Postcode insights

CO12 3HY

Harwich & Kingsway

Tendring

England / East of England / Tendring / Harwich Town & Dovercourt / Harwich & Kingsway / CO12 3HY

Overview

Postcode CO12 3HY 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 high crime levels, with around 96.2 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 Harwich Town located about 0.2 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Cliff Park.

Crime rate

8/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

10/10

Income level

1/10

Social housing

4.9%

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 2,818 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Harwich Town & Dovercourt has a high crime rate, with approximately 96.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.9%

Approximately 4.9% 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 3HY.

Flood risk

Low

Harwich Town & Dovercourt near CO12 3HY 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.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.2 mi	Harwich Town	N/A
0.3 mi	Dovercourt	N/A

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.3 mi	Cliff Park	Medium
0.2 mi	Mayor's Garden	Small
0.2 mi	Cox's Pond	Small

Area Profile

Population

309

Population density

1,352.7 per km²

Demographics

British

274

89.54%

White and Black Caribbean (mixed)

3.27%

Other White

2.94%

Caribbean

0.98%

White and Black African (mixed)

0.98%

Total population: 306

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency

59.15%

Owns outright

19.01%

Owns with a mortgage

14.79%

Other social rented

2.82%

Social rents from council

2.11%

Total households: 142

Property prices in Harwich & Kingsway

Based on 49 recent sales, the median property price is £170,000 in Harwich & Kingsway area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £417,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	4	£248,750	£175,150	£199,750	£319,375	£395,875
Flats	10	£101,250	£68,100	£94,625	£113,250	£159,400
Semi-Detached	8	£245,500	£180,125	£201,500	£255,000	£274,500
Terraced	27	£165,000	£133,000	£153,000	£201,500	£277,000

10 years price trend in Harwich & Kingsway

Schools

In the CO12 3HY postcode area, located within Harwich Town & Dovercourt, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.2 mi	Primary	Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery	Community school	Good
0.7 mi	Primary	The Mayflower Primary School	Community school	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	Family Shopper	East Street, Tendring, CO12 3AT
0.3 mi	RB Stores Premier Express	24 Kingsway, Dovercourt, CO12 3AB
0.3 mi	Peri's Mini-market and Off Licence	60 Church Street, Harwich, CO12 3DS
0.4 mi	Sunny Store	240 High Street, Harwich, CO12 3PA
0.4 mi	Iceland	246-250 High Street, Harwich, CO12 3PA

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	Shakers	11 West Street, Harwich, CO12 3DB
0.3 mi	The Hanover Inn	65 Church Street, Harwich, CO12 3DR
0.3 mi	The British Flag	Tendring, CO12 3DB
0.4 mi	The Stingray	56 Church Street, Harwich, CO12 3DS
0.4 mi	The Bottle Kiln	Bagshaw Road, Tendring, CO12 3JR

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Deano'z Eat'z	158 High Street, Dovercourt, CO12 3AT
0.3 mi	Café on the Green	Harbour Crescent, Harwich, CO12 3NL
0.3 mi	Claire's Coffee Lounge	Church Lane, Tendring, CO12 3DA
0.3 mi	Galata	178 High Street, Dovercourt, CO12 3AP
0.3 mi	The Fish House	184 High Street, Dovercourt, CO12 3AP

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	Boots	224-226 High Street, Harwich, CO12 3AJ
0.4 mi	Day Lewis Pharmacy	Bagshaw Road, Tendring, CO12 3AX