CO16 8SU is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (CO16) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8SU) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case CO which means Colchester.
Postal District. In our case CO16.
Postal Sector. In our case CO16 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case SU.

The regional mail center for the post area CO is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, which is located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON , NW10 7RH.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the CO16 8SU postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is ST. OSYTH SPDO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the CO16 8SU postcode have the street address of The Green.

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 15 individuals call the CO16 8SU postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of CLACTON-ON-SEA within the old postal county of Essex.

CO16 8SU is within the village of Seawick.

The CO16 8SU postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in CO16 8SU are bungalows. Of these bungalows, most are end-terraced. The remainder are mid-terraced and semi-detached.

Most properties in CO16 8SU are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for CO16 8SU

Latitude	51.7744930263
Longitude	1.08087626709

Ordnance Survey Maps for CO16 8SU

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 184 Colchester	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 168 Colchester	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 169 Ipswich & The Naze	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from CO16 8SU © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for CO16 8SU

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	14.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	0.00%	S 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	0.00%	S 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	0.00%	SSE 9 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	0.00%	SE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	1.00%	SE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	1.00%	SE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	SE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	7.00%	SE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	7.00%	SE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	11.00%	SE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	22.00%	ESE 9 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Mist	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	23.00%	S 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	12.00%	N 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	NNE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	NE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	6.00%	NE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	6.00%	NE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	NNE 11 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain shower (night)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	40.00%	NW 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain shower (night)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	37.00%	NNW 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	7.00%	NNW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	3.00%	NW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	3.00%	NNW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	4.00%	WNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	3.00%	NW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	5.00%	NW 11 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the CO16 8SU Postcode?

Download Speeds For CO16 8SU

Average Mbps	34.400
Median Mbps	38.900
Maximum Mbps	44.260

CO16 8SU has an average download speed of 34.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

928 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

11% of postcodes (125,040) have slower broadband speeds.

89% of postcodes (1,058,673) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For CO16 8SU

Average Mbps	8.300
Median Mbps	8.600
Maximum Mbps	10.490

CO16 8SU has an average upload speed of 8.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

4,537 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

16% of postcodes (189,084) have slower upload speeds.

84% of postcodes (991,020) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of CO16 8SU Postcode

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near CO16 8SU

GREEN ELMS HEALTH CENTRE

Address: 32 CROSSWAYS, JAYWICK, CLACTON-ON-SEA, ESSEX, CO15 2NB

Distance: 1.64 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 4A FORD ROAD, CLACTON-ON-SEA, ESSEX, CO15 3DS

Distance: 2.87 miles

Contact: :

CLACTON AND DISTRICT HOSPITAL

Address: TOWER ROAD, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO15 1LH

Distance: 2.99 miles

Contact: :

40 - 42 ST OSYTH ROAD

Address: 40-42 ST. OSYTH ROAD, CLACTON-ON-SEA, ESSEX, CO15 3BW

Distance: 3.07 miles

Contact: :

CLACTON-ON-SEA DENTAL CENTRE

Address: 121-129 OLD ROAD, CLACTON-ON-SEA, ESSEX, CO15 3AW

Distance: 3.18 miles

Contact: :

BRIGHTLING SEA DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 36 HIGH STREET, BRIGHTLINGSEA, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO7 0AQ

Distance: 3.34 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near CO16 8SU

NATVINC LTD

Address: 18 BROOME WAY, JAYWICK, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO15 2HN

Distance: 1.34 miles

Contact: tel: 01255 470347

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: GREEN ELMS HEALTH CENTRE, 32 CROSSWAYS, JAYWICK, CLACTON-ON-SEA, ESSEX, CO15 2NB

Distance: 1.64 miles

Contact: tel: 01255 207630

BOOTS

Address: 19 CLACTON ROAD, ST. OSYTH, CLACTON-ON-SEA, ESSEX, CO16 8PA

Distance: 1.73 miles

Contact: tel: 01255 820396

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: 354 ST. JOHNS ROAD, CLACTON-ON-SEA, ESSEX, CO16 8DS

Distance: 2.99 miles

Contact: tel: 01255 221980

ALLIED PHARMACY CLACTON

Address: 2 JACKSON ROAD, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO15 1JA

Distance: 3.15 miles

Contact: tel: 01255 423041

BOOTS

Address: 86 PIER AVENUE, CLACTON ON SEA, ESSEX, CO15 1NJ

Distance: 3.17 miles

Contact: tel: 01255 422931

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near CO16 8SU

BUIZER FAMILY EYECARE

Address: 96 PIER AVENUE, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO15 1NJ

Distance: 3.17 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (CLACTON-ON-SEA)

Address: 77-79 PIER AVENUE, CLACTON-ON-SEA, ESSEX, CO15 1QE

Distance: 3.19 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (CLACTON-ON-SEA)

Address: 68A PIER AVENUE, CLACTON-ON-SEA, ESSEX, CO15 1NH

Distance: 3.20 miles

Contact: :

EYES OPEN OPTICIANS (CLACTON-ON-SEA)

Address: 12 STATION ROAD, CLACTON-ON-SEA, ESSEX, CO15 1SX

Distance: 3.26 miles

Contact: :

ARMSTRONG & NORTH OPTICIANS

Address: 57 HIGH STREET, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO15 1UQ

Distance: 3.40 miles

Contact: :

ARMSTRONG & NORTH (CLACTON)

Address: 57 HIGH STREET, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO15 1UQ

Distance: 3.40 miles

Contact: tel: 01255 424433

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near CO16 8SU

CLACTON COMMUNITY PRACTICES

Address: 32 CROSSWAYS, JAYWICK, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO15 2NB

Distance: 1.64 miles

Contact: tel: 01255 207660

CHURCH SQUARE SURGERY

Address: CHURCH SQUARE, SPRING ROAD, ST OSYTH, ESSEX, CO16 8NU

Distance: 1.70 miles

Contact: :

CLACTON ROAD SURGERY

Address: 103 CLACTON ROAD, ST OSYTH, ESSEX, CO16 8PA

Distance: 1.73 miles

Contact: :

NAYLAND DRIVE SURGERY

Address: 2 NAYLAND DRIVE, CLACTON-ON-SEA, ESSEX, CO16 8TJ

Distance: 2.65 miles

Contact: :

ST. JAMES SURGERY

Address: 89 WASH LANE, CLACTON-ON-SEA, ESSEX, CO15 1DA

Distance: 2.98 miles

Contact: tel: 01255 222121

RANWORTH SURGERY

Address: 103 PIER AVENUE, CLACTON-ON-SEA, ESSEX, CO15 1NJ

Distance: 3.17 miles

Contact: tel: 01255 422587

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Transport Links near CO16 8SU

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: CO16 8SU

Clacton-on-Sea
Clacton-on-Sea station, Skelmersdale Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 6PU
Distance: 6.21 miles
Driving Time: 11.95 minutes
Great Bentley
Great Bentley station, Station Road, Great Bentley, Essex, CO7 8LH
Distance: 6.38 miles
Driving Time: 10.03 minutes
Weeley
Weeley station, Clacton Road, Weeley, Essex, CO16 9DH
Distance: 7.22 miles
Driving Time: 11.29 minutes
Alresford (Essex)
Alresford station, Station Road, Alresford, Essex, CO7 8AA
Distance: 8.25 miles
Driving Time: 13.44 minutes
Thorpe-le-Soken
Thorpe-le-Soken station, Station Road, Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex, CO16 0HQ
Distance: 8.89 miles
Driving Time: 14.17 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near CO16 8SU

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near CO16 8SU

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the CO16 8SU Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Clacton Co Const
Member or Parliament	Giles Watling
Contact Details	Contact Giles Watling
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the CO16 8SU Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Tendring District Council and the County Council is Essex County Council.

Essex County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Tendring District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Tendring District at the following link Tendring District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Tendring District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Tendring District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the CO16 8SU Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Essex County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Essex Library Service

House Sales in CO16 8SU

Yearly House Sales for CO16 8SU
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2017	£42,500	£42,500	£42,500	1
2018	£24,000	£24,000	£24,000	1
2020	£18,750	£18,750	£18,750	1

Postcodes near the CO16 8SU Postcode

CO16 8SP Beach Approach CO16 8SG Beach Road CO16 8SS Bel Air Chalet Estate CO16 8SZ Bel Air Chalet Estate CO16 8ST Bel Air Chalet Estate CO16 8SX Bel Air Chalet Estate CO16 8TA Bel Air Chalet Estate CO16 8SR Links Road CO16 8SJ Seawick Road CO16 8SL Seawick Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the CO16 8SU Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near CO16 8SU
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Iceland, Old Road, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO15 1HX	4.94 miles	Directions from CO16 8SU to Iceland
Morrisons, Old Road, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO15 1HX	4.94 miles	Directions from CO16 8SU to Morrisons
Aldi, Pier Avenue, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO15 1NJ	5.10 miles	Directions from CO16 8SU to Aldi
Lidl, T Grove, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO16 9FY	5.98 miles	Directions from CO16 8SU to Lidl
Tesco, London Road, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO15 4EF	6.17 miles	Directions from CO16 8SU to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near the CO16 8SU Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near CO16 8SU
Burger King	Distance	Directions
11b High Street, Colchester, CO1 1DA	11.14 miles	Directions from CO16 8SU to 11b High Street
ferring Service Station, Ferring, CO5 9EL	15.84 miles	Directions from CO16 8SU to ferring Service Station
Copdock Interchange, Ipswich, IP8 3TT	18.23 miles	Directions from CO16 8SU to Copdock Interchange
Ransomes Europark Ransomes Way, Ipswich, IP3 9SN	18.60 miles	Directions from CO16 8SU to Ransomes Europark Ransomes Way

Mcdonald's Restaurants near CO16 8SU
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Pier Avenue, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO15 1QN	3.22 miles	Directions from CO16 8SU to McDonald's, Pier Avenue, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO15 1QN
McDonald's, Hartley Brook Road, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO16 9FZ	3.66 miles	Directions from CO16 8SU to McDonald's, Hartley Brook Road, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO16 9FZ
McDonald's, Colchester Road, Weeley, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO16 9AD	5.89 miles	Directions from CO16 8SU to McDonald's, Colchester Road, Weeley, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO16 9AD
McDonald's, High Street, COLCHESTER, CO1 1DH	11.05 miles	Directions from CO16 8SU to McDonald's, High Street, COLCHESTER, CO1 1DH

KFC Restaurants near CO16 8SU
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Brook Retail Park, London Road, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO15 3TP	3.84 miles	Directions from CO16 8SU to KFC Clacton - Brook Retail Park
KFC, High Street, COLCHESTER, CO1 1DA	11.14 miles	Directions from CO16 8SU to KFC Colchester - High Street
KFC, London Road, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8DD	13.33 miles	Directions from CO16 8SU to KFC Stanway - Stane Leisure Park
KFC, Felixstowe Road, IPSWICH, IP3 8SU	19.08 miles	Directions from CO16 8SU to KFC Ipswich - Felixstowe Road
KFC, Grafton Way, IPSWICH, IP1 1AX	19.46 miles	Directions from CO16 8SU to KFC Ipswich - Cardinal Park