POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

CO13 9LZ postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 7 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 21 Nov 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £112,500Based on 26 sales · Latest sale in data: 21 Nov 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 7 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 26 sales · Latest sale in data: 21 Nov 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

15 within 400m

CO13 9LZ links 15 transport stops within 400m and 30 within 800m. 12 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Hammond Court (BCT) at about 37m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Frinton-on-Sea Rail Station at about 297m.

Local business

77 within 1200m

CO13 9LZ currently links 77 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 25 food and drink, 16 personal services, 11 grocery. The closest mapped place is Sadie Bareham at about 17m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

729 online job adverts observed

Tendring local authority · Jun 2026. No comparable movement yet

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched CO13 9LZ in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

7 nearby school rows

7 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for CO13 9LZ. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 6

CO13 9LZ has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 6 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 53, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 39 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£112,500

Strong sample. Based on 26 sales · Latest sale in data: 21 Nov 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of CO13 9LZ, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

25 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (15), restaurant (6), fast food (4).

Amenity group

Personal services

16 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (11), beauty (5).

Amenity group

Grocery

11 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by bakery (3), convenience (3), supermarket (3).

Amenity group

Retail

11 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (7), electronics (2), hardware (1).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Personal services

Sadie Bareham

Hairdresser at Connaught Avenue, Frinton-on-Sea.

Grocery

Howards Greengrocers of Frinton

Greengrocer at 130, Connaught Avenue, Frinton-on-Sea.

Retail

Thorntons of Frinton

Hardware at 145b, Connaught Avenue, Frinton-on-Sea.

Financial services

Yorkshire Building Society

Bank at 147, Connaught Avenue, Frinton-on-Sea.

Food and drink

Avenue Bistro

Restaurant at Gallery Chambers, 145, Connaught Avenue, Frinton-on-Sea.

Food and drink

Young's Other Plaice

Fast Food at 117, Old Road, Frinton-on-Sea.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Frinton-on-Sea Primary School

Primary option in CO13 9LQ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Kirby Primary Academy

Primary option in CO13 0LW. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

St Philomena's School

Primary option in CO13 9HQ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for CO13 9LZ before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

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Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around CO13 9LZ.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

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Use viewing and offer planners

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

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