Postcode insights

CO12 3PE

Dovercourt Bay

Tendring

England / East of England / Tendring / Harwich Town & Dovercourt / Dovercourt Bay / CO12 3PE

Overview

Postcode CO12 3PE 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 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 0.2 miles away. There are 5 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

22.5%

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

22.5%

Approximately 22.5% 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 3PE.

Flood risk

No risk

Harwich Town & Dovercourt near CO12 3PE 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 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

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

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.3 mi	Cliff Park	Medium
0.4 mi	Mayor's Garden	Small

Area Profile

Population

264

Population density

5,000 per km²

Demographics

British

247

93.56%

Other White

4.92%

White and Black African (mixed)

0.76%

White and Black Caribbean (mixed)

0.38%

Caribbean

0.38%

Total population: 264

Housing

Owns outright

46.48%

Other social rented

17.61%

Private landlord or letting agency

14.79%

Owns with a mortgage

13.38%

Social rents from council

4.93%

Total households: 142

Property prices in Dovercourt Bay

Based on 33 recent sales, the median property price is £240,000 in Dovercourt Bay area, with individual transactions ranging from £82,000 up to £465,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	4	£272,500	£255,750	£258,750	£312,500	£378,500
Flats	6	£131,250	£86,250	£106,125	£144,750	£213,250
Semi-Detached	11	£260,000	£137,250	£212,500	£302,500	£412,500
Terraced	12	£242,500	£166,081	£215,000	£257,500	£332,125

10 years price trend in Dovercourt Bay

Schools

In the CO12 3PE postcode area, located within Harwich Town & Dovercourt, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.4 mi	Primary	The Mayflower Primary School	Community school	Good
0.5 mi	Primary	Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery	Community school	Good
0.6 mi	Primary	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	Academy converter	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Jayda's Kitchen	High Street, Tendring, CO12 3QB
0.1 mi	CO-OP Daily	296 High Street, Harwich, CO12 3PE
0.1 mi	Iceland	246-250 High Street, Harwich, CO12 3PA
0.1 mi	Sunny Store	240 High Street, Harwich, CO12 3PA
0.1 mi	RB Stores Premier Express	24 Kingsway, Dovercourt, CO12 3AB

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Jus' Desserts Dessert Bar & Coffee Shop	High Street, Harwich, CO12 3PN
0.1 mi	Papa's Pizza & Grill	1 High Street, Dovercourt, CO12 3PS
0.1 mi	U.S.A Fried Chicken	4 High Street, Dovercourt, CO12 3PT
0.1 mi	Tasty Take Away	159 High Street, Dovercourt, CO12 3QB
0.1 mi	The Pavilion	Marine Parade, Dovercourt, Harwich, CO12 3RA

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
0.1 mi	Wicks's Bar	2-3 High Street, Dovercourt, CO12 3PS
0.1 mi	The Bottle Kiln	Bagshaw Road, Tendring, CO12 3JR
0.2 mi	The Royal Oak	226 Main Road, Dovercourt, CO12 3PL

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