CO12 Postcode


CO12 is the Postcode District for Harwich in Essex

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The postcode district is located in the CO Colchester postal area , CO12 has a population of 23,460 residents according to the 2021 England and Wales Census.

The area of the district is 17.23 square miles (44.63 square kilometers or 11,028.09 acres).

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Where is the CO12 District?

To give you an idea where the district is located we have created the following table showing nearby towns.

Nearest Towns to CO12

Town Distance (miles) Direction
Walton-on-the-Naze 5.28 SSE
Frinton-on-Sea 5.92 SSE
Manningtree 6.57 WNW
Felixstowe 6.94 ENE
Clacton-on-Sea 8.98 SSW
Ipswich 10.11 NNW
Kesgrave 10.48 N
Brightlingsea 10.69 SW
Wivenhoe 11.44 WSW
Woodbridge 13.16 NNE
Colchester 13.38 W
Hadleigh 14.03 NW
West Mersea 15.98 SW
Wickham Market 17.62 NNE
Needham Market 17.96 NNW
Stowmarket 20.97 NNW
Framlingham 21.89 NNE
Acton 21.96 WNW
Sudbury 22.12 WNW

The post town for this district is HARWICH.

Postcode Information for District CO12 (Total Geographical Postcodes: 785)

Location Post Town Sector Number of
Postcodes
HARWICH HARWICH CO12 3 278
HARWICH HARWICH CO12 4 262
Ramsey HARWICH CO12 5 50
Great Oakley HARWICH CO12 5 38
Little Oakley HARWICH CO12 5 34
Dovercourt HARWICH CO12 4 32
HARWICH HARWICH CO12 5 29
Dovercourt HARWICH CO12 3 26
Stones Green HARWICH CO12 5 11
Dovercourt HARWICH CO12 5 10
Parkeston HARWICH CO12 4 10
Ramsey HARWICH CO12 4 5

Retail and Shopping in CO12

Street Town Locality Number of Shops Central Postcode View on Google Maps
HIGH STREET HARWICH 65 CO12 3PA View on Google Maps
MAIN ROAD HARWICH 28 CO12 4LN View on Google Maps
KINGSWAY HARWICH DOVERCOURT 18 CO12 3AB View on Google Maps
CHURCH STREET HARWICH 14 CO12 3DS View on Google Maps
KINGSWAY HARWICH 13 CO12 3AB View on Google Maps
FRESHFIELDS ROAD HARWICH PARKESTON 8 CO12 4EN View on Google Maps
WEST STREET HARWICH 6 CO12 3DA View on Google Maps

The primary settlement in the CO12 postcode district is Harwich, located in the county of Essex in England. Other significant settlements in the district include Dovercourt, Parkeston, Ramsey, Great Oakley, Little Oakley, and Stones Green. The post town for this district is Harwich.

When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the Tendring District area with a total of 635 postal codes.

The largest settlement in the CO12 postal code is HARWICH followed by Dovercourt, and Ramsey.

The postcode area has a boundary with Harwich Harbour and Hamford Water and The North Sea.

The CO12 Postcode shares a border with CO11 (Lawford, Mistley, Brantham) and CO16 (CLACTON-ON-SEA, St. Osyth, Little Clacton).

Postcode Sectors

Postcode Sectors in the CO12 District

map showing postcode sectors within the CO12 district
CO12 3CO12 4CO12 5
Where the CO12 postcode district lies within the wider  postcode area
Where the CO12 postcode district lies within the wider postcode area
Map Showing Location of the CO12 postcode Sector
Where is the Postal District?
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Map of the district

Dentists in the CO12 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Dental Surgery 49 KINGSWAY , HARWICH , ESSEX , CO12 3JT GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
2 Clear Springs (dental Surgery) CLEAR SPRINGS , LOW ROAD , HARWICH , ESSEX , CO12 3TS GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
3 Dovercourt Dental Surgery 120 FRONKS ROAD , HARWICH , ESSEX , CO12 4EQ GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE

Doctors in the CO12 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Mayflower Medical Centre , HARWICH , ESSEX , CO12 4EX GP PRACTICE
2 Fronks Rd Family Surgery , DOVERCOURT , HARWICH , ESSEX , CO12 3RS GP PRACTICE
3 Harewood Surgery , GREAT OAKLEY , HARWICH , ESSEX , CO12 5AD GP PRACTICE
4 Mayflower Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service , HARWICH , CO12 4EX BRANCH SURGERY

Chemists in the CO12 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Boots 224-226 HIGH STREET , DOVERCOURT , HARWICH , ESSEX , CO12 3AJ PHARMACY
2 Borno Pharmacy FRYATT HOSPITAL , DOVERCOURT , HARWICH , CO12 4EX PHARMACY
3 Day Lewis Pharmacy 151 HIGH STREET , HARWICH , CO12 3AX PHARMACY
4 Oakley Pharmacy 10 OAKLEY ROAD , DOVERCOURT , HARWICH , ESSEX , CO12 4QZ PHARMACY

Opticians in the CO12 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 JOSEPH LORD OPTICIANS (DOVERCOURT) 145 HIGH STREET , DOVERCOURT , HARWICH , ESSEX , CO12 3AX OPTICAL SITE
2 EYES RITE OPTICIANS 54 KINGSWAY , DOVERCOURT , HARWICH , ESSEX , CO12 3JR OPTICAL SITE
3 SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (HARWICH) 175 HIGH STREET , HARWICH , CO12 3QB OPTICAL SITE

Schools in the Sector

Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery

Phase: Primary

Address: Barrack Lane , Harwich
Postcode: CO12 3NP

Headteacher: Mrs Rachel Anderson (Executive Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harwich

Phase: Primary

Address: The Drive , Dovercourt , Harwich
Postcode: CO12 3SU

Headteacher: Mrs Marie Kelly (Executive Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: The Drive , Dovercourt
Postcode: CO12 3SU

Headteacher: Mrs Samantha Golding (Executive Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Harwich and Dovercourt High School

Phase: Secondary

Address: Hall Lane , Dovercourt , Harwich
Postcode: CO12 3TG

Headteacher: Mr Rob Garrett (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Harwich and Dovercourt High School

Phase: Secondary

Address: Hall Lane , Harwich
Postcode: CO12 3TG

Headteacher: Mrs Kate Finch ()

Ofsted Rating: Good

The Mayflower Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Main Road , Dovercourt , Harwich
Postcode: CO12 4AJ

Headteacher: Mrs Elizabeth Bartholomew (Executive Head)

Ofsted Rating: Good

All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt

Phase: Primary

Address: Main Road , Dovercourt , Harwich
Postcode: CO12 4HT

Headteacher: Mrs Samantha Moseley (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Spring Meadow Primary School & School House Nursery

Phase: Primary

Address: Pound Farm Drive , Dovercourt , Harwich
Postcode: CO12 4LB

Headteacher: Mrs Nicky Patrick (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery

Phase: Primary

Address: Chase Lane , Dovercourt , Harwich
Postcode: CO12 4NB

Headteacher: Mrs Julie O'Mara (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Great Oakley

Phase: Primary

Address: Beaumont Road , Great Oakley , Harwich
Postcode: CO12 5BA

Headteacher: Mr Aaron Battersby (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Two Village Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Mayes Lane , Ramsey , Harwich
Postcode: CO12 5EL

Headteacher: Mrs Natasha Bennett ()

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

Two Village Church of England Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Mayes Lane , Ramsey , Harwich
Postcode: CO12 5EL

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Bryson ()

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

Stations in the Sector

Harwich Town
CRS Code: HWC

Operator: LE

Line: Mayflower Line

Company: Greater Anglia

Dovercourt
CRS Code: DVC

Operator: LE

Line: Mayflower Line

Company: Greater Anglia

Harwich International
CRS Code: HPQ

Operator: LE

Line: Mayflower Line

Company: Greater Anglia

Accessable Motorway Junctions

No Motorway Junctions Accessable from this postcode district.

Weather Forecast for Harwich

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for OvercastOvercast6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 11.00%N 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for OvercastOvercast6.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 16.00%NNW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for OvercastOvercast7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 19.00%N 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Light rainLight rain8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 49.00%NNE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Light rainLight rain9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 48.00%NNE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 46.00%ENE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for OvercastOvercast8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 46.00%ENE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for OvercastOvercast8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 20.00%ENE 7 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for OvercastOvercast7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 19.00%E 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for OvercastOvercast7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 13.00%E 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for OvercastOvercast6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 11.00%E 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for OvercastOvercast6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 11.00%E 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for OvercastOvercast6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 10.00%SE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for OvercastOvercast6.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 10.00%SE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for OvercastOvercast5.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 9.00%SSE 2 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for OvercastOvercast4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 9.00%WSW 4 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for OvercastOvercast4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 10.00%WSW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for OvercastOvercast4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 10.00%W 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for OvercastOvercast4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 13.00%W 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for OvercastOvercast5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 10.00%W 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for OvercastOvercast6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 10.00%WNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 6.00%WNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 2.00%WNW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 2.00%WNW 11 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Clear nightClear night3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 2.00%WNW 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)3.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 2.00%WNW 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)3.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 2.00%W 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 6.00%W 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 6.00%WSW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for OvercastOvercast8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 7.00%WSW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 4.00%WSW 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for OvercastOvercast9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 7.00%W 13 mph

Neighbouring Postcode Districts

Royal Mail Delivery and Sorting Offices
Postal Sector Delivery Office
CO12 3Harwich Delivery Office
CO12 4Harwich Delivery Office
CO12 5Harwich Delivery Office
Postcode Format
CO12 - X X X
CO12 Space Numeric Letter Letter

Tourist Attractions

We found 4 visitor attractions.

Harwich Redoubt Fort
Historic Properties
Historic Monument / Archaeological Site
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Harwich Lifeboat Museum
Visitor Centres
Heritage / Visitor Centre
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Radar Tower (Beacon Hill Fort)
Historic Properties
Historic Monument / Archaeological Site
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Harwich Maritime Museum
Visitor Centres
Heritage / Visitor Centre
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Street List for the CO12 District

Current Monthly Rental Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
1 £550 £895 £674
2 £575 £1,000 £792
3 £900 £900 £900
4 £2,250 £2,500 £2,375

Current House Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
3 £500,000 £500,000 £500,000
4 £485,000 £1,200,000 £674,583
5 £495,000 £800,000 £615,556
6 £525,000 £650,000 £587,500
8 £600,000 £600,000 £600,000

Estate Agents

LogoNameBrand NameAddressContact Number
William H. Brown HarwichHarwichWilliam H. Brown280-282 High Street Dovercourt Harwich CO12 3PD 01255 442113
Harwich Village Homes HarwichHarwichHarwich Village HomesTower House, 300 Main Road, Harwich, CO12 3PJ01255 442065
Lamb & Co HarwichHarwichLamb & Co286 High Street Dovercourt Harwich CO12 3PD01255 442505
Reid Residential HarwichHarwichReid Residential6 Central House, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3PT01255 442094
haart HarwichHarwichhaart1 Steele House, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3PN01255 441760

Yearly House Price Averages for the District

Type of Property 2018 Average 2018 Sales 2017 Average 2017 Sales 2016 Average 2016 Sales 2015 Average 2015 Sales
Detached £293,122123 £277,556142 £243,419133 £245,445113
Semi-Detached £201,780109 £189,702139 £174,785127 £160,737123
Terraced £162,805132 £157,175146 £141,584166 £128,948163
Flats £122,13572 £125,33461 £105,42981 £99,82146