CO12 4FE postcode in Harwich, Essex

CO12 4FE is a postcode in Harwich, in the Dovercourt Vines & Parkeston 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 November 2008.

Flooding Very low flood risk 46 of 46 homes and businesses at very low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Tendring: 79% Typical price £234,000 Homes sold in CO12 4, last 12 months. ▼ 7.1% on the year before Nearest station Harwich International 1.1 km in a straight line

Where CO12 4FE is, and what is near it

Map of CO12 4FE and what is near it Map of CO12 4FE: its centre point, with the 266 other postcodes in the CO12 4 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 9 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 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North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 1.1 km2 places, 5.2–6.0 kmHarwich CO12 4FE
  • CO12 4FE
  • Other postcodes in CO12 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.9390, longitude 1.2642)

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 4FE?

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 4FE?

Every home and business at CO12 4FE 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 4FE?

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 4FE at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Very low risk

The Environment Agency counts 46 homes and businesses at CO12 4FE. 46 are in an area at very low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

46 homes and businesses at CO12 4FE Very low: 46

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 4FE: 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 4FE is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 06:00 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 06:00 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 4FE?

Homes in CO12 4 sold for a typical £234,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 153 sales, down 7.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£234,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£252,000
12 months to August 2026
£234,000

▼ down 7.1% on the 12 months before

Detached£316,250 34 sales
Semi-detached£237,500 66 sales
Terraced£195,500 46 sales
Flat or maisonette£122,500 7 sales

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 4FE

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in CO12 4FE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 May 2026. The middle sale was £250,000, from £210,000 to £267,000. Across CO12 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £234,000. 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 4FE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around CO12 4FE. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 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

Council tax bands of the homes around CO12 4FE

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 £2,270 (band D); band B, the most common, is £1,765.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 130 (17%)£1,513
Band Babout 320 (42%)£1,765
Band Cabout 290 (38%)£2,017
Band Dabout 20 (3%)£2,270
Band Ewithheld£2,774
Band Ffewer than 5£3,278
Band Gfewer than 5£3,783
Band Hfewer than 5£4,539

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 12% 1919 to 1939
  4. 33% 1945 to 1964
  5. 32% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918: 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 4FE is in (ONS area E01022007), 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 4FE?

The nearest open schools to CO12 4FE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CO12 4FE, 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 4FE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CO12 4FE is Harwich International Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Harwich International Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Dovercourt 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.

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Vineway, 199 m away.

More stations near CO12 4FE, 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 4FE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CO12 4FE, 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 4FE?

2 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CO12 4FE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • PoGo Charge Charging point · 10 chargers 400 mWalk
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 8 chargers 400 mWalk
  • Mer Charging point · 8 chargers · Type 2 · up to 12 kW 1.3 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near CO12 4FE?

The nearest to the centre of CO12 4FE, 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 4FE?

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 4FE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CO12 4FE, 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 4FE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CO12 4FE, 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 4FE?

The nearest vets to the centre of CO12 4FE 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 4FE in a conservation area?

The centre of CO12 4FE 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 4FE?

Police.uk records 204 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CO12 4FE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences74 reports
Anti-social behaviour35 reports
Shoplifting25 reports
Public order15 reports
Criminal damage and arson14 reports
Burglary11 reports

Also: vehicle crime 11, 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 4FE

Ward
Dovercourt Vines & Parkeston
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
November 2008

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

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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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