CO12 area guide
House prices, recent sales, crime and schools for the CO12 postcode district in Tendring. Free to read, from official open data. For one address in detail, run a full property report.
Tendring · 2026-05 (UK HPI)
Median £263,500
Street-level crime at the district centre
Ofsted rated, within one mile
What the data says about CO12
The average home across Tendring is worth about £259,697 (UK House Price Index, 2026-05), and the median of the 34 most recent Land Registry sales recorded inside CO12 is £263,500, and prices have risen 0.4% over the last year.
Of 221 energy certificates sampled across 12 postcodes in CO12, band D is the most common, and 63.8% of homes sit below band C — the point at which most lenders' green mortgage deals and future rental rules bite.
Police recorded 673 crimes around the centre of CO12 in the six months to 2026-06, most often violence and sexual offences (294).
There are 4 schools rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted within a mile of CO12 in Tendring, including All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt.
The district covers the Dovercourt All Saints, Dovercourt Bay, Dovercourt Tollgate, Dovercourt Vines & Parkeston ward areas.
Sample of 221 energy certificates from 12 postcodes in CO12, taken from the government energy performance register, most recent lodged 2026. Indicative of the district rather than a full census.
Prices changed +0.4% over the last year in Tendring.
Street-level crime from data.police.uk, six months to 2026-06.
Primary
- All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, DovercourtGood · 0.3 mi
- Chase Lane Primary School and NurseryNot rated · 0.3 mi
- Spring Meadow Primary School & NurseryGood · 0.4 mi
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolNot rated · 0.7 mi
- The Mayflower Primary SchoolGood · 0.9 mi
Secondary
- Harwich and Dovercourt High SchoolGood · 0.4 mi
Dovercourt All Saints · Dovercourt Bay · Dovercourt Tollgate · Dovercourt Vines & Parkeston · Harwich & Kingsway · Stour Valley · The Oakleys & Wix · Thorpe, Beaumont & Great Holland
Common questions about CO12
What is the average house price in CO12?
The UK House Price Index puts the average home in Tendring at £259,697 as of 2026-05. Recent Land Registry sales recorded inside the CO12 district have a median price of £263,500.
How much does each property type cost in CO12?
Detached £368,813, semi-detached £253,685, terraced £201,230, flats £131,169, based on the UK House Price Index for Tendring.
Is CO12 a safe area?
Police recorded 673 crimes near the centre of CO12 in the six months to 2026-06. The most common category was violence and sexual offences with 294 reports. Crime is recorded at street level, so figures vary street to street within the same district.
What EPC rating do homes in CO12 usually have?
Band D is the most common rating in our sample of 221 certificates from CO12, with 63.8% of homes rated below band C. A full property report shows the exact certificate, running costs and recommended improvements for one address.
What are the schools like near CO12?
4 schools within a mile of the CO12 district centre are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Nearby secondaries include Harwich and Dovercourt High School. Catchment areas are set by the local authority and can change year to year.
Where does this CO12 data come from?
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index for prices, the government's energy performance register for EPC bands, data.police.uk for crime, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted for schools, and ONS postcode geography. All are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
A full report covers the energy certificate, sale history and valuation, council tax band and bill, flood and crime risk, schools, transport and neighbourhood data for a single property.
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and UK House Price Index, ONS postcode geography, data.police.uk, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.