Douglas Road Harwich, Tendring
13 addresses across 1 postcode (CO12), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 39900553.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £250,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Tendring cost £260,636 in August 2026 (-1.2% on a year); private rents averaged £1,058 a month.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (D: 5).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Landfill: 1 historic landfill site within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Bathside Bay, is 270 m away.
- Coastal erosion: The nearest projected coastal erosion zone is 470 m (0.3 miles) from its postcodes.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; 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 950 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 510 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 19 to 20 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Mayflower Medical Centre, about 570 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 15% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 27 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025; 1 involved a pedestrian.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £187,000 | £187,000 | £187,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £147,000 | £147,000 | £147,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £182,500 | £182,500 | £182,500 |
| 2013 | 1 | £133,000 | £133,000 | £133,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £158,725 | £157,500 | £159,950 |
| 1997 | 1 | £63,000 | £63,000 | £63,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £53,000 | £53,000 | £53,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 2014 | 1 CO12 4AS | Semi-detached | £182,500 | |
| 16 Apr 2004 | 1 CO12 4AS | Semi-detached | £159,950 | |
| 25 Mar 2009 | 2 CO12 4AS | Detached | £115,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2007 | 4 CO12 4AS | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2008 | 5 CO12 4AS | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2004 | 5 CO12 4AS | Detached | £157,500 | |
| 16 Dec 1997 | 5 CO12 4AS | Detached | £63,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2013 | 6 CO12 4AS | Semi-detached | £133,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2020 | 8 CO12 4AS | Semi-detached | £187,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2022 | 10 CO12 4AS | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2018 | 12 CO12 4AS | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2015 | 12 CO12 4AS | Semi-detached | £147,000 | |
| 9 Jun 1995 | 14 CO12 4AS | Semi-detached | £53,000 |
House prices and rents in Tendring
A typical home in Tendring cost £260,636 in August 2026, 1.2% less than a year before. That is 6% more than five years earlier and 31% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £367,926 |
| Semi-detached | £255,436 |
| Terraced | £203,459 |
| Flat or maisonette | £132,634 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £222,460 |
Private renters in Tendring paid £1,058 a month on average in September 2026, 3.7% more than a year before. That is 35% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £761 |
| Two bedrooms | £979 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,192 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,593 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 81 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (5). Built: 1967-1975 (3); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 11,625 kWh of it on average in 2024, 18% more than the district's 9,888 kWh, and 2,175 kWh of electricity, 32% less than the district's 3,203 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is CO12.
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 B (48% of about 690 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)
- Mayflower County Primary School, Main Road, Dovercourt, Essex CO12 4AJ, not permissioned (380 m)
- Land adjacent 73 and 76 King Georges Avenue Dovercourt Essex, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Red Cross Centre, Manor Lane, Dovercourt, CO12 4EB, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Harwich & Parkeston Football Club, Main Road, Harwich, Essex CO12 4AA, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Delfords Factory Site, 606 Main Road, Harwich, Essex, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 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.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
The nearest projected erosion zone is 470 m (0.3 miles) from the street's postcodes (by 2105, if defences are not maintained or built).
| Projection | Policy for the frontage | Erosion | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| By 2055, with the shoreline management plan carried out | Hold the line Essex and South Suffolk | none (the line is held) | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| By 2105, with the shoreline management plan carried out | Hold the line Essex and South Suffolk | none (the line is held) | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| By 2105, if defences are not maintained or built | No intervention Essex and South Suffolk | up to 349 m | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Each shoreline management plan sets a policy for each stretch of coast: hold the line (keep defences where they are), managed realignment (let the shore move back in a controlled way), advance the line, or no active intervention. Erosion is the distance the shore may move back, counted from today, for the higher central climate change allowance. The maps are guidance from national modelling, not a survey of any one home; the council's coastal team can say more.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 270 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bathside Bay Harwich, Essex | from 1984 | Inert, liquid sludge | 270 m |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 19 m and 20 m above sea level (19 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO12 4AS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dovercourt 168,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Harwich International 118,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Harwich Town 112,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Ridgeway Dovercourt | 20 m |
| Ferry terminal | Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harwich International Port | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | Dovercourt Station Car Park | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 56.8 km (35 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 71.3 km (44 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mayflower Medical Centre | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Borno Pharmacy | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dovercourt Dental Surgery | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Harwich & District Hospital | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Care homes | 5 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lime Court Care Home Good Dec 2018 | 300 m |
| Police station | Harwich police Station | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,540 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 4,060 m² | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 310 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 300 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George's Avenue Allotments 1,890 m² | 390 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 930 m (0.6 miles) south-west. 35 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* | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| The Dovercourt lighthouses and causeway | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| A Napoleonic coastal battery at Bath Side, 400m north west of Tower Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Beacon Hill Fort: a late 19th and 20th century coastal artillery fortification | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bobbit's Hole | Lake or reservoir | 450 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Dovercourt Bay | Bay | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (1 mile) east |
| Beacon Cliff | Cliff or slope | 1.5 km (1 mile) east |
| Raycliff Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| The Guard | Wetland | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 | 12 | 13 |
1 of the street's 13 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mayflower Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 240 m | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 48% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 11% at the higher standard (2025; 67% in 2024 and 62% in 2023) |
| Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | None published |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection | 53% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 6% at the higher standard (2025; 65% in 2024 and 73% in 2023) |
| All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt | Primary | 4–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 67% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 8% at the higher standard (2025; 62% in 2024 and 38% in 2023) |
| Harwich and Dovercourt High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | 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 | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 34.1 (37.6 in 2025 and 39.3 in 2024); 23.4% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade D; progress well below average |
| Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 31% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7% at the higher standard (2025; 30% in 2024 and 30% in 2023) |
| Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection | 64% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 10% at the higher standard (2025; 60% in 2024 and 65% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
3 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 260 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harwich Centre Pre-School CO12 4AJ | Sessional day care | 50 | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 260 m |
| The Lighthouse Holiday Club CO12 3ST | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 890 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Harwich Connexions Noah's Nursery Ltd CO12 3NS | Full day care | 50 | Good (May 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 665 childminders and 193 home childcarers (nannies) in Essex. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vines Service Station CO12 4DN | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Subway CO12 4DN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Harwich Festival CO12 4AH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 13 Dec 2025 |
| The Active Wellbeing Society CO12 4AH | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 13 Dec 2025 |
| The Mayflower Primary School CO12 4AJ | School/college/university | 260 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2026 |
| The Corner Convenience Store - Fresh Filling Sandwich Bar CO12 4ER | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 14 Feb 2025 |
| Pacific 7 Fsh and Chips CO12 4ES | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Lime Court Care Centre CO12 4DE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2026 |
| ASDA CO12 3HJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 390 m | 5 Very good | 21 Apr 2026 |
| DBAK LTD CO12 3PL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Petrol Station (14); On or near Main Road (4); On or near Larksfield Crescent (3); On or near The Ridgeway (2); On or near Shaftesbury Avenue (2).
Road safety
1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. 1 involved a pedestrian. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 2022 14:20 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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 4AS: 13 addresses of 14 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Shaftesbury Avenue · Ashley Road · Larksfield Crescent · Lynton Close · Princes Road · The Ridgeway · Birch Avenue · Rawden Close · Fryatt Avenue · Lime Avenue · Easterling Close · Highfield Avenue
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.