CO16 8HQ

a postcode in Essex

Introduced in January 1980

CO16 8HQ	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with CO16 8HQ

Clay Lane - 4 properties, USRN 39900388

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8068 / 51°48'24"N

Longitude: 1.0903 / 1°5'25"E

UTM Reference: 31U 368341 5741279

OS Easting: 613140

OS Northing: 216538

OS Grid: TM131165

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR TQQ.LGS

Mapcode Global: VHLCX.VV87

Open Location Code: 9F33R34R+P4

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01nt03

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: F1

rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1a1

Retired Professionals
Spacious Rural Living
Pre-Retirement Spacious Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 8954 / 32844

3rd decile
more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for CO16 8HQ on Sunday 5 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:44
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:57
Sunrise	04:44
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:00
Sunset	21:16
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:03
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:15

Hours of daylight today	04:14 to 21:46
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:46 to 04:15
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	09:41
Moon Rises	22:35

For a full sun and moon calendar for CO16 8HQ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CO16 8HQ

	Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
	22 October 2003	Fairfield, Clay Lane, St Osyth, Clacton-on-Sea CO16 8HQ	Detached	Freehold	£314,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for CO16 8HQ

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Clacton

MP

Nigel Farage Reform UK

Essex County Council

County council electoral division

Brightlingsea

Councillor

Alan Goggin Conservative

Tendring District Council

District council ward

St Osyth

Councillors

John White Independent

Michael Talbot Independent

CO16 8HQ also falls within the Civil Parish of St Osyth, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for CO16 8HQ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00112005		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01022047	Tendring 018E	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004590	Tendring 018	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04012802	St Osyth	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2019	DLUHC
E05011955	St Osyth	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	2 May 2019	DLUHC
E07000076	Tendring	Non-metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E10000012	Essex	Counties	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000006	East of England	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001174	Clacton	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000028	Essex	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000192	Clacton	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33026966		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000056	South East	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000117	NHS North East Essex CCG	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 April 2020	ODS
E40000007	East of England	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2019	ODS
E54000023	Suffolk and North East Essex	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2020	NHS
E56000035	East of England	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 April 2024	NHS England
E58000414	Brightlingsea ED	County Electoral Divisions	Electoral	10 June 2004	DLUHC
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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