CO12 3FD postcode in Harwich, Essex

CO12 3FD is a postcode in Harwich, in the Dovercourt Bay 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 March 2010.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Tendring: 79% Typical price £226,250 Homes sold in CO12 3, last 12 months. ▼ 3.7% on the year before Nearest station Dovercourt 450 m in a straight line

Where CO12 3FD is, and what is near it

Map of CO12 3FD and what is near it Map of CO12 3FD: its centre point, with the 225 other postcodes in the CO12 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 5 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CO12 3AA: also in CO12 3CO12 3AB: also in CO12 3CO12 3AG: also in CO12 3CO12 3AH: also in CO12 3CO12 3AJ: also in CO12 3CO12 3AL: also in CO12 3CO12 3AP: also in CO12 3CO12 3AR: also in CO12 3CO12 3AS: also in CO12 3CO12 3AT: also in CO12 3CO12 3AU: also in CO12 3CO12 3AW: also in CO12 3CO12 3AX: also in CO12 3CO12 3BA: also in CO12 3CO12 3BB: also in CO12 3CO12 3BD: also in CO12 3CO12 3BG: also in CO12 3CO12 3BH: also in CO12 3CO12 3BJ: also in CO12 3CO12 3BN: also in CO12 3CO12 3BQ: also in CO12 3CO12 3BS: also in CO12 3CO12 3BW: also in CO12 3CO12 3BZ: also in CO12 3CO12 3DF: also in CO12 3CO12 3DU: also in CO12 3CO12 3EL: also in CO12 3CO12 3EQ: also in CO12 3CO12 3EY: also in CO12 3CO12 3FF: also in CO12 3CO12 3FG: also in CO12 3CO12 3FH: also in CO12 3CO12 3FJ: also in CO12 3CO12 3FL: also in CO12 3CO12 3FS: also in CO12 3CO12 3GS: also in CO12 3CO12 3GT: also in CO12 3CO12 3HF: also in CO12 3CO12 3HJ: also in CO12 3CO12 3HR: also in CO12 3CO12 3HS: also in CO12 3CO12 3HT: also in CO12 3CO12 3HU: also in CO12 3CO12 3HW: also in CO12 3CO12 3HX: also in CO12 3CO12 3HY: also in CO12 3CO12 3HZ: also in CO12 3CO12 3JA: also in CO12 3CO12 3JB: also in CO12 3CO12 3JD: also in CO12 3CO12 3JE: also in CO12 3CO12 3JF: also in CO12 3CO12 3JG: also in CO12 3CO12 3JQ: also in CO12 3CO12 3JR: also in CO12 3CO12 3JT: also in CO12 3CO12 3JX: also in CO12 3CO12 3JY: also in CO12 3CO12 3JZ: also in CO12 3CO12 3LA: also in CO12 3CO12 3LB: also in CO12 3CO12 3LD: also in CO12 3CO12 3LF: also in CO12 3CO12 3LG: also in CO12 3CO12 3LH: also in CO12 3CO12 3LJ: also in CO12 3CO12 3LL: also in CO12 3CO12 3NQ: also in CO12 3CO12 3PA: also in CO12 3CO12 3PB: also in CO12 3CO12 3PD: also in CO12 3CO12 3PE: also in CO12 3CO12 3PF: also in CO12 3CO12 3PH: also in CO12 3CO12 3PL: also in CO12 3CO12 3PN: also in CO12 3CO12 3PP: also in CO12 3CO12 3PQ: also in CO12 3CO12 3PR: also in CO12 3CO12 3PS: also in CO12 3CO12 3PT: also in CO12 3CO12 3PU: also in CO12 3CO12 3PW: also in CO12 3CO12 3PX: also in CO12 3CO12 3PY: also in CO12 3CO12 3PZ: also in CO12 3CO12 3QA: also in CO12 3CO12 3QB: also in CO12 3CO12 3QE: also in CO12 3CO12 3QF: also in CO12 3CO12 3QG: also in CO12 3CO12 3QH: also in CO12 3CO12 3QJ: also in CO12 3CO12 3QL: also in CO12 3CO12 3QN: also in CO12 3CO12 3QP: also in CO12 3CO12 3QQ: also in CO12 3CO12 3QT: also in CO12 3CO12 3QU: also in CO12 3CO12 3QW: also in CO12 3CO12 3RA: also in CO12 3CO12 3RD: also in CO12 3CO12 3RF: also in CO12 3CO12 3RG: also in CO12 3CO12 3RH: also in CO12 3CO12 3RJ: also in CO12 3CO12 3RL: also in CO12 3CO12 3RN: also in CO12 3CO12 3RP: also in CO12 3CO12 3RR: also in CO12 3CO12 3RS: also in CO12 3CO12 3RW: also in CO12 3CO12 3RY: also in CO12 3CO12 3SA: also in CO12 3CO12 3SB: also in CO12 3CO12 3SE: also in CO12 3CO12 3SG: also in CO12 3CO12 3SH: also in CO12 3CO12 3SJ: also in CO12 3CO12 3SQ: also in CO12 3CO12 3SR: also in CO12 3 School 850 mGP 1.0 kmSchool 1.2 kmHarwich & Kingsway CO12 3FD Map of CO12 3FD and what is near it Map of CO12 3FD: its centre point, with the 225 other postcodes in the CO12 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 5 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 3 places, 1.1–5.6 kmHarwich & Kingsway CO12 3FD
  • CO12 3FD
  • Other postcodes in CO12 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 51.9375, longitude 1.2745)

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 3FD?

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 3FD?

Every home and business at CO12 3FD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Tendring: 79%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Tendring: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Tendring.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 3FD?

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 3FD at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include CO12 3FD.

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 3FD: 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 3FD is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near CO12 3FD?

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.

£226,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£235,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.7% on the 12 months before
  • 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 postcode

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

Homes sold in CO12 3FD

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in CO12 3FD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 March 2025. The middle price was £252,500, from £166,965 to £265,000. Across CO12 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £226,250. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 3FD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,060 homes in the neighbourhood around CO12 3FD. Over half of them (51%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (53%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CO12 3FD

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 £3,278 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,513.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 540 (51%)£1,513
Band Babout 290 (27%)£1,765
Band Cabout 130 (12%)£2,017
Band Dabout 70 (7%)£2,270
Band Eabout 20 (2%)£2,774
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,278
Band Gfewer than 5£3,783
Band Hwithheld£4,539

When the homes were built

  1. 53% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 13% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 3FD is in (ONS area E01022001), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 3FD?

The nearest open schools to CO12 3FD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CO12 3FD, and how we find them

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 3FD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CO12 3FD is Dovercourt Rail Station, 450 metres away in a straight line.

  • Dovercourt Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
  • Harwich Town Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Brooklyn Road, 181 m away.

More stations near CO12 3FD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CO12 3FD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CO12 3FD, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 3FD?

1 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CO12 3FD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Mer Charging point · 8 chargers · Type 2 · up to 12 kW 550 mWalk
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 8 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • PoGo Charge Charging point · 10 chargers 1.1 kmWalk

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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CO12 3FD?

The nearest to the centre of CO12 3FD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 3FD?

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.

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 3FD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CO12 3FD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 3FD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CO12 3FD, 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.

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 3FD?

The nearest vets to the centre of CO12 3FD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 3FD in a conservation area?

The centre of CO12 3FD is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 3FD?

Police.uk records 224 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CO12 3FD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences84 reports
Anti-social behaviour40 reports
Shoplifting25 reports
Public order15 reports
Criminal damage and arson15 reports
Vehicle crime14 reports

Also: burglary 12, other theft 6, other crime 5, bicycle theft 3, robbery 3, drugs 1, possession of weapons 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CO12 3FD

Ward
Dovercourt Bay
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
March 2010

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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CO12 3FJ30 mCO12 3FF50 mCO12 3FL50 mCO12 3FH70 mCO12 3GT130 mCO12 3FS150 m
All of CO12

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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