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Back Lane, Great Oakley, Harwich

MyStreetCheck free street report: Back Lane, Great Oakley, Harwich · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/harwich/back-lane-great-oakley/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO12 5AR, CO12 5AP.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£286,250
4 sales
Price range
£185k – £345k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Dec 2021
CO12 5AP

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At a glance

4 property sales on Back Lane, Great Oakley, Harwich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 20 Dec 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £281,667. By property type, sales here have been 75% detached, 25% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Back Lane range from £185,000 to £345,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Back Lane compared

CO12 postcode area£248,189
Harwich£248,189
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Back Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £315,000 (1 sales)2018£315k2021: £276,667 (3 sales)2021£277k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached3£281,66720 Dec 2021
Semi-detached1£300,00025 Feb 2021

Sold prices on Back Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Farndale, Back Lane CO12 5AP 20 Dec 2021£345,000 DetachedFreehold
Malting Cottage, Back Lane CO12 5AP 12 Apr 2021£185,000 DetachedFreehold
Roseacre, Back Lane CO12 5AR 25 Feb 2021£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Anchorage, Back Lane CO12 5AR 3 Oct 2018£315,000 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.

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Crime and flood risk near Back Lane

Crime

7 crimes were reported within about a mile of Back Lane in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Vehicle crime2
Violence & sexual offences2
Anti-social behaviour1
Burglary1
Other theft1

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

Flood risk

Back Lane is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Hamford Water on the Essex coast 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 Back Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Great Oakley 100 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Wix and Wrabness Primary School 117 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.2 mi
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Ramsey 130 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Requires improvement Report 2.3 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Wrabness station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
  • Thorpe-le-Soken station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
  • Harwich International station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Memorial (opp, High St) 1 min walk
  • The Memorial (adj, High St) 1 min walk
  • Hamford Drive (adj, School Rd) 3 min walk
  • Hamford Drive (opp, School Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Harewood Surgery
    Harwich Road, Great Oakley, Harwich · 0.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Harwich Express · 3.0 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Fronks Road Foodstore · 3.6 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Upper Dovercourt Harwich · 3.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services1 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.6%62.5%
Private rented9.4%20.3%
Social rented2.9%17.1%
Households445

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.9%64.1%
Aged 65+27.5%18.6%
Residents1,052

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)95%80%
Gigabit-capable95%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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks77%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks87%92%

Share of homes across Tendring with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Back Lane

Ethnic group

HereTendring
White97.1%96.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%1.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%0.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.4%1.2%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.4%

Religion

HereTendring
Christian53.9%49.3%
No religion38.1%43.2%
Not answered6%5.9%
Other religion1.5%0.5%
Muslim0.4%0.4%
Hindu0.2%0.2%
Buddhist0%0.3%
Jewish0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereTendring
Born in the UK94.9%95%
Born outside the UK5.1%5%

Highest qualification

HereTendring
Level 4 qualifications and above30%19.9%
No qualifications18.9%26.2%
Level 3 qualifications16.8%15.6%
Level 2 qualifications15.7%15.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.2%12.9%
Apprenticeship6.3%6.8%
Other qualifications3.1%3.3%

General health

HereTendring
Very good health43.2%39.4%
Good health34%35.6%
Fair health17.6%17.2%
Bad health3.9%6%
Very bad health1.3%1.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereTendring
2 cars or vans in household39.6%25.8%
1 car or van in household34.6%43.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household19.8%10.8%
No cars or vans in household6.1%20.1%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Tendring.

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