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CO7 8DE area guide

Who lives in CO7 8DE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Elmstead Market & Ardleigh
Council: Tendring
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,087 (2024)

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At a glance

What CO7 8DE is like

CO7 8DE is a postcode in the Elmstead Market & Ardleigh area of Tendring. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,087 people. 84.6% of households own their home, 10.4% rent privately and 4.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in CO7 8 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CO7 8DE compares

Headline figures for CO7 8DE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 110 sales in CO7 8, −12.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£58,549

Average annual income before tax, higher than 63% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CO7 8DE differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CO7 8 is down 12.5% on the year before.
02
An older population
23.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 131% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
05
Few private renters
Only 10.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CO7 8DE FAQs

Is CO7 8DE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CO7 8DE?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in CO7 8 sold for a median of £350,000 across 110 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CO7 8DE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CO7 8DE, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CO7 8DE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.2% of residents. 84.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (57.7%).

Which council covers CO7 8DE?

The local authority for CO7 8DE is Tendring.

CO7 8DE comes under Tendring in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CO7 8DE?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Alresford (Essex) Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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