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CO12 3AZ

Harwich & Kingsway

Tendring

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Detailed insights for CO12 3AZ

Overview

Postcode CO12 3AZ is located in an urban city, within the Harwich & Kingsway ward of Tendring in the East of England region, and forms part of the Harwich Town & Dovercourt area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 165.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Harwich Town & Dovercourt is £34,500 per year. The nearest station is Dovercourt located about 0.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Cliff Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
165
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
0.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Harwich Town & Dovercourt has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,050 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Harwich Town & Dovercourt has a very high crime rate, with approximately 165.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.6%

Approximately 0.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Harwich Town & Dovercourt is £34,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CO12 3AZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Harwich Town & Dovercourt near CO12 3AZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Dovercourt located about 0.1 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CO12 3AZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

Dovercourt

N/A

Walking directions to Dovercourt
0.5 mi

Harwich Town

N/A

Walking directions to Harwich Town

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CO12 3AZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miCliff ParkMediumWalking directions to Cliff Park
0.3 miMayor's GardenSmallWalking directions to Mayor's Garden

Area Profile

Population
284
Population density
5,173 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
220
77.19%
Other White
31
10.88%
Other
11
3.86%
Chinese
9
3.16%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
5
1.75%
Total population: 285

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
80
51.95%
Owns outright
56
36.36%
Owns with a mortgage
12
7.79%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.6%
Shared ownership
1
0.65%
Total households: 154

Property prices in Harwich & Kingsway

Based on 52 recent sales, the median property price is £172,500 in Harwich & Kingsway area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £435,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Harwich & Kingsway in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Harwich & Kingsway over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£287,500
Flats9£100,000
Semi-Detached7£241,000
Terraced31£170,000

10 year median price trend in Harwich & Kingsway

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Harwich & Kingsway.

Schools

In the CO12 3AZ postcode area, located within Harwich Town & Dovercourt, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CO12 3AZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryHarwich Community Primary School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryThe Mayflower Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CO12 3AZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CO12 3AZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSunny Store240 High Street, Harwich, CO12 3PAWalking directions to Sunny Store
0.1 miRB Stores Premier Express24 Kingsway, Dovercourt, CO12 3ABWalking directions to RB Stores Premier Express
0.1 miIceland246-250 High Street, Harwich, CO12 3PAWalking directions to Iceland
0.1 miJayda's KitchenHigh Street, Tendring, CO12 3QBWalking directions to Jayda's Kitchen
0.1 miFamily ShopperEast Street, Tendring, CO12 3ATWalking directions to Family Shopper

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Tendring district (2025-26).

Band A£1,452
Band B£1,694
Band C£1,936
Band D£2,178
Band E£2,663
Band F£3,147
Band G£3,631
Band H£4,357

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictTendringE07000076
Parliamentary ConstituencyHarwich and North EssexE14001273
WardHarwich & KingswayE05011945
ParishHarwichE04004099
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Harwich Town & DovercourtE02004573
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Tendring 001DE01022001
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.