Abbott Road, Harwich

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO12 4UU, CO12 4UY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£250,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£207,667
18 sales
Price range
£112k – £315k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 May 2026
CO12 4UY

At a glance

House prices£250k averageAbout the Harwich average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station25 min walkDovercourt station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband56% of homesNational average 80%

18 property sales on Abbott Road, Harwich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £250,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £242,250. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Abbott Road compared

Abbott Road£250,000
CO12 postcode area£247,972
Harwich£247,972
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £192,500 (1 sales)2016£193k2017: £174,250 (4 sales)2017£174k2018: £175,000 (2 sales)2018£175k2019: £160,000 (1 sales)2019£160k2020: £132,500 (1 sales)2020£133k2021: £158,000 (1 sales)2021£158k2022: £273,750 (4 sales)2022£274k2023: £230,000 (1 sales)2023£230k2025: £254,000 (2 sales)2025£254k2026: £215,000 (1 sales)2026£215k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached8£242,2501 May 2026
Semi-detached4£170,1258 Jul 2022
Terraced4£218,7503 Feb 2023
Flat2£122,2508 Sep 2020

Sold prices on Abbott Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
91, Abbott Road CO12 4UY 1 May 2026£215,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Abbott Road CO12 4UU 24 Nov 2025£285,000 DetachedFreehold
83, Abbott Road CO12 4UY 24 Jul 2025£223,000 DetachedFreehold
61, Abbott Road CO12 4UY 3 Feb 2023£230,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Abbott Road CO12 4UU 30 Sep 2022£310,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Abbott Road CO12 4UU 29 Sep 2022£315,000 DetachedFreehold
99, Abbott Road CO12 4UY 8 Jul 2022£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Abbott Road CO12 4UU 27 May 2022£290,000 DetachedFreehold
87, Abbott Road CO12 4UY 29 Apr 2021£158,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Abbott Road CO12 4UU 8 Sep 2020£132,500 FlatLeasehold
24, Abbott Road CO12 4UU 1 Aug 2019£160,000 DetachedFreehold
93, Abbott Road CO12 4UY 31 Oct 2018£170,000 DetachedFreehold
71, Abbott Road CO12 4UY 4 Jan 2018£180,000 TerracedFreehold
87, Abbott Road CO12 4UY 12 Dec 2017£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Abbott Road CO12 4UU 28 Nov 2017£280,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Abbott Road CO12 4UU 9 Jun 2017£112,000 FlatLeasehold
67, Abbott Road CO12 4UY 13 Apr 2017£155,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Abbott Road CO12 4UU 4 Nov 2016£192,500 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
24, Abbott Road £160,000 (Aug 2019) → £290,000 (May 2022) +81%
over 3 yrs
87, Abbott Road £150,000 (Dec 2017) → £158,000 (Apr 2021) +5%
over 3 yrs
49, Abbott Road £112,000 (Jun 2017) → £132,500 (Sep 2020) +18%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Abbott Road

Crime

141 crimes were reported within about a mile of Abbott Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences55
Shoplifting20
Anti-social behaviour19
Criminal damage & arson11
Public order9
Vehicle crime9

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Abbott Road is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The Parkeston Quay and the Ramsey River Flood alert area
  • Hamford Water on the Essex coast Flood alert area
  • Harwich Town, Dovercourt and Bathside Bay Flood alert area
  • The Suffolk and Essex coast from Felixstowe to Clacton including Orwell and Stour estuaries Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Abbott Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Harwich and Dovercourt High School 1,075 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.2 mi
All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt 194 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery 445 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery 354 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 114 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Mayflower Primary School 356 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Ramsey 130 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Requires improvement Report 1.3 mi
Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery 222 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.5 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Dovercourt station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
  • Harwich International station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Harwich Town station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Freshfields (opp, Gravel Hill Way) 1 min walk
  • Newport Close (adj, Abbott Rd) 1 min walk
  • Freshfields (adj, Gravel Hill Way) 2 min walk
  • Newport Close (opp, Abbott Rd) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Mayflower Medical Centre
    419 Main Road, Harwich · 0.4 mi
  • Fronks Rd Family Surgery
    77 Fronks Road, Dovercourt, Harwich · 0.7 mi
  • Harewood Surgery
    Harwich Road, Great Oakley, Harwich · 3.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.1%62.5%
Private rented14.3%20.3%
Social rented4.5%17.1%
Households826

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6452.6%64.1%
Aged 65+36.3%18.6%
Residents1,738

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)56%80%
Gigabit-capable56%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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