Postcode · Harwich

CO12 4EA area guide

Who lives in CO12 4EA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Harwich West & South
Council: Tendring
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,863 (2024)

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At a glance

What CO12 4EA is like

CO12 4EA is a postcode in the Harwich West & South area of Tendring. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,863 people. 85.7% of households own their home, 13.7% rent privately and 0.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 51.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in CO12 4 sold for a median of £234,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CO12 4EA compares

Headline figures for CO12 4EA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£234,500

Median over 155 sales in CO12 4, −7.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,147

Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CO12 4EA differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CO12 4 is down 7.5% on the year before.
02
An older population
29.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
85.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CO12 4EA FAQs

Is CO12 4EA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CO12 4EA?

The median sale price over the last year was £234,500.

Homes in CO12 4 sold for a median of £234,500 across 155 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CO12 4EA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CO12 4EA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CO12 4EA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.3% of residents. 85.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (56.9%).

Which council covers CO12 4EA?

The local authority for CO12 4EA is Tendring.

CO12 4EA comes under Tendring in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CO12 4EA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 47 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Dovercourt Rail Station, 0.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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