CO12 3TS postcode in Harwich, Essex
CO12 3TS is a postcode in Harwich, in the Dovercourt All Saints 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 3TS is, and what is near it
- CO12 3TS
- Other postcodes in CO12 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 8 bus stops
- 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 51.9261, longitude 1.2586)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after CO12 3TS?
- 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 3TS 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 3TS?
Every home and business at CO12 3TS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 39% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 3TS?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for CO12 3TS.
Check the bin days for CO12 3TS on BinDayBuddySource: 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 3TS at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 131 homes and businesses at CO12 3TS. 67 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 45 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 3TS: 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 3TS 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 3TS?
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 3TS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CO12 3TS 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
Food hygiene ratings at CO12 3TS
The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at CO12 3TS. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near CO12 3TS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,040 homes in the neighbourhood around CO12 3TS. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (33%). 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 £3,278 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,017.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 200 (19%) | £1,513 |
| Band B | about 230 (22%) | £1,765 |
| Band C | about 290 (28%) | £2,017 |
| Band D | about 240 (23%) | £2,270 |
| Band E | about 70 (7%) | £2,774 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,278 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,783 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,539 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- Withheld 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 33% 1965 to 1982
- 24% 1983 to 1999
- 19% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 18% 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1945 to 1964: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 3TS is in (ONS area E01022004), 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 3TS?
The nearest open schools to CO12 3TS, 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 3TS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CO12 3TS is Dovercourt Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.
- Dovercourt Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
- Harwich International Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Greenacres, 104 m away.
More stations near CO12 3TS, 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 3TS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CO12 3TS, 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.
- Mayflower Medical Centre Phone 01255 201299 850 mWalk
- Fronks Rd Family Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 01255 556868 1.2 kmWalk
- Harewood Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2024 · Phone 01255 880341 5.0 kmDrive
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 3TS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CO12 3TS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- PoGo Charge Charging point · 10 chargers 1.6 kmCycle
- InstaVolt Charging point · 8 chargers 1.8 kmCycle
- Mer Charging point · 8 chargers · Type 2 · up to 12 kW 2.1 kmCycle
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 3TS?
The nearest to the centre of CO12 3TS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Clearsprings Dental Ltd Phone 01255 242442 0 mWalk
- Clearsprings Dental Practice Phone 01255 242442 0 mWalk
- Mydentist - Fronks Road - Harwich 1.0 kmWalk
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 3TS?
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 13.7 kmDrive
- The Ipswich Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01473 712233 15.1 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 3TS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CO12 3TS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Don Thomson House Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01255 240978 0 mWalk
- Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust - Cook Close (Dover Court) Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01255 240095 300 mWalk
- Rowland House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01255 551769 900 mWalk
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 3TS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CO12 3TS, 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.
- Borno Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01255 503755 850 mWalk
- Oakley Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01255 502586 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 2.0 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 3TS?
The nearest vets to the centre of CO12 3TS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Kinfauns 1.1 kmWalk
- Whitworth Veterinary Practice Ltd. 7.0 kmDrive
- Smith, Ryder-Davies & Partners 7.2 kmDrive
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 3TS in a conservation area?
The centre of CO12 3TS 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 3TS?
Police.uk records 130 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CO12 3TS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 5, other crime 5, other theft 4, drugs 2, bicycle theft 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 3TS
- Ward
- Dovercourt All Saints
- 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
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