Harbourside Harwich, Tendring
4 addresses across 2 postcodes (CO12), about 30 m long. USRN 39902801.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £250,000 across 7 sales.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (B: 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 29% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Harwich Town, about 90 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 170 m away, and Cliff Park (7.9 hectares) is about 690 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 4 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 4 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Fronks Rd Family Surgery, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 500 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 49% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 161 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | £250,000 | £238,725 | £260,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | 3 CO12 3FQ | Semi-detached | £262,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Nov 2021 | 8 CO12 3FQ | Semi-detached | £240,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Oct 2021 | 5 CO12 3FQ | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2021 | 7 CO12 3FQ | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2021 | 2 CO12 3FQ | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2021 | 6 CO12 3FQ | Semi-detached | £238,725 | |
| 14 May 2021 | 4 CO12 3FQ | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2021 | 3 CO12 3FQ | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2021 | 1 CO12 3FQ | Semi-detached | £255,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2019 | 5 CO12 3FQ | Other | £255,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 99 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (3). Built: 2017 (3).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (57% of about 1,480 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Harwich. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 15 and 16 George Street, grade II
- THE SMUGGLERS RESTAURANT, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Anchor Hotel 7 Stour Road Harwich Essex CO12 3HF, permissioned (120 m)
- 20 - 20B Market Street, Harwich CO12 3DX, not permissioned (210 m)
- Navy Yard Wharf, Kings Quay Street, The Quay, Harwich, Essex CO12 3JJ, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- 79 Stour Road, Harwich, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- 79 Stour Road, Harwich, not permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- 1A Orwell Terrace Orwell Road Dovercourt Essex CO12 3LD, permissioned (1 km (0.6 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 10 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 15 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 10 low and 5 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO12 3FQ | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 8 | unlikely |
| CO12 3NG | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 4 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO12 3FQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CO12 3NG | 100% | 29% | 29% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Harwich Town 112,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 90 m |
| Dovercourt 168,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Harwich International 118,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Railway Station Harwich | 80 m |
| Ferry terminal | Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing | 390 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wellington Road Car Park | 190 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 380 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 58.4 km (36 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 72.7 km (45 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Fronks Rd Family Surgery | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Harwich & District Hospital | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Harwich police Station | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 990 m² | 170 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Cliff Park 7.9 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,230 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Harwich Green 1.2 ha | 150 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Redoubt Allotments 1.1 ha | 310 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 8.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is High Lighthouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 110 m east. 153 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 11 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| High Lighthouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m east |
| Harwich High Lighthouse | Scheduled monument | 110 m south-east |
| Guildhall | Listed building, Grade I | 120 m north-east |
| A Napoleonic coastal battery at Bath Side, 400m north west of Tower Hill | Scheduled monument | 140 m west |
| Church of St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m north-east |
| High House | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m north-east |
| The Harwich Treadwheel Crane | Scheduled monument | 200 m east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cox's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 190 m south |
| The Guard | Wetland | 430 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Beacon Cliff | Cliff or slope | 800 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 840 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Dovercourt Bay | Bay | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Ganges Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 2 |
3 of the street's 4 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 2 from railways, 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 Community Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Mayflower Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pieseas Chippy CO12 3DA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 5 Very good | 30 Aug 2025 |
| Shakers Bar CO12 3DB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2025 |
| The Salvation Army CO12 3ND | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Claire's Coffee Lounge CO12 3DA | Other catering premises | 80 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| JTLB PUBS CO12 3DD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 4 Good | 5 Aug 2025 |
| The Stingray Freehouse CO12 3DS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 4 Good | 15 Nov 2024 |
| Harwich Museum CO12 3NB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2025 |
| Harwich Connexions Transport (1912 Centre) CO12 3ES | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 150 m | Exempt | |
| The Ark Family Resource Centre CO12 3LU | School/college/university | 200 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Sams Wine Bar Harwich CO12 3EA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Harwich Convenience Stores CO12 3DY | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Harwich Town Sailing Club CO12 3EJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2014 |
| Alma CO12 3EE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 270 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Thai Up at The Quay CO12 3EZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Globe CO12 3HA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 97 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Golden Lion Lane (22); On or near George Street (18); On or near West Street (16); On or near King'S Head Street (14); On or near Bernard Mews (14).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 49% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 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) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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
Nearby streets
Golden Lion Lane · White Hart Lane · Church Lane · Newhaven Lane · Albemarle Street · Station Road · Newhaven Lane · Bernard Mews · Currents Lane · Pepys Street · St Helen's Green · Market Street
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.