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CO12 3EF

Kings Head Street

Harwich & Kingsway

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Detailed insights for CO12 3EF

Overview

Postcode CO12 3EF 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 139.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Harwich Town & Dovercourt is £44,182 per year. The nearest station is Harwich Town located about 0.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Cox's Pond.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
139
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
50%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Harwich Town & Dovercourt has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,052 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Harwich Town & Dovercourt has a very high crime rate, with approximately 139.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

50%

Approximately 50.0% 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 per household in Harwich Town & Dovercourt is £44,182 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

Low

Harwich Town & Dovercourt near CO12 3EF has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Harwich Town located about 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CO12 3EF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Harwich Town

N/A

Walking directions to Harwich Town
0.6 mi

Dovercourt

N/A

Walking directions to Dovercourt

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CO12 3EF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miCox's PondSmallWalking directions to Cox's Pond

Area Profile

Population
225
Population density
8,964.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
74.77(+137%)
Anti-social behaviour
25.68(+122%)
Criminal damage and arson
19.64(+209%)
Public order
16.62(+225%)
Other theft
7.55(+38%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
208
92.44%
Other Asian
6
2.67%
Other White
4
1.78%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
1.33%
Bangladeshi
2
0.89%
Total population: 225

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
60
30.15%
Level 4+ (Degree)
43
21.61%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
16.08%
Level 3 (A level)
28
14.07%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
12.56%
Total 16+ residents: 199

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
63
50%
Owns outright
26
20.63%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
18.25%
Owns with a mortgage
10
7.94%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.59%
Total households: 126

Property prices in Harwich & Kingsway

Based on 48 recent sales, the median property price is £176,250 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
Flats9£100,000
Semi-Detached5£235,000
Terraced28£172,500
Detached6£372,500

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 3EF postcode area, located within Harwich Town & Dovercourt, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CO12 3EF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CO12 3EF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miHarwich Convenience Store8 Market Street, Harwich, CO12 3DYWalking directions to Harwich Convenience Store
0.1 miPeri's Mini-market and Off Licence60 Church Street, Harwich, CO12 3DSWalking directions to Peri's Mini-market and Off Licence

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for CO12 3EF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Ivan John Henderson

Harwich & Kingsway - Elected 4 May 2023

Labour Party

Member of parliament

Bernard Jenkin

Harwich and North Essex - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

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 001AE01021997
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: 16/05/2026.