CO14 8 area report

Highlights

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). CO14 8, Essex — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with CO14 8’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within Essex, CO14 8 ranks 1st cheapest of 14, 12th safest and 1st most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £258,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in CO14 8 have risen 6% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 7,012 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 25% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than CO14 8 (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 3 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 3).

Schools

• 86% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈82 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 54% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in CO14 8 that changed hands in the last five years, 15.9% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 1.4 points below East of England (17.3%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 22.73% over 8.75 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 5.5% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/co14 8.

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Nearby areas we cover: CO13 9, CO13 3, CO13 0.