Postcode CO12 4SS is located in an urban city, within the Dovercourt Vines & Parkeston ward of Tendring in the East of England region, and forms part of the Harwich Parkeston area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 74.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Harwich Parkeston is £46,225 per year. The nearest station is Harwich International, about 0.6 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Harwich Parkeston has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,947 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.
Harwich Parkeston has a high crime rate, with approximately 74.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.3% 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.
The average income per household in Harwich Parkeston is £46,225 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CO12 4SS.
Harwich Parkeston near CO12 4SS has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Harwich International located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Harwich International | N/A | Walking directions to Harwich International |
Based on 29 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 (about £249 per square foot) in Dovercourt Vines & Parkeston area, with individual transactions ranging from £108,000 up to £300,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £255,000 | £320 |
| Semi-Detached | 14 | £234,500 | £261 |
| Terraced | 14 | £175,000 | £225 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £200,000 | £164,975 | £129,750 |
| 2017 | £231,250 | £178,000 | £139,000 |
| 2018 | £200,000 | £205,000 | £142,500 |
| 2019 | £214,750 | £206,500 | £156,000 |
| 2020 | £260,000 | £205,000 | £144,000 |
| 2021 | £225,000 | £235,000 | £163,000 |
| 2022 | £270,000 | £237,500 | £195,000 |
| 2023 | £297,000 | £250,000 | £160,000 |
| 2024 | £252,000 | £237,000 | £159,000 |
| 2025 | £255,000 | £237,500 | £170,000 |
| 2026 | — | £239,500 | £180,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £196 | £193 | £151 |
| 2017 | £228 | £204 | £176 |
| 2018 | £273 | £229 | £187 |
| 2019 | £245 | £214 | £185 |
| 2020 | £263 | £241 | £164 |
| 2021 | £254 | £226 | £228 |
| 2022 | £307 | £262 | £229 |
| 2023 | £284 | £287 | £213 |
| 2024 | £355 | £271 | £207 |
| 2025 | £341 | £249 | £211 |
| 2026 | — | £270 | £217 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the CO12 4SS postcode area, located within Harwich Parkeston, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Tendring district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CO12 4SS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Bill Davidson
Dovercourt Vines & Parkeston - Elected 4 May 2023
Bernard Jenkin
Harwich and North Essex - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CO12 4SS records about 75 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around CO12 4SS in Harwich Parkeston is £215,000 (about £249 per square foot) based on 29 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to CO12 4SS, including Spring Meadow Primary School & School House Nursery (Good), All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt (Good) and Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to CO12 4SS is Harwich International, about 980 m away.
CO12 4SS scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 6,947 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 4SS is Bernard Jenkin (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Bill Davidson (Labour Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.