Second Avenue, Harwich

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO12 3SQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£150,625
16 sales
Price range
£82k – £263k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Apr 2025
CO12 3SQ

At a glance

House prices£151k averageSince 2017 (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 station9 min walkDovercourt station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

16 property sales on Second Avenue, Harwich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 17 Apr 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £92,563. Average sale prices fell from £123,167 in 2017 to £91,000 in 2025 (-26%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Second Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Second 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

2017: £123,167 (3 sales)2017£123k2018: £150,000 (2 sales)2018£150k2019: £85,000 (1 sales)2019£85k2020: £119,250 (2 sales)2020£119k2021: £202,500 (2 sales)2021£203k2022: £230,000 (1 sales)2022£230k2023: £168,500 (2 sales)2023£169k2024: £263,000 (1 sales)2024£263k2025: £91,000 (2 sales)2025£91k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat8£92,56317 Apr 2025
Semi-detached7£206,35727 Sep 2024
Terraced1£225,00030 May 2023

Sold prices on Second Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 9, Victoria Court, Second Avenue CO12 3SQ 17 Apr 2025£100,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Victoria Court, Second Avenue CO12 3SQ 6 Mar 2025£82,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Second Avenue CO12 3SQ 27 Sep 2024£263,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 8, Victoria Court, Second Avenue CO12 3SQ 23 Aug 2023£112,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Second Avenue CO12 3SQ 30 May 2023£225,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Second Avenue CO12 3SQ 4 Feb 2022£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Second Avenue CO12 3SQ 30 Jun 2021£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Second Avenue CO12 3SQ 12 Feb 2021£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Second Avenue CO12 3SQ 29 May 2020£146,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 8, Victoria Court, Second Avenue CO12 3SQ 24 Feb 2020£92,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Victoria Court, Second Avenue CO12 3SQ 31 Jan 2019£85,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Victoria Court, Second Avenue CO12 3SQ 28 Sep 2018£90,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Second Avenue CO12 3SQ 30 Jan 2018£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Second Avenue CO12 3SQ 22 Sep 2017£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 3, Victoria Court, Second Avenue CO12 3SQ 12 May 2017£90,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Victoria Court, Second Avenue CO12 3SQ 2 Feb 2017£89,500 FlatLeasehold

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
1, Second Avenue £170,000 (Feb 2021) → £263,000 (Sep 2024) +55%
over 4 yrs
Flat 8, Victoria Court, Second Avenue £92,000 (Feb 2020) → £112,000 (Aug 2023) +22%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Second Avenue

Crime

205 crimes were reported within about a mile of Second 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 behaviour32
Shoplifting25
Criminal damage & arson15
Public order14
Burglary12

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

Flood risk

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

  • 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 coast at Felixstowe, from the Pier to the Port 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 Second Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Mayflower Primary School 356 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 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 0.6 mi
Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery 222 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt 194 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery 354 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery 445 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Ramsey 130 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Requires improvement Report 2.1 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 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Harwich Town station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Harwich International station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Minesweepers Memorial (opp, Fronk's Rd) 2 min walk
  • Minesweepers Memorial (adj, Fronk's Rd) 2 min walk
  • Fronk's Avenue (opp, Fronk's Rd) 3 min walk
  • Fronk's Avenue (adj, Fronk's Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Fronks Rd Family Surgery
    77 Fronks Road, Dovercourt, Harwich · 0.1 mi
  • Mayflower Medical Centre
    419 Main Road, Harwich · 0.6 mi
  • Haven Health
    Grange Farm Avenue, Felixstowe · 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 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.

Income: decile 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

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.

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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