CO7 7DB postcode in Elmstead Market, Essex
CO7 7DB is a postcode in Elmstead Market, in the Alresford & Elmstead 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 7DB is, and what is near it
- CO7 7DB
- Other postcodes in CO7 7: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 3 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 51.8784, longitude 1.0015)
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 7DB?
- 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 7DB 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 7DB?
Every home and business at CO7 7DB 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 7DB?
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 7DB 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 7DB.
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 7DB: 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 7DB 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 7DB?
Homes in CO7 7 sold for a typical £414,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 68 sales, up 0.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £412,995
- 12 months to August 2026
- £414,750
▲ up 0.4% on the 12 months before
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 7DB
HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in CO7 7DB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 March 2026. The middle price was £682,500, from £365,000 to £2,800,000. Across CO7 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £414,750. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £2,800,000Shaftesbury House, Clacton Road
- £860,000The Lodge, Clacton Road
- £365,0001, White Barn Cottages, Clacton Road
- £505,000White Barn Farm, Clacton Road
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 CO7 7DB
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at CO7 7DB. 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 AgencySource: 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 CO7 7DB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around CO7 7DB. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (46%). 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 £3,783 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,017.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (4%) | £1,513 |
| Band B | about 70 (9%) | £1,765 |
| Band C | about 330 (42%) | £2,017 |
| Band D | about 170 (22%) | £2,270 |
| Band E | about 110 (14%) | £2,774 |
| Band F | about 50 (6%) | £3,278 |
| Band G | about 30 (4%) | £3,783 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,539 |
When the homes were built
- 5% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 10% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 46% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 8% 2010 to 2019
- 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 CO7 7DB is in (ONS area E01022052), 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 7DB?
The nearest open schools to CO7 7DB, 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 7DB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CO7 7DB is Alresford (Essex) Rail Station, 2.7 km away in a straight line.
- Alresford (Essex) Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
- Wivenhoe Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Elmstead Market, 88 m away.
More stations near CO7 7DB, 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 7DB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CO7 7DB, 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.
- Wivenhoe Surgery Phone 01206 824447 3.7 kmCycle
- Rowhedge Surgery Phone 01206 728585 4.5 kmCycle
- Great Bentley Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01206 250691 5.0 kmCycle
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 7DB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CO7 7DB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Alresford Village Hall Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 3.0 kmCycle
- Alresford Village Hall Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 3.0 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CO7 7DB?
The nearest to the centre of CO7 7DB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Wivenhoe Dental Practice Phone 01206 825950 3.2 kmCycle
- Dental Distinction - Wivenhoe Phone 01206 825541 3.8 kmCycle
- Oracle Dental Group - Bromley Road Dental Surgery Phone 01206 870678 4.8 kmCycle
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 7DB?
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.
- Colchester General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2025 · Phone 01206 747474 7.9 kmDrive
- Oaks Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01206 752121 7.9 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 7DB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CO7 7DB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Saresta and Serenade Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01206 593591 200 mWalk
- Blossomwood Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01206 825510 2.0 kmCycle
- Seven Rivers - Care Home with Nursing Physical Disabilities Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01206 230345 2.5 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 7DB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CO7 7DB, 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, 11 Vine Parade Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01206 823605 2.8 kmCycle
- Boots, St Edmunds Centre Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 01206 860837 4.7 kmCycle
- Welpharm Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01206 863973 4.9 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 7DB?
The nearest vets to the centre of CO7 7DB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Colne Valley Veterinary Practice Ltd 2.9 kmCycle
- Colne Valley Vetenary Practice 5.3 kmDrive
- RSPCA Essex North East Branch 5.6 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 7DB in a conservation area?
The centre of CO7 7DB 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 7DB?
Police.uk records 20 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CO7 7DB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other 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 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 7DB
- Ward
- Alresford & Elmstead
- Parish
- Elmstead
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Elmstead Market
- 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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