The postcode area is located in the Tendring, Babergh, Colchester, Essex, Suffolk postcode town, in the East of England, England region.
The CO7 postcode area covers the town of Colchester in Essex, England. It includes several residential neighborhoods, such as West Bergholt, Dedham, East Bergholt, and Nayland. The area is known for its picturesque countryside, historic buildings, and strong sense of community.
Colchester offers a range of amenities, including shops, restaurants, schools, and recreational facilities. The town center is home to a variety of stores and entertainment options, and there are several parks and green spaces for residents to enjoy.
The geography of the CO7 postcode area is characterized by rolling hills, wooded areas, and farmland. The River Stour runs through several of the neighborhoods, providing opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking, fishing, and boating.
Transportation in the CO7 area is primarily provided by road, with the A12 running through the eastern part of the postcode area and connecting to other major routes. There are also bus services that link the various neighborhoods to Colchester town center and other nearby towns. The nearest railway station is in Colchester, providing connections to London and other parts of the country.
Overall, the CO7 postcode area offers a mix of rural charm and urban convenience, making it a popular choice for both families and commuters looking for a peaceful yet accessible place to call home.
A Major part of this postcode area district describes a mix of ages and family situations in a rural setting:
Imagine a peaceful countryside with detached houses, older residents, and some families with older parents. That's the vibe of the a big area of CO7 postcode district
It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.
The postcode area covers Alresford & Elmstead, Ardleigh & Little Bromley, Brett Vale, Brightlingsea, East Bergholt, Rural North, The Bentleys & Frating, Weeley & Tendring, Wivenhoe electoral wards.
The population of CO7 postcode area is 34,658. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.
According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 31,977, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 929. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (16,899), followed by No religion (15,094).
As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (9,096), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (6,129).
Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Retired (10,365), while 10,269 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
Regarding education, 9,128 adults have Level 4 education, while 4,874 have No qualifications education. The most common occupations are
The average age of people living in area is 46 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (10442), Between 55 to 64 (10403), and Between 45 to 54 (9808).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (6,547) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (4,210), and Small employers and own account workers (4,149).
There are total 7 postcode sectors present in the CO7 (listed below). The postcode CO7 has a total of 1529 postcodes.
Name | Type |
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Area | CO7 |
Ward | Alresford & Elmstead Ardleigh & Little Bromley Brett Vale Brightlingsea East Bergholt Rural North The Bentleys & Frating Weeley & Tendring Wivenhoe |
LTLA22 | Tendring, Babergh, Colchester |
UTLA22 | Essex, Suffolk |
Region | East of England |
Country | England |
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Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
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Violence and sexual offences
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Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
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Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
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Possession of weapons
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Violence and sexual offences
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Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Public order
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Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
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Violence and sexual offences
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Criminal damage and arson
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Other theft
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House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £339,375.00 | £300,000.00 - £365,000.00 | 4 |
Flat | £180,000.00 | £180,000.00 - £180,000.00 | 1 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £336,166.67 | £282,000.00 - £384,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £312,500.00 | £250,000.00 - £375,000.00 | 2 |
Terraced | £225,000.00 | £225,000.00 - £225,000.00 | 1 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £340,000.00 | £340,000.00 - £340,000.00 | 1 |
Flat | £138,250.00 | £87,500.00 - £189,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £304,375.00 | £250,000.00 - £425,000.00 | 4 |
Terraced | £219,666.67 | £172,000.00 - £312,000.00 | 3 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £476,954.55 | £276,500.00 - £1,000,000.00 | 11 |
Semi-Detached | £235,000.00 | £235,000.00 - £235,000.00 | 1 |
Terraced | £286,000.00 | £192,000.00 - £380,000.00 | 2 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £332,500.00 | £175,000.00 - £545,000.00 | 5 |
Flat | £242,500.00 | £185,000.00 - £300,000.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £281,000.00 | £210,000.00 - £345,000.00 | 10 |
Terraced | £210,000.00 | £210,000.00 - £210,000.00 | 2 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £561,750.00 | £375,000.00 - £835,000.00 | 13 |
Flat | £165,000.00 | £165,000.00 - £165,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £261,517.86 | £89,750.00 - £1,295,000.00 | 9 |
Terraced | £295,000.00 | £175,000.00 - £350,000.00 | 6 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £492,762.24 | £220,000.00 - £835,000.00 | 18 |
Flat | £375,000.00 | £200,000.00 - £550,000.00 | 2 |
Other | £3,658,889.00 | £3,658,889.00 - £3,658,889.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £317,105.26 | £190,000.00 - £500,000.00 | 19 |
Terraced | £235,625.00 | £210,000.00 - £292,500.00 | 4 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £555,000.00 | £365,000.00 - £650,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £340,333.33 | £300,000.00 - £370,000.00 | 3 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £455,333.33 | £305,000.00 - £880,000.00 | 9 |
Other | £200,000.00 | £200,000.00 - £200,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £306,343.75 | £108,000.00 - £550,000.00 | 9 |
Terraced | £287,500.00 | £255,000.00 - £320,000.00 | 2 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £499,821.43 | £275,000.00 - £830,000.00 | 14 |
Flat | £226,875.00 | £100,000.00 - £305,000.00 | 4 |
Other | £175,000.00 | £175,000.00 - £175,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £332,136.36 | £255,000.00 - £440,000.00 | 11 |
Terraced | £294,000.00 | £175,000.00 - £400,000.00 | 11 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £654,001.79 | £295,000.00 - £1,100,000.00 | 15 |
Flat | £118,333.33 | £110,000.00 - £125,000.00 | 3 |
Other | £40,000.00 | £40,000.00 - £40,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £230,125.00 | £140,000.00 - £425,000.00 | 11 |
Terraced | £245,166.67 | £210,000.00 - £288,000.00 | 4 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £539,000.00 | £300,000.00 - £965,000.00 | 5 |
Flat | £226,875.00 | £187,500.00 - £247,500.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £330,000.00 | £175,000.00 - £582,500.00 | 14 |
Terraced | £315,500.00 | £165,000.00 - £472,000.00 | 4 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £436,111.00 | £195,000.00 - £615,000.00 | 13 |
Other | £35,000.00 | £35,000.00 - £35,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £369,104.17 | £283,750.00 - £700,000.00 | 12 |
Terraced | £219,571.43 | £137,000.00 - £268,000.00 | 7 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £445,700.00 | £175,000.00 - £885,000.00 | 20 |
Flat | £198,285.71 | £100,000.00 - £250,000.00 | 9 |
Other | £380,500.00 | £261,000.00 - £500,000.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £288,263.16 | £190,000.00 - £365,000.00 | 19 |
Terraced | £359,100.00 | £228,000.00 - £700,000.00 | 10 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £495,666.67 | £325,000.00 - £850,000.00 | 9 |
Flat | £177,500.00 | £140,000.00 - £215,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £320,833.33 | £285,000.00 - £370,000.00 | 3 |
Terraced | £311,000.00 | £167,000.00 - £590,000.00 | 6 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £620,250.00 | £464,250.00 - £850,000.00 | 5 |
Flat | £287,500.00 | £165,000.00 - £410,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £125,250.00 | £108,000.00 - £142,500.00 | 2 |
Terraced | £125,000.00 | £125,000.00 - £125,000.00 | 1 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £632,909.09 | £315,000.00 - £1,300,000.00 | 11 |
Flat | £207,250.00 | £112,500.00 - £279,000.00 | 5 |
Other | £1,825,000.00 | £1,075,000.00 - £2,575,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £310,610.53 | £220,000.00 - £526,100.00 | 19 |
Terraced | £410,833.33 | £217,500.00 - £662,500.00 | 6 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £499,747.27 | £180,000.00 - £1,150,000.00 | 23 |
Flat | £271,000.00 | £255,000.00 - £283,000.00 | 3 |
Other | £645,000.00 | £110,000.00 - £1,020,000.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £291,531.25 | £191,500.00 - £400,000.00 | 16 |
Terraced | £321,750.00 | £200,000.00 - £565,000.00 | 4 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £523,333.33 | £320,000.00 - £875,000.00 | 12 |
Flat | £177,250.00 | £175,500.00 - £179,000.00 | 2 |
Other | £698,750.00 | £210,000.00 - £2,000,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £336,266.62 | £194,000.00 - £510,000.00 | 21 |
Terraced | £348,600.00 | £236,000.00 - £630,000.00 | 5 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £479,512.50 | £210,000.00 - £932,500.00 | 21 |
Flat | £196,493.75 | £139,950.00 - £242,500.00 | 5 |
Semi-Detached | £342,265.00 | £250,000.00 - £540,000.00 | 16 |
Terraced | £272,437.50 | £165,000.00 - £378,000.00 | 8 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £648,262.50 | £70,000.00 - £1,400,000.00 | 21 |
Flat | £181,500.00 | £125,000.00 - £253,000.00 | 6 |
Semi-Detached | £346,051.79 | £260,000.00 - £465,000.00 | 15 |
Terraced | £218,666.67 | £165,000.00 - £395,000.00 | 10 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £490,486.67 | £310,000.00 - £1,100,000.00 | 35 |
Flat | £243,400.00 | £92,000.00 - £395,000.00 | 5 |
Other | £454,000.00 | £13,000.00 - £1,350,000.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £336,350.00 | £240,000.00 - £615,000.00 | 10 |
Terraced | £224,475.00 | £165,000.00 - £370,000.00 | 11 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £464,281.54 | £220,000.00 - £710,000.00 | 28 |
Flat | £151,132.50 | £97,000.00 - £221,500.00 | 6 |
Other | £905,234.50 | £365,938.00 - £1,600,000.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £331,455.95 | £165,000.00 - £550,000.00 | 17 |
Terraced | £354,749.38 | £175,000.00 - £1,200,000.00 | 8 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £456,248.24 | £320,000.00 - £725,000.00 | 25 |
Flat | £297,166.67 | £180,000.00 - £362,000.00 | 4 |
Other | £240,000.00 | £240,000.00 - £240,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £307,833.33 | £190,000.00 - £495,000.00 | 13 |
Terraced | £289,300.00 | £220,000.00 - £350,000.00 | 5 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £480,143.65 | £185,000.00 - £700,000.00 | 16 |
Flat | £256,300.00 | £125,000.00 - £395,000.00 | 5 |
Other | £485,000.00 | £245,000.00 - £725,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £346,583.33 | £205,000.00 - £722,000.00 | 12 |
Terraced | £353,850.00 | £208,000.00 - £457,500.00 | 6 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £476,707.47 | £86,000.00 - £957,375.00 | 26 |
Flat | £180,833.33 | £140,000.00 - £230,000.00 | 3 |
Other | £1,913,125.00 | £450,000.00 - £5,280,000.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £313,600.00 | £155,000.00 - £370,000.00 | 9 |
Terraced | £224,372.96 | £120,000.00 - £375,000.00 | 14 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £501,652.78 | £335,000.00 - £1,200,000.00 | 24 |
Flat | £270,416.67 | £135,500.00 - £330,000.00 | 7 |
Semi-Detached | £267,863.64 | £170,000.00 - £388,000.00 | 12 |
Terraced | £258,031.25 | £200,000.00 - £350,000.00 | 12 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £530,384.60 | £218,000.00 - £1,465,000.00 | 31 |
Flat | £189,100.00 | £116,000.00 - £360,000.00 | 5 |
Semi-Detached | £313,883.33 | £265,000.00 - £375,000.00 | 8 |
Terraced | £245,784.72 | £155,000.00 - £687,500.00 | 14 |
Name | Pupils | Age | Postcode |
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Alresford Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 219 | 4-11 | CO78AU |
Great Bentley Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 210 | 5-11 | CO78LD |
Brightlingsea Primary School and NurseryPrimary, Requires improvement | 744 | 2-11 | CO70HU |
Broomgrove Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 167 | 4-7 | CO79QB |
Broomgrove Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 223 | 7-11 | CO79QB |
Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 209 | 4-11 | CO76BZ |
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, ArdleighPrimary, Requires improvement | 113 | 5-11 | CO77NS |
St George's Church of England Primary School, Great BromleyPrimary, Good | 116 | 5-11 | CO77HX |
Elmstead Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 206 | 4-11 | CO77YQ |
Millfields Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 246 | 4-11 | CO79RD |
Stratford St Mary Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 95 | 4-11 | CO76YG |
East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 198 | 4-11 | CO76SW |
East Bergholt High SchoolSecondary, Good | 919 | 11-16 | CO76RJ |
Market Field SchoolSpecial, Good | 410 | 5-19 | CO77ET |
Colne Community School and College (Secondary and 16 to 19 Provision)Secondary, Inadequate | 1208 | 11-18 | CO70QL |