Postcode CO12 4DE is located in an urban city, within the Dovercourt Bay area of Tendring in the East of England region, and forms part of the Harwich Town & Dovercourt area. It has high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 42.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 48% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Harwich Town & Dovercourt is £44,182 per year. The median sale price in Dovercourt Bay is £215,000 (around £227 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £190,000 and £265,000. The nearest station is Dovercourt, about 0.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Harwich Town & Dovercourt has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,977 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 24% most deprived areas in England.
Harwich Town & Dovercourt has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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.
The average income per household in Harwich Town & Dovercourt is £44,182 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CO12 4DE.
Harwich Town & Dovercourt near CO12 4DE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Dovercourt located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Dovercourt | N/A | Walking directions to Dovercourt |
Based on 45 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 (about £227 per square foot) in Dovercourt Bay area, with individual transactions ranging from £94,000 up to £550,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £410,000 | £331 |
| Semi-Detached | 11 | £242,000 | £212 |
| Terraced | 19 | £205,000 | £212 |
| Flats | 11 | £196,000 | £262 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £230,000 | £105,000 | £160,000 | £149,250 |
| 2017 | £202,250 | £125,575 | £180,000 | £170,000 |
| 2018 | £363,750 | £129,500 | £176,250 | £189,000 |
| 2019 | £311,250 | £141,250 | £192,500 | £157,000 |
| 2020 | — | £130,000 | £320,000 | £178,500 |
| 2021 | £415,000 | £166,250 | £235,000 | £212,500 |
| 2022 | £418,500 | £162,500 | £251,000 | £237,500 |
| 2023 | £277,500 | £134,500 | £235,000 | £213,500 |
| 2024 | £370,000 | £142,000 | £230,000 | £215,000 |
| 2025 | £285,000 | £137,500 | £271,500 | £211,500 |
| 2026 | £410,000 | £173,000 | £256,000 | £195,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £187 | £181 | £183 | £158 |
| 2017 | £187 | £208 | £200 | £163 |
| 2018 | £244 | £211 | £184 | £178 |
| 2019 | £216 | £242 | £180 | £176 |
| 2020 | — | £228 | £178 | £181 |
| 2021 | £243 | £266 | £201 | £206 |
| 2022 | £216 | £260 | £255 | £231 |
| 2023 | £304 | £259 | £258 | £226 |
| 2024 | £283 | £264 | £216 | £212 |
| 2025 | £268 | £231 | £222 | £236 |
| 2026 | £331 | £267 | £218 | £214 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CO12 4DE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2025 | 48, Birch Avenue, Harwich, CO12 4DB | Terraced | Freehold | £175,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 32, Birch Avenue, Harwich, CO12 4DB | Terraced | Freehold | £211,000 | |
| 18 May 2026 | 15, Birch Avenue, Harwich, CO12 4DA | Terraced | Freehold | £160,000 | |
| 22 May 2026 | 27, Highfield Avenue, Harwich, CO12 4DP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £320,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 26, Highfield Avenue, Harwich, CO12 4DP | Detached | Freehold | £300,000 |
In the CO12 4DE postcode area, located within Harwich Town & Dovercourt, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | The Mayflower Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Feb 2022. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 May 2012. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Harwich and Dovercourt High School | Academy sponsor led | Inadequate Area360 rating. Inspected 6 Jan 2026. |
5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CO12 4DE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Asda | Main Road, Harwich, CO12 3HJ | Walking directions to Asda |
| 0.4 mi | CO-OP Daily | 296 High Street, Harwich, CO12 3PE | Walking directions to CO-OP Daily |
| 0.4 mi | Cheers! General Stores | 35 Parkeston Road, Dovercourt, CO12 4HF | Walking directions to Cheers! General Stores |
| 0.5 mi | East of England CO-OP | 465 Main Road, Dovercourt, CO12 4HT | Walking directions to East of England CO-OP |
| 0.5 mi | Jayda's Kitchen | High Street, Tendring, CO12 3QB | Walking directions to Jayda's Kitchen |
Annual council tax rates for Tendring district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CO12 4DE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Garry William John Calver
Dovercourt Bay - Elected 4 May 2023
Bernard Jenkin
Harwich and North Essex - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CO12 4DE records about 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order.
The median sale price around CO12 4DE in Dovercourt Bay is £215,000 (about £227 per square foot) based on 45 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to CO12 4DE, including The Mayflower Primary School (Good), St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Good) and Harwich and Dovercourt High School (Inadequate). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to CO12 4DE is Dovercourt, about 963 m away.
CO12 4DE scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 7,977 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Harwich and North Essex covering CO12 4DE is Bernard Jenkin (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Garry William John Calver (Labour Party).