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CO16 8 area report

Highlights

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). CO16 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 CO16 8’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within Essex, CO16 8 ranks 1st cheapest of 14, 12th safest and 1st most affordable.

What does it cost?

Sold prices in CO16 8 have risen 14% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

About 15% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than CO16 8 (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 2 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 2).

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Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in CO16 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 5.8% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/co16 8.

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Nearby areas we cover: CO16 7, CO15 2, CO15 3.

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CO16 8

£245,000 median sold price · +13.6% 5yr · +13.6% — price growth over 5 years

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