Typical 3-bedroom house£297kmost £262k–£350k
Houses per m²£3,440flats £2,316
Sold last year2121,448 in five years
Prices in Tendring-1.4%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in CO16 sold for £297,280 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £261,648 and £349,761, for about 91 m² of space. That is 6% more than the same home across Clacton-On-Sea (£280,000).
212 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £69k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in CO16 8 (£3,282) and the most in CO16 0 (£3,696).
Across Tendring, prices are down 1.4% on a year ago and up 6.9% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,186 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,356 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £59,000 for that mortgage: what £60,000 buys.
Questions about CO16
Is CO16 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 6% more than across Clacton-On-Sea; prices in Tendring are down 1.4% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (69% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (27.6% against 43.8%); 212 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.
How much is a 3-bedroom house in CO16?
A typical 3-bedroom house in CO16 sold for £297,280 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £261,648 and £349,761.
Is CO16 expensive for Clacton-On-Sea?
A 3-bedroom house in CO16 costs 6% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Clacton-On-Sea (£280,000).
How many homes sell in CO16 each year?
212 homes sold in the last year and 1,448 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.
What are the schools like near CO16?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Engaines Primary School and Nursery, where 69% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near CO16?
For a 3-bedroom house, CO12 (£250k, 15 km).
Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.