Foster Road, Harwich

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO12 4QA.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£151,958
24 sales
Price range
£111k – £215k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Mar 2025
CO12 4QA

At a glance

House prices£152k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station7 min walkHarwich International station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

24 property sales on Foster Road, Harwich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Mar 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £151,958. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Foster Road compared

CO12 postcode area£247,972
Harwich£247,972
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Foster Road 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: £132,500 (2 sales)2016£133k2017: £146,000 (2 sales)2017£146k2018: £141,300 (5 sales)2018£141k2019: £133,500 (2 sales)2019£134k2020: £136,200 (5 sales)2020£136k2021: £154,333 (3 sales)2021£154k2022: £187,500 (3 sales)2022£188k2023: £215,000 (1 sales)2023£215k2025: £195,000 (1 sales)2025£195k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced24£151,95828 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Foster Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Foster Road CO12 4QA 28 Mar 2025£195,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Foster Road CO12 4QA 5 Apr 2023£215,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Foster Road CO12 4QA 4 Nov 2022£202,500 TerracedFreehold
14, Foster Road CO12 4QA 18 Jul 2022£200,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Foster Road CO12 4QA 21 Feb 2022£160,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Foster Road CO12 4QA 1 Oct 2021£160,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Foster Road CO12 4QA 3 Sep 2021£165,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Foster Road CO12 4QA 29 Jan 2021£138,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Foster Road CO12 4QA 4 Dec 2020£148,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Foster Road CO12 4QA 13 Nov 2020£140,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Foster Road CO12 4QA 30 Oct 2020£144,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Foster Road CO12 4QA 2 Oct 2020£134,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Foster Road CO12 4QA 21 Sep 2020£115,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Foster Road CO12 4QA 17 Oct 2019£111,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Foster Road CO12 4QA 1 Mar 2019£156,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Foster Road CO12 4QA 18 Dec 2018£152,500 TerracedFreehold
31, Foster Road CO12 4QA 19 Oct 2018£154,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Foster Road CO12 4QA 27 Jul 2018£130,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Foster Road CO12 4QA 25 May 2018£145,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Foster Road CO12 4QA 11 Apr 2018£125,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Foster Road CO12 4QA 17 Nov 2017£152,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Foster Road CO12 4QA 28 Jul 2017£140,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Foster Road CO12 4QA 23 Nov 2016£135,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Foster Road CO12 4QA 4 Mar 2016£130,000 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
35, Foster Road £140,000 (Nov 2020) → £202,500 (Nov 2022) +45%
over 2 yrs
14, Foster Road £145,000 (May 2018) → £200,000 (Jul 2022) +38%
over 4 yrs
19, Foster Road £135,000 (Nov 2016) → £160,000 (Oct 2021) +19%
over 5 yrs
26, Foster Road £111,000 (Oct 2019) → £134,000 (Oct 2020) → £165,000 (Sep 2021) +49%
over 2 yrs
32, Foster Road £140,000 (Jul 2017) → £148,000 (Dec 2020) +6%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Foster Road

Crime

92 crimes were reported within about a mile of Foster 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 offences34
Shoplifting16
Anti-social behaviour11
Public order7
Vehicle crime7
Criminal damage & arson6

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

Flood risk

Foster Road is in or near 3 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
  • 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 Foster Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery 354 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt 194 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery 445 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
The Mayflower Primary School 356 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Harwich and Dovercourt High School 1,075 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.1 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 114 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 1.3 mi
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Ramsey 130 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Requires improvement Report 1.6 mi
Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery 222 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.6 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

  • Harwich International station 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
  • Dovercourt station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Harwich Town station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Una Road (opp, Station Rd) 3 min walk
  • Una Road (adj, Station Rd) 3 min walk
  • DaRT Parkeston (Tyler St) 3 min walk
  • Harwich International Station (o/s, East Dock Rd) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Mayflower Medical Centre
    419 Main Road, Harwich · 0.9 mi
  • Fronks Rd Family Surgery
    77 Fronks Road, Dovercourt, Harwich · 1.3 mi
  • Harewood Surgery
    Harwich Road, Great Oakley, Harwich · 3.6 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 2 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned59.4%62.5%
Private rented23.6%20.3%
Social rented16.9%17.1%
Households1,146

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.8%64.1%
Aged 65+22.4%18.6%
Residents2,553

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.

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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