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CO12 3LT

Harwich & Kingsway

Tendring

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Detailed insights for CO12 3LT

Overview

Postcode CO12 3LT 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 0.1 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
96
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very 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

5%

Approximately 5.0% 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 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 3LT.

Flood risk

Very low

Harwich Town & Dovercourt near CO12 3LT has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

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

Nearby public transport stations for CO12 3LT
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

Harwich Town

N/A

Walking directions to Harwich Town
0.4 mi

Dovercourt

N/A

Walking directions to Dovercourt

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CO12 3LT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miCliff ParkMediumWalking directions to Cliff Park
0.2 miMayor's GardenSmallWalking directions to Mayor's Garden
0.1 miCox's PondSmallWalking directions to Cox's Pond

Area Profile

Population
348
Population density
8,969.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
327
94.24%
Other White
8
2.31%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.86%
Caribbean
3
0.86%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.58%
Total population: 347

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
97
53.59%
Owns with a mortgage
39
21.55%
Owns outright
28
15.47%
Social rents from council
8
4.42%
Other forms of private rent
5
2.76%
Total households: 181

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CO12 3LT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHarwich Community Primary School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

0.9 miPrimaryThe Mayflower Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CO12 3LT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CO12 3LT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miPeri's Mini-market and Off Licence60 Church Street, Harwich, CO12 3DSWalking directions to Peri's Mini-market and Off Licence
0.3 miHarwich Convenience Store8 Market Street, Harwich, CO12 3DYWalking directions to Harwich Convenience Store
0.4 miFamily ShopperEast Street, Tendring, CO12 3ATWalking directions to Family Shopper
0.5 miRB Stores Premier Express24 Kingsway, Dovercourt, CO12 3ABWalking directions to RB Stores Premier Express
0.5 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
WardHarwich & KingswayE05011945
ParishHarwichE04004099
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Harwich Town & DovercourtE02004573
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Tendring 001BE01021998
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.