD?
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 CO7 0BD at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Medium riskThe Environment Agency counts 54 homes and businesses at CO7 0BD. 1 is in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 2 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 CO7 0BD: 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 CO7 0BD 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near CO7 0BD?
Homes in CO7 0 sold for a typical £268,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 112 sales, down 2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £322,000 20 sales
- Semi-detached £266,000 57 sales
- Terraced £241,750 22 sales
- Flat or maisonette £152,000 13 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole CO7 district: a typical £332,000 from 459 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 CO7 0BD
HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in CO7 0BD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 22 August 2025. The middle price was £214,000, from £172,000 to £230,000. Across CO7 0, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £268,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £213,00094 Sydney Street
- £215,000114 Sydney Street
- £230,000Odin, 108, Sydney Street
- £172,000147 Sydney Street
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 CO7 0BD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,060 homes in the neighbourhood around CO7 0BD. The largest share of them, 45%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (54%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 B, the most common, is £1,765.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 170 (16%) | £1,513 |
| Band B | about 480 (45%) | £1,765 |
| Band C | about 170 (16%) | £2,017 |
| Band D | about 170 (16%) | £2,270 |
| Band E | about 60 (6%) | £2,774 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,278 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,783 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,539 |
When the homes were built
- 54% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- 4% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 17% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 3% 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 CO7 0BD is in (ONS area E01021982), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 CO7 0BD?
The nearest open schools to CO7 0BD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 CO7 0BD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CO7 0BD is Alresford (Essex) Rail Station, 5.5 km away in a straight line.
- Alresford (Essex) Rail Station Railway station 5.5 kmDrive
- Great Bentley Rail Station Railway station 5.7 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Station Road, 312 m away.
More stations near CO7 0BD, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near CO7 0BD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CO7 0BD, 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.
- Colne Medical Centre Phone 01206 302522 350 mWalk
- Great Bentley Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01206 250691 6.0 kmDrive
- Wivenhoe Surgery Phone 01206 824447 6.9 kmDrive
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 CO7 0BD?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CO7 0BD 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CO7 0BD?
The nearest to the centre of CO7 0BD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Brightlingsea Dental Practice Phone 01206 305300 450 mWalk
- Colne View Dental Surgery Phone 01206 302307 600 mWalk
- Manor Parade Dental and Cosmetic Clinic Phone 01206 305080 900 mWalk
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 CO7 0BD?
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.
- Clacton Maternity Unit Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01255 429690 8.9 kmDrive
- Oaks Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01206 752121 14.1 kmDrive
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 CO7 0BD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CO7 0BD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Cottage Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01206 303676 450 mWalk
- Four Winds Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01206 308176 1.0 kmWalk
- Stronvar Rest Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01206 304007 1.6 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 CO7 0BD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CO7 0BD, 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.
- Boots, 52 Victoria Place Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01206 302029 450 mWalk
- Boots, 19 Clacton Road Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01255 820396 3.9 kmCycle
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 CO7 0BD?
The nearest vets to the centre of CO7 0BD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Blackwater Vets Phone +44 1206 384999 7.7 kmDrive
- Colne Valley Veterinary Practice Ltd 7.9 kmDrive
- Kinfauns Veterinary 8.4 kmDrive
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 CO7 0BD in a conservation area?
The centre of CO7 0BD 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 CO7 0BD?
Police.uk records 53 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CO7 0BD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 2, shoplifting 1, possession of weapons 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for CO7 0BD
- Ward
- Brightlingsea
- Parish
- Brightlingsea
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Brightlingsea
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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