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CO7

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,657
Current units
1,343
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
13

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
East of England
Local authority codes
3
Terminated postcode units
314

Postcode sectors in CO7

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7 sectors

Property

Across this district

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21,770 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Cluffs, The Heath, Dedham, Colchester, CO7 6BU 23 July 2026 £770,000
39, The Cross, Wivenhoe, Colchester, CO7 9QJ 23 July 2026 £252,500
46, St Andrews Close, Alresford, Colchester, CO7 8BL 23 July 2026 £360,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
15
Primary
12
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
1,897
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 859
  • Criminal damage and arson 155
  • Other theft 149
  • Shoplifting 149
  • Vehicle crime 141

Census 2021

Population and age profile

CO7 usual residents
35,021
Age-profile population
34,668

Age bands in CO7

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
15%

5,214 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.5%

3,286 residents

Age 25 to 44
19.6%

6,809 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.4%

10,181 residents

Age 65 and over
26.5%

9,178 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,309 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

1,172 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 737 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 9 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

5

in this district

  • COLNE MEDICAL CENTRE

    40 STATION ROAD, BRIGHTLINGSEA, COLCHESTER, CO7 0DT

    ODS code F81116

  • CONSTABLE COUNTRY RURAL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    CONSTABLE COUNTRY MP, HEATH ROAD, EAST BERGHOLT, COLCHESTER, CO7 6RT

    ODS code D83001

  • GREAT BENTLEY SURGERY

    THE HOLLIES, THE GREEN, GREAT BENTLEY, COLCHESTER, CO7 8PJ

    ODS code F81021

  • THE ARDLEIGH SURGERY

    DOCTORS SURGERY, DEDHAM ROAD, ARDLEIGH, COLCHESTER, CO7 7LD

    ODS code F81044

  • WIVENHOE SURGERY

    WIVENHOE MEDICAL CENTRE, PHILLIP ROAD, WIVENHOE, COLCHESTER, CO7 9BA

    ODS code F81028

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £350,000 from 3,670 recorded sales in CO7. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Tendring is £261,717 in June 2026, up 2.6% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

15 open schools are in scope, including 12 primary and 2 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,897 published events cover 12 months, averaging 158.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 859 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.