Low Road, Dovercourt, Harwich

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO12 3TS, CO12 3TX, CO12 3TR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£497,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£312,185
27 sales
Price range
£173k – £750k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Nov 2025
CO12 3TR

At a glance

House prices£498k average101% above the Harwich average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station22 min walkDovercourt station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband86% of homesNational average 80%

27 property sales on Low Road, Dovercourt, Harwich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £497,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £356,816. Average sale prices rose from £292,167 in 2016 to £407,500 in 2025 (+39%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 101% above the Harwich average of £247,972 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Low Road compared

Low Road£497,500
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: £292,167 (3 sales)2016£292k2017: £195,000 (1 sales)2017£195k2018: £252,500 (1 sales)2018£253k2019: £230,667 (6 sales)2019£231k2021: £394,399 (5 sales)2021£394k2022: £380,000 (2 sales)2022£380k2023: £300,375 (4 sales)2023£300k2024: £282,500 (2 sales)2024£283k2025: £407,500 (3 sales)2025£408k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached19£356,81624 Nov 2025
Terraced6£197,41630 Sep 2025
Semi-detached2£232,50023 Oct 2023

Sold prices on Low Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, Low Road CO12 3TR 24 Nov 2025£470,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Low Road CO12 3TR 27 Oct 2025£525,000 DetachedFreehold
84, Low Road CO12 3TX 30 Sep 2025£227,500 TerracedFreehold
10, Clear Springs, Low Road CO12 3TS 16 Apr 2025£27,000 OtherLeasehold
4, Low Road CO12 3TR 23 Oct 2024£300,000 DetachedFreehold
96, Low Road CO12 4WP 26 Jan 2024£265,000 DetachedFreehold
82, Low Road CO12 3TX 23 Oct 2023£208,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Low Road CO12 3TR 4 Sep 2023£395,000 DetachedFreehold
50B, Low Road CO12 3TX 28 Apr 2023£260,000 DetachedFreehold
74, Low Road CO12 3TX 25 Jan 2023£338,500 DetachedFreehold
74, Low Road CO12 3TX 25 Jul 2022£287,380 DetachedFreehold
12, Low Road CO12 3TR 18 Jul 2022£400,000 DetachedFreehold
66, Low Road CO12 3TX 30 Mar 2022£360,000 DetachedFreehold
60, Low Road CO12 3TX 31 Mar 2021£219,995 TerracedFreehold
New Hall, Low Road CO12 3TS 26 Mar 2021£750,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Low Road CO12 3TS 19 Mar 2021£335,000 DetachedFreehold
72, Low Road CO12 3TX 19 Mar 2021£410,000 DetachedFreehold
La Querencia, Low Road CO12 3TS 12 Feb 2021£257,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Chalet 4, Clear Springs, Low Road CO12 3TS 3 Oct 2020£5,500 OtherLeasehold
11, Clear Springs, Low Road CO12 3TS 20 Mar 2020£22,000 OtherLeasehold
76, Low Road CO12 3TX 20 Dec 2019£200,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Low Road CO12 3TR 10 Dec 2019£360,000 DetachedFreehold
Chalet 3, Clear Springs, Low Road CO12 3TS 29 Nov 2019£15,000 OtherLeasehold
52, Low Road CO12 3TX 22 Nov 2019£287,000 DetachedFreehold
64, Low Road CO12 3TX 24 Oct 2019£184,500 TerracedFreehold
12, Clear Springs, Low Road CO12 3TS 12 Jul 2019£28,000 OtherLeasehold
78, Low Road CO12 3TX 31 May 2019£172,500 TerracedFreehold
62, Low Road CO12 3TX 3 May 2019£180,000 TerracedFreehold
Ridgemont House, Low Road CO12 3TS 4 Apr 2019£1,385,000 OtherFreehold
34, Low Road CO12 3TS 7 Sep 2018£252,500 DetachedFreehold
Ridgemont House, Low Road CO12 3TS 8 Aug 2018£1,377,243 OtherFreehold
18, Clear Springs, Low Road CO12 3TS 20 Jul 2018£24,000 OtherLeasehold
16, Clear Springs, Low Road CO12 3TS 4 Jul 2018£20,000 OtherLeasehold
11, Clear Springs, Low Road CO12 3TS 29 Jun 2018£21,000 OtherLeasehold
12, Clear Springs, Low Road CO12 3TS 29 Jun 2018£21,000 OtherLeasehold
Chalet 6, Clear Springs, Low Road CO12 3TS 4 May 2018£21,500 OtherLeasehold
New Hall, Low Road CO12 3TS 22 Jan 2018£650,000 OtherFreehold
92, Low Road CO12 4WP 14 Jul 2017£195,000 DetachedFreehold
72, Low Road CO12 3TX 9 Aug 2016£314,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Low Road CO12 3TS 31 May 2016£209,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Low Road CO12 3TR 15 Apr 2016£353,500 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
18, Low Road £395,000 (Sep 2023) → £470,000 (Nov 2025) +19%
over 2 yrs
74, Low Road £287,380 (Jul 2022) → £338,500 (Jan 2023) +18%
over under a year
New Hall, Low Road £650,000 (Jan 2018) → £750,000 (Mar 2021) +15%
over 3 yrs
72, Low Road £314,000 (Aug 2016) → £410,000 (Mar 2021) +31%
over 5 yrs
11, Clear Springs, Low Road £21,000 (Jun 2018) → £22,000 (Mar 2020) +5%
over 2 yrs
20, Low Road £353,500 (Apr 2016) → £360,000 (Dec 2019) +2%
over 4 yrs
12, Clear Springs, Low Road £21,000 (Jun 2018) → £28,000 (Jul 2019) +33%
over 1 yr
Ridgemont House, Low Road £1,377,243 (Aug 2018) → £1,385,000 (Apr 2019) +1%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Low Road

Crime

166 crimes were reported within about a mile of Low Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences53
Anti-social behaviour30
Shoplifting29
Criminal damage & arson13
Public order10
Vehicle crime10

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

Flood risk

Low 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 Low Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Harwich and Dovercourt High School 1,075 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 114 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.3 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
The Mayflower Primary School 356 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery 445 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery 222 pupils Primary 2–11 Good 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

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 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Harwich International station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Harwich Town station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hall Lane (adj, Low Rd) 1 min walk
  • Hall Lane (opp, Low Rd) 1 min walk
  • Gordon Road (adj, Hall Lane) 2 min walk
  • Greenacres (o/s, Low 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 · 0.5 mi
  • Haven Health
    Grange Farm Avenue, Felixstowe · 3.8 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 7 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.8%62.5%
Private rented13.7%20.3%
Social rented0.4%17.1%
Households775

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.2%64.1%
Aged 65+29.4%18.6%
Residents1,801

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)86%80%
Gigabit-capable86%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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