Postcode insights

CO12 4AB

Dovercourt Bay

Tendring

England / East of England / Tendring / Harwich Parkeston / Dovercourt Bay / CO12 4AB

Overview

Postcode CO12 4AB 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

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 4AB.

Flood risk

No risk

Harwich Parkeston near CO12 4AB 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.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.4 mi	Dovercourt	N/A
0.8 mi	Harwich Town	N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population

485

Population density

3,732.7 per km²

Demographics

British

437

90.29%

Chinese

1.65%

Pakistani

1.65%

Indian

1.65%

White and Black Caribbean (mixed)

1.03%

Total population: 484

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency

33.86%

Owns with a mortgage

32.8%

Owns outright

20.63%

Social rents from council

5.82%

Other social rented

5.29%

Total households: 189

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 4AB postcode area, located within Harwich Parkeston, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.1 mi	Primary	The Mayflower Primary School	Community school	Good
0.4 mi	Primary	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	Academy converter	Good
0.6 mi	Secondary	Harwich and Dovercourt High School	Academy sponsor led	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	Asda	Main Road, Harwich, CO12 3HJ
0.2 mi	CO-OP Daily	296 High Street, Harwich, CO12 3PE
0.3 mi	Jayda's Kitchen	High Street, Tendring, CO12 3QB
0.3 mi	Iceland	246-250 High Street, Harwich, CO12 3PA
0.3 mi	Sunny Store	240 High Street, Harwich, CO12 3PA

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	Jus' Desserts Dessert Bar & Coffee Shop	High Street, Harwich, CO12 3PN
0.3 mi	Papa's Pizza & Grill	1 High Street, Dovercourt, CO12 3PS
0.3 mi	U.S.A Fried Chicken	4 High Street, Dovercourt, CO12 3PT

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

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