Opticians in Tendring
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 16 optical sites in Tendring when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 14 separate contractors and spread across 6 towns and postal towns. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 88% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in Tendring is commissioned through NHS Essex Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from February 2025. The register has gained 1 site here in the last two years.
Optical sites
16
Contractors
14
Single-site practices
7
Towns covered
6
Who runs the practices in Tendring
Independent and smaller groups
14 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in Tendring
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong & North Opticians | 29-31 Pier Avenue, Clacton-On-Sea CO15 1QE | Armstrong & North Opticians | April 2020 | TQ510 |
| Boots Opticians (Clacton-on-Sea) | 77-79 Pier Avenue, Clacton-On-Sea CO15 1QE | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP5RK |
| Buizer Family Eyecare | 96 Pier Avenue, Clacton-On-Sea CO15 1NJ | Buizer Family Eyecare Ltd | June 2022 | L6Z4J |
| Eyes Rite Opticians | 54 Kingsway, Dovercourt, Harwich CO12 3JR | Eyes Rite Opticians | April 2008 | TP0NA |
| Frinton Eye & Hearing Centre | 86 Connaught Avenue, Frinton-On-Sea CO13 9PT | East England Eye and Hearing Centre Ltd | April 2015 | TP2Y7 |
| J&A Hanks Opticians | High Street, Thorpe-Le-Soken, Clacton-On-Sea CO16 0DY | Hanks & Peck Opticians | October 2018 | TP93K |
| Joseph Lord Opticians | 42 Connaught Avenue, Frinton-On-Sea CO13 9PR | Joseph Lord Opticians | April 2008 | TP0P5 |
| Joseph Lord Opticians (Dovercourt) | 145 High Street, Dovercourt, Harwich CO12 3AX | Joseph Lord Opticians | October 2010 | TP39V |
| Manningtree Eye & Hearing Centre | 29 High Street, Manningtree CO11 1AH | Manningtree Eye & Hearing Centre Limited | February 2025 | T0I0P |
| Patrick & Menzies (Brightlingsea) | 10 Station Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester CO7 0BT | Patrick & Menzies | April 2008 | TP19N |
| Patrick & Menzies Opticians (Manningtree) | 30 High Street, Manningtree CO11 1AJ | Patrick & Menzies | October 2022 | R0R2T |
| Premiere Optical Services Co Ltd | Premiere House, Oxford Road, Clacton-On-Sea CO15 3TH | Premiere Optical Services Co Ltd | October 2018 | TP953 |
| S D Arnold Opticians | Portobello Units, High Street, Walton On The Naze CO14 8BB | S D Arnold Opticians | April 2008 | TP0TG |
| Scrivens Opticians (Harwich) | 175 High Street, Harwich CO12 3QB | Scrivens | April 2008 | TP0Q0 |
| Simon Kleyn Ltd | 109 Pole Barn Lane, Frinton-On-Sea CO13 9NQ | Simon Kleyn Opticians | April 2008 | TP7F0 |
| Specsavers (Clacton-on-Sea) | 68A Pier Avenue, Clacton-On-Sea CO15 1NH | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6JF |
Where they are
What an eye test costs in Tendring
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 14 sites in Tendring outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
Nearby districts
Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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