Anson Close Harwich, Tendring
9 addresses across 1 postcode (CO12), about 30 m long. USRN 39900054.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £205,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 3).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Tendring costs £2,270 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Dovercourt, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 40 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 12 to 14 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Mayflower Medical Centre, about 440 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 15% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 22 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £113,000 | £113,000 | £113,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £56,998 | £55,000 | £58,995 |
| 2000 | 1 | £42,995 | £42,995 | £42,995 |
| 1999 | 3 | £36,000 | £33,500 | £44,500 |
| 1998 | 2 | £35,000 | £33,000 | £37,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £33,000 | £33,000 | £33,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2026 | 8 CO12 4XT | Semi-detached | £205,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Dec 2017 | 2 CO12 4XT | Semi-detached | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Jan 2005 | 8 CO12 4XT | Semi-detached | £113,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Apr 2004 | 1 CO12 4XT | Flat or maisonette | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Oct 2001 | 4 CO12 4XT | Semi-detached | £58,995 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Mar 2001 | 8 CO12 4XT | Semi-detached | £55,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Jan 2000 | 4 CO12 4XT | Semi-detached | £42,995 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Nov 1999 | 7 CO12 4XT | Semi-detached | £44,500 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Mar 1999 | 3 CO12 4XT | Semi-detached | £36,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jan 1999 | 2 CO12 4XT | Semi-detached | £33,500 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Dec 1998 | 1 CO12 4XT | Flat or maisonette | £37,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Jul 1998 | 7 CO12 4XT | Semi-detached | £33,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Mar 1997 | 5 CO12 4XT | Flat or maisonette | £33,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 61 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (4). Built: 1983-1990 (2); 1976-1982 (1); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Tendring in 2026-27: Band D £2,270 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,513 | £1,765 | £2,017 | £2,270 | £2,774 | £3,278 | £3,783 | £4,539 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (47% of about 880 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Delfords Factory Site, 606 Main Road, Harwich, Essex, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Red Cross Centre, Manor Lane, Dovercourt, CO12 4EB, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- 723 Main Road Harwich Essex, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- 723 Main Road Harwich Essex, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 9 addresses are between 12 m and 14 m above sea level (13 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO12 4XT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dovercourt 168,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Harwich International 118,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Harwich Town 112,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Balton Way Upper Dovercourt | 190 m |
| Ferry terminal | Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harwich International Port | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Dovercourt Station Car Park | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 55.8 km (35 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 70.6 km (44 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mayflower Medical Centre | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Borno Pharmacy | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clear Springs (Dental Surgery) | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Harwich & District Hospital | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Harwich police Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest East of England Co-op Fronks Road Cashzone | 390 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 40 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,080 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8.2 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Long Meadows Allotments 2,040 m² | 210 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 5.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 450 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 32 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| The Dovercourt lighthouses and causeway | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Delf Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Middle Beach | Beach | 1.5 km (1 mile) south |
| Raycliff Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Beacon Cliff | Cliff or slope | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| The Guard | Wetland | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 9 |
1 of the street's 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Tendring: see them on the Tendring page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harwich and Dovercourt High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 270 m | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Urgent improvement; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt | Primary | 4–11 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Mayflower Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harwich School The Lighthouse Canteen CO12 3TG | School/college/university | 270 m | 5 Very good | 26 Sep 2024 |
| The Crafty Tearoom CO12 4XN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2025 |
| Mayflower CO12 4HT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Oct 2024 |
| All Saints School CO12 4HT | School/college/university | 390 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jul 2025 |
| Cabin Food House CO12 4HT | Manufacturers/packers | 390 m | 5 Very good | 11 Oct 2024 |
| Upper Dovercourt Post Office CO12 4HT | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 30 Aug 2024 |
| East of England Co-op Foodstore CO12 4HT | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 390 m | 5 Very good | 4 May 2022 |
| Dovercourt Grill CO12 4HZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Raj Tandoori Takeaway CO12 4HJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Health and Happiness CO12 4HJ | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 17 Jan 2026 |
| Fryatt Community Hospital CO12 4EX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Don Thomson House CO12 3TS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2025 |
| The Trafalgar CO12 4LW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 28 Sep 2024 |
| Ocean Fish Bar CO12 4LW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Mandarin House CO12 4LW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 8 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Washington Road (8); On or near Rebow Road (4); On or near William Groom Avenue (4); On or near Abbott Road (3); On or near B1414 (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- CO12 4XT: 9 addresses
Nearby streets
Washington Road · William Groom Avenue · Allfields · Rebow Road · Pelham Close · Kilmaine Road · Deanes Court · Fronks Road · Abbott Road · Deane's Close · Blacksmith's Lane · Willow Way
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.