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Birch Avenue, Harwich

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birch Avenue, Harwich · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/harwich/birch-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO12 4DA, CO12 4DB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£160,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£169,413
23 sales
Price range
£115k – £231k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 May 2026
CO12 4DA

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At a glance

House prices£169k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station11 min walkDovercourt station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 27 Land Registry sales Conservation areaNoUsual planning rules apply Green beltNoNot in the green belt Listed buildingsNone within 200 mNo listed buildings close by Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

23 property sales on Birch Avenue, Harwich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £160,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £169,413. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Birch Avenue range from £115,000 to £231,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Birch Avenue compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £121,500 (2 sales)2016£122k2018: £175,000 (2 sales)2018£175k2019: £134,250 (4 sales)2019£134k2020: £137,000 (1 sales)2020£137k2021: £173,875 (4 sales)2021£174k2023: £184,833 (3 sales)2023£185k2024: £200,833 (3 sales)2024£201k2025: £205,667 (3 sales)2025£206k2026: £160,000 (1 sales)2026£160k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 27 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced23£169,41318 May 2026

Sold prices on Birch Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Birch Avenue CO12 4DA 18 May 2026£160,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Birch Avenue CO12 4DB 27 Aug 2025£175,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Birch Avenue CO12 4DB 27 Jun 2025£211,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Birch Avenue CO12 4DB 3 Mar 2025£231,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Birch Avenue CO12 4DB 29 Oct 2024£213,500 TerracedFreehold
36, Birch Avenue CO12 4DB 15 Oct 2024£225,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Birch Avenue CO12 4DA 30 Sep 2024£164,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Birch Avenue CO12 4DB 28 Mar 2024£175,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Birch Avenue CO12 4DB 12 Oct 2023£160,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Birch Avenue CO12 4DA 17 Apr 2023£222,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Birch Avenue CO12 4DA 23 Mar 2023£172,500 TerracedFreehold
7, Birch Avenue CO12 4DA 19 Dec 2022£210,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Birch Avenue CO12 4DA 12 Aug 2021£162,500 TerracedFreehold
9, Birch Avenue CO12 4DA 21 May 2021£144,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Birch Avenue CO12 4DB 13 Apr 2021£165,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Birch Avenue CO12 4DA 31 Mar 2021£145,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Birch Avenue CO12 4DB 8 Jan 2021£224,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Birch Avenue CO12 4DA 2 Oct 2020£137,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Birch Avenue CO12 4DB 4 Oct 2019£145,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Birch Avenue CO12 4DA 2 Oct 2019£125,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Birch Avenue CO12 4DA 23 Jul 2019£118,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Birch Avenue CO12 4DA 25 Jan 2019£149,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Birch Avenue CO12 4DB 22 Aug 2018£175,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Birch Avenue CO12 4DA 31 Jan 2018£175,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Birch Avenue CO12 4DB 30 Mar 2017£165,200 TerracedFreehold
33, Birch Avenue CO12 4DA 4 Nov 2016£115,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Birch Avenue CO12 4DB 27 Jun 2016£128,000 TerracedFreehold

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
32, Birch Avenue £165,000 (Apr 2021) → £211,000 (Jun 2025) +28%
over 4 yrs
36, Birch Avenue £160,000 (Oct 2023) → £225,000 (Oct 2024) +41%
over 1 yr
33, Birch Avenue £115,000 (Nov 2016) → £164,000 (Sep 2024) +43%
over 8 yrs
63, Birch Avenue £145,000 (Mar 2021) → £222,000 (Apr 2023) +53%
over 2 yrs
30, Birch Avenue £175,000 (Aug 2018) → £224,000 (Jan 2021) +28%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birch Avenue

Crime

208 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birch Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences76
Anti-social behaviour36
Shoplifting25
Criminal damage & arson15
Public order15
Burglary11

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

Flood risk

Birch Avenue is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The Parkeston Quay and the Ramsey River Flood alert area
  • The north and south banks of the Stour estuary, from Shotley Gate, to and including Brantham 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 Birch Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Mayflower Primary School 356 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 114 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
Harwich and Dovercourt High School 1,075 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt 194 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery 354 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery 222 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery 445 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Ramsey 130 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Requires improvement Report 1.9 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

  • Dovercourt station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Harwich Town station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Harwich International station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ashley Road (adj, Main Rd) 2 min walk
  • Mayflower School (opp, Main Rd) 3 min walk
  • Mayflower School (o/s, Main Rd) 3 min walk
  • Highfield Avenue (adj, Main Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Fronks Rd Family Surgery
    77 Fronks Road, Dovercourt, Harwich · 0.2 mi
  • Mayflower Medical Centre
    419 Main Road, Harwich · 0.4 mi
  • Haven Health
    Grange Farm Avenue, Felixstowe · 3.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Supermarket Asda Harwich Supermarket · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Dovercourt Foodstore · 0.4 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Dovercourt · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Fronks Road Foodstore · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Borno Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Dovercourt Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Clear Springs (dental Surgery) · 0.7 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 3 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.0%62.5%
Private rented23.0%20.3%
Social rented12.9%17.1%
Households739

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.2%64.1%
Aged 65+24.8%18.6%
Residents1,700

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Birch Avenue

Ethnic group

HereTendring
White96.2%96.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.9%1.6%
Other ethnic group0.8%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%0.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.5%1.2%

Religion

HereTendring
Christian48.5%49.3%
No religion43.3%43.2%
Not answered5.2%5.9%
Other religion1.2%0.5%
Muslim1.1%0.4%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%
Sikh0.4%–
Jewish0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereTendring
Born in the UK95.4%95%
Born outside the UK4.6%5%

Highest qualification

HereTendring
No qualifications22.5%26.2%
Level 4 qualifications and above21%19.9%
Level 3 qualifications17.3%15.6%
Level 2 qualifications16.4%15.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.1%12.9%
Apprenticeship5.8%6.8%
Other qualifications2.9%3.3%

General health

HereTendring
Very good health44.1%39.4%
Good health34.9%35.6%
Fair health15.3%17.2%
Bad health4.3%6%
Very bad health1.4%1.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereTendring
1 car or van in household43.9%43.3%
2 cars or vans in household24.2%25.8%
No cars or vans in household24%20.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.9%10.8%

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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