Top 10 GP practices in Essex

Ranked list of the top GP practices in Essex based on published CQC ratings and inspection dates.

Updated using the latest published CQC inspection data (latest inspection date in this area: 2025-11-06).

Location: Essex admin county
Scored listings in this county
147
Used for ranking
Latest inspection date
2025-11-06
publication_date
Inspection “median year”
2017
rough freshness indicator
Rating mix
O: 3% G: 91% RI: 5% I: 0%

Top 10 results

Ranked by computed score (overall + domain ratings + freshness).

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# Name Town Postcode CQC rating Inspection date
1
Score: 48 CO6 1UH
COLCHESTER CO6 1UH Outstanding 2019-12-05
2
Score: 47 CM17 0AX
HARLOW CM17 0AX Outstanding 2020-03-10
3
Score: 47 CM0 7TH
SOUTHMINSTER CM0 7TH Outstanding 2018-08-24
4
Score: 47 CM3 6AB
CHELMSFORD CM3 6AB Outstanding 2017-04-28
5
Score: 47 CM7 4BQ
BRAINTREE CM7 4BQ Outstanding 2016-09-15
6
Score: 39 CO15 3AU
CLACTON-ON-SEA CO15 3AU Good 2025-11-06
7
Score: 39 CO2 7UW
COLCHESTER CO2 7UW Good 2025-08-07
8
Score: 39 SS15 4EZ
BASILDON SS15 4EZ Good 2025-07-24
9
Score: 39 CO16 0EA
CLACTON-ON-SEA CO16 0EA Good 2025-06-22
10
Score: 39 CM4 9NF
INGATESTONE CM4 9NF Good 2025-06-19

Near misses

Providers that nearly made the Top 10 (next best in this area).

Name Town Postcode Link
CLACTON-ON-SEA CO15 4TN Listing
CHELMSFORD CM3 4QL Listing
HARWICH CO12 4EX Listing
BASILDON SS14 2PB Listing
LOUGHTON IG10 1HW Listing
COLCHESTER CO3 0PZ Listing
HARWICH CO12 5AD Listing
BILLERICAY CM12 0AH Listing

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