CO12 3ED postcode in Harwich, Essex
CO12 3ED is a postcode in Harwich, in the Harwich & Kingsway ward of Tendring. It is in the Harwich and North Essex parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where CO12 3ED is, and what is near it
- CO12 3ED
- Other postcodes in CO12 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 3 bus stops
- 3 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.9469, longitude 1.2858)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after CO12 3ED?
- TendringDistrict council Tendring: bins, council tax, planning
- EssexCounty council Essex: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CO12 3ED Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- EssexPolice force area
- Harwich and North EssexParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir Bernard Jenkin (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sir Bernard Jenkin
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at CO12 3ED?
Every home and business at CO12 3ED can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Tendring: 79%
Tendring: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Tendring.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at CO12 3ED?
BinDayBuddy does not read Tendring District Council's collection days yet.
Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is CO12 3ED at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 6 homes and businesses at CO12 3ED. 4 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 2 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Tendring
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CO12 3ED: 1,151 properties in Tendring are at high risk (1.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Tendring
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of CO12 3ED is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 08:26 on 22 October 2026.
- Harwich Town, Dovercourt and Bathside BayFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Harwich Town, Dovercourt and Bathside Bay
- The Suffolk and Essex coast from Felixstowe to Clacton including Orwell and Stour estuariesFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: The Suffolk and Essex coast from Felixstowe to Clacton including Orwell and Stour estuaries
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 08:26 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near CO12 3ED?
Homes in CO12 3 sold for a typical £226,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 92 sales, down 3.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £340,000 25 sales
- Semi-detached £235,000 10 sales
- Terraced £191,250 42 sales
- Flat or maisonette £133,000 15 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole CO12 district: a typical £241,000 from 298 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in CO12 3ED
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CO12 3ED from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near CO12 3ED?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around CO12 3ED. Over half of them (60%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (46%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Tendring for 2026‑27: £2,270. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,513 (band A) to £2,774 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,513.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 450 (60%) | £1,513 |
| Band B | about 180 (24%) | £1,765 |
| Band C | about 70 (9%) | £2,017 |
| Band D | about 40 (5%) | £2,270 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £2,774 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,278 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,783 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,539 |
When the homes were built
- 46% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 12% 1919 to 1939
- 11% 1945 to 1964
- 9% 1965 to 1982
- 11% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
Averages for Tendring before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CO12 3ED is in (ONS area E01021997), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near CO12 3ED?
The nearest open schools to CO12 3ED, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to CO12 3ED?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CO12 3ED is Harwich Town Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.
- Harwich Town Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
- Dovercourt Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Railway Station, 312 m away.
More stations near CO12 3ED, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near CO12 3ED?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CO12 3ED, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Fronks Rd Family Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 01255 556868 1.9 kmCycle
- Mayflower Medical Centre Phone 01255 201299 2.3 kmCycle
- Haven Health Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01394 670107 3.5 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near CO12 3ED?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CO12 3ED, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Trinity House Charging point · 2 chargers 50 mWalk
- Evolt Charging point · 1 charger 150 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 250 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CO12 3ED?
The nearest to the centre of CO12 3ED, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bay View Dental and Implant Clinic Phone 01255 508570 1.2 kmCycle
- Mydentist - Fronks Road - Harwich 2.0 kmCycle
- Clearsprings Dental Ltd Phone 01255 242442 3.0 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to CO12 3ED?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Nuffield Health Ipswich Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01473 279100 11.8 kmDrive
- The Ipswich Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01473 712233 13.6 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near CO12 3ED?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CO12 3ED, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Alexandra House - Harwich Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01255 503340 1.3 kmCycle
- Lime Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01255 506340 1.9 kmCycle
- Don Thomson House Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01255 240978 3.0 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near CO12 3ED?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CO12 3ED, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Boots, 224-226 High Street Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat 8:30am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01255 503508 1.1 kmWalk
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, 151 High Street Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01255 552017 1.1 kmWalk
- Borno Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01255 503755 2.3 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near CO12 3ED?
The nearest vets to the centre of CO12 3ED on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Kinfauns 3.5 kmCycle
- Whitworth Veterinary Practice Ltd. 4.0 kmCycle
- Smith, Ryder-Davies & Partners 4.5 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is CO12 3ED in a conservation area?
The centre of CO12 3ED is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near CO12 3ED?
Police.uk records 105 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CO12 3ED in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 4, other theft 4, robbery 3, bicycle theft 2, possession of weapons 1, other crime 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for CO12 3ED
- Ward
- Harwich & Kingsway
- Parish
- Harwich
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Harwich
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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