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CO12 3HJ

Dovercourt Bay

Tendring

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Detailed insights for CO12 3HJ

Overview

Postcode CO12 3HJ is located in an urban city, within the Dovercourt Bay ward of Tendring in the East of England region, and forms part of the Harwich Parkeston area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 34.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Harwich Parkeston is £35,400 per year. The nearest station is Dovercourt located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
11.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Harwich Parkeston has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,575 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 46% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Harwich Parkeston has a very low crime rate, with approximately 34.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11.1%

Approximately 11.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Harwich Parkeston is £35,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Harwich Parkeston near CO12 3HJ 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 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CO12 3HJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Dovercourt

N/A

Walking directions to Dovercourt
0.8 mi

Harwich Town

N/A

Walking directions to Harwich Town

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
485
Population density
3,732.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
437
90.29%
Chinese
8
1.65%
Pakistani
8
1.65%
Indian
8
1.65%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.03%
Total population: 484

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
64
33.86%
Owns with a mortgage
62
32.8%
Owns outright
39
20.63%
Social rents from council
11
5.82%
Other social rented
10
5.29%
Total households: 189

Property prices in Dovercourt Bay

Based on 41 recent sales, the median property price is £245,000 in Dovercourt Bay area, with individual transactions ranging from £82,000 up to £550,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Dovercourt Bay 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 Dovercourt Bay over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£292,500
Flats6£131,250
Semi-Detached14£255,000
Terraced15£240,000

10 year median price trend in Dovercourt Bay

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Dovercourt Bay.

Schools

In the CO12 3HJ postcode area, located within Harwich Parkeston, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CO12 3HJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryThe Mayflower Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miSecondaryHarwich and Dovercourt High SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CO12 3HJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miAsdaMain Road, Harwich, CO12 3HJWalking directions to Asda
0.2 miCO-OP Daily296 High Street, Harwich, CO12 3PEWalking directions to CO-OP Daily
0.3 miJayda's KitchenHigh Street, Tendring, CO12 3QBWalking directions to Jayda's Kitchen
0.3 miIceland246-250 High Street, Harwich, CO12 3PAWalking directions to Iceland
0.3 miSunny Store240 High Street, Harwich, CO12 3PAWalking directions to Sunny Store

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
WardDovercourt BayE05011940
ParishHarwichE04004099
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Harwich ParkestonE02004574
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Tendring 002AE01022000
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced1986-07-01

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Data Sources

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