CO15 3AY Guide - Crime Rate, Schools & Area Review

CO15 3AY is a postcode in St James, Tendring, East of England, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near CO15 3AY, then scores the surrounding small area 27/100 - bottom 3% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around CO15 3AY are property market signals and jobs, while local prosperity is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for CO15 3AY is based on Tendring 016 Census 2021. It covers 7,208 residents, 6,972 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 42, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 40% owner-occupied, 48% privately rented, 11% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 1/10.

For property prices near CO15 3AY, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the CO15 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £230k from 97 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near CO15 3AY can compare 11 state schools within one mile, including 9 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near CO15 3AY, LocaleIQ matches 12 kids clubs or activities, including dance (9), 3 other local activities. Closest examples include 5K Your Way Move Against Cancer (at Clacton-on-Sea, UK, ages 1-100, 705 m) and Mid and North East Essex Mind: Walking for Wellbeing (Clacton Group) (at 20-22 Rosemary Rd, Clacton-on-Sea CO15 1NZ, UK, ages 1-100, 789 m). 4 listed as free; 12 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near CO15 3AY by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around CO15 3AY is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 13 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.