CO7 0LU postcode in Brightlingsea, Essex

CO7 0LU 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.

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 20% of homes and businesses can get it. Tendring: 79% Typical price £268,000 Homes sold in CO7 0, last 12 months. ▼ 2% on the year before Nearest station Alresford (Essex) 5.1 km in a straight line

Where CO7 0LU is, and what is near it

Map of CO7 0LU and what is near it Map of CO7 0LU: its centre point, with the 236 other postcodes in the CO7 0 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. CO7 0AA: also in CO7 0CO7 0AB: also in CO7 0CO7 0AE: also in CO7 0CO7 0AG: also in CO7 0CO7 0AJ: also in CO7 0CO7 0AL: also in CO7 0CO7 0AQ: also in CO7 0CO7 0BG: also in CO7 0CO7 0BP: also in CO7 0CO7 0BT: also in CO7 0CO7 0BX: also in CO7 0CO7 0BY: also in CO7 0CO7 0BZ: also in CO7 0CO7 0DB: also in CO7 0CO7 0DF: also in CO7 0CO7 0DT: also in CO7 0CO7 0EB: also in CO7 0CO7 0EG: also in CO7 0CO7 0EH: also in CO7 0CO7 0EQ: also in CO7 0CO7 0FD: also in CO7 0CO7 0FR: also in CO7 0CO7 0GY: also in CO7 0CO7 0HF: also in CO7 0CO7 0HG: also in CO7 0CO7 0HN: also in CO7 0CO7 0HT: also in CO7 0CO7 0HU: also in CO7 0CO7 0HY: also in CO7 0CO7 0HZ: also in CO7 0CO7 0JA: also in CO7 0CO7 0JB: also in CO7 0CO7 0JD: also in CO7 0CO7 0JE: also in CO7 0CO7 0JL: also in CO7 0CO7 0JP: also in CO7 0CO7 0JR: also in CO7 0CO7 0JW: also in CO7 0CO7 0LP: also in CO7 0CO7 0LR: also in CO7 0CO7 0LS: also in CO7 0CO7 0LT: also in CO7 0CO7 0LX: also in CO7 0CO7 0LZ: also in CO7 0CO7 0NA: also in CO7 0CO7 0NB: also in CO7 0CO7 0ND: also in CO7 0CO7 0NE: also in CO7 0CO7 0NG: also in CO7 0CO7 0NH: also in CO7 0CO7 0NJ: also in CO7 0CO7 0NL: also in CO7 0CO7 0NN: also in CO7 0CO7 0NQ: also in CO7 0CO7 0PA: also in CO7 0CO7 0PE: also in CO7 0CO7 0PH: also in CO7 0CO7 0PJ: also in CO7 0CO7 0PL: also in CO7 0CO7 0PN: also in CO7 0CO7 0QB: also in CO7 0 2 places, 1.0–5.1 kmSchool 4.0 km2 places, 5.1–5.4 kmSchool 7.3 kmBrightlingsea CO7 0LU Map of CO7 0LU and what is near it Map of CO7 0LU: its centre point, with the 236 other postcodes in the CO7 0 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 4.0 km2 places, 5.1–5.4 kmSchool 7.3 kmBrightlingsea CO7 0LU
  • CO7 0LU
  • Other postcodes in CO7 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 51.8123, longitude 1.0267)

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 CO7 0LU?

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 0LU?

Every home and business at CO7 0LU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 20% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)20% can get it

Tendring: 79%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Tendring: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Tendring.

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 CO7 0LU?

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 0LU 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 CO7 0LU.

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 0LU: 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 0LU 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 CO7 0LU?

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.

£268,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£273,500
12 months to August 2026
£268,000

▼ down 2% on the 12 months before

Detached£322,000 20 sales
Semi-detached£266,000 57 sales
Terraced£241,750 22 sales
Flat or maisonette£152,000 13 sales

Across the whole CO7 district: a typical £332,000 from 459 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 CO7 0LU

HM Land Registry records 7 standard sales of homes in CO7 0LU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 23 May 2025. The middle sale was £87,500, from £70,000 to £200,000. 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.

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 0LU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,040 homes in the neighbourhood around CO7 0LU. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (20%). 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 CO7 0LU

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 B, the most common, is £1,765.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 130 (13%)£1,513
Band Babout 310 (30%)£1,765
Band Cabout 270 (26%)£2,017
Band Dabout 200 (19%)£2,270
Band Eabout 100 (10%)£2,774
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,278
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,783
Band Hfewer than 5£4,539

When the homes were built

  1. 20% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 17% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 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 CO7 0LU is in (ONS area E01021981), 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 CO7 0LU?

The nearest open schools to CO7 0LU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CO7 0LU, 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 CO7 0LU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CO7 0LU is Alresford (Essex) Rail Station, 5.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Alresford (Essex) Rail Station Railway station 5.1 kmDrive
  • Great Bentley Rail Station Railway station 5.1 kmDrive

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Victoria Place, 181 m away.

More stations near CO7 0LU, 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 CO7 0LU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CO7 0LU, 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 CO7 0LU?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CO7 0LU 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 CO7 0LU?

The nearest to the centre of CO7 0LU, 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 CO7 0LU?

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 CO7 0LU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CO7 0LU, 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 CO7 0LU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CO7 0LU, 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 CO7 0LU?

The nearest vets to the centre of CO7 0LU 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 CO7 0LU in a conservation area?

The centre of CO7 0LU 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 CO7 0LU?

Police.uk records 42 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CO7 0LU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences22 reports
Anti-social behaviour9 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Public order2 reports
Burglary2 reports
Other theft2 reports

Also: vehicle crime 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 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 CO7 0LU

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

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CO7 0LP70 mCO7 0PH80 mCO7 0LX100 mCO7 0PJ130 mCO7 0QB130 mCO7 0AA150 m
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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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