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Shaftesbury Avenue, Dovercourt, Harwich

MyStreetCheck free street report: Shaftesbury Avenue, Dovercourt, Harwich · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/harwich/shaftesbury-avenue-dovercourt/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO12 4BT, CO12 4BS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£290,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£227,577
26 sales
Price range
£135k – £300k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Aug 2026
CO12 4BT

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At a glance

House prices£228k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 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 areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

26 property sales on Shaftesbury Avenue, Dovercourt, Harwich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £290,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £227,750. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 92% semi-detached, 4% detached, 4% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Shaftesbury Avenue range from £135,000 to £300,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Shaftesbury Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shaftesbury 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: £184,000 (3 sales)2017£184k2018: £223,833 (3 sales)2018£224k2019: £209,333 (3 sales)2019£209k2021: £206,200 (5 sales)2021£206k2022: £265,500 (4 sales)2022£266k2023: £235,000 (2 sales)2023£235k2024: £300,000 (1 sales)2024£300k2025: £228,125 (4 sales)2025£228k2026: £290,000 (1 sales)2026£290k

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

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached24£227,75014 Aug 2026
Detached1£240,0003 Jan 2018
Terraced1£211,00023 Jul 2021

Sold prices on Shaftesbury Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
38, Shaftesbury Avenue CO12 4BT 14 Aug 2026£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Shaftesbury Avenue CO12 4BS 28 Nov 2025£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Shaftesbury Avenue CO12 4BS 5 Sep 2025£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Shaftesbury Avenue CO12 4BS 5 Sep 2025£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Shaftesbury Avenue CO12 4BT 29 Aug 2025£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Shaftesbury Avenue CO12 4BT 10 Jan 2025£212,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Shaftesbury Avenue CO12 4BS 27 Mar 2024£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Shaftesbury Avenue CO12 4BS 26 Sep 2023£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Shaftesbury Avenue CO12 4BT 21 Jul 2023£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Shaftesbury Avenue CO12 4BT 21 Dec 2022£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Shaftesbury Avenue CO12 4BS 2 Nov 2022£278,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Shaftesbury Avenue CO12 4BT 15 Sep 2022£258,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Shaftesbury Avenue CO12 4BT 5 May 2022£251,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Shaftesbury Avenue CO12 4BS 10 Dec 2021£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Shaftesbury Avenue CO12 4BS 23 Jul 2021£211,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Shaftesbury Avenue CO12 4BS 22 Jul 2021£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Shaftesbury Avenue CO12 4BS 30 Jun 2021£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Shaftesbury Avenue CO12 4BT 12 May 2021£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Shaftesbury Avenue CO12 4BT 25 Oct 2019£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Shaftesbury Avenue CO12 4BS 28 May 2019£208,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Shaftesbury Avenue CO12 4BT 11 Jan 2019£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Shaftesbury Avenue CO12 4BT 5 Nov 2018£206,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Shaftesbury Avenue CO12 4BT 6 Jul 2018£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Shaftesbury Avenue CO12 4BT 3 Jan 2018£240,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Shaftesbury Avenue CO12 4BT 10 Nov 2017£199,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Shaftesbury Avenue CO12 4BS 18 Oct 2017£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Shaftesbury Avenue CO12 4BS 4 Apr 2017£163,000 Semi-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
38, Shaftesbury Avenue £225,000 (Jul 2018) → £210,000 (Oct 2019) → £290,000 (Aug 2026) +29%
over 8 yrs
47, Shaftesbury Avenue £163,000 (Apr 2017) → £220,000 (Nov 2025) +35%
over 9 yrs
53, Shaftesbury Avenue £250,000 (Dec 2021) → £215,000 (Sep 2025) -14%
over 4 yrs
10, Shaftesbury Avenue £220,000 (Jul 2023) → £235,000 (Aug 2025) +7%
over 2 yrs
44, Shaftesbury Avenue £199,000 (Nov 2017) → £275,000 (Dec 2022) +38%
over 5 yrs
73, Shaftesbury Avenue £208,000 (May 2019) → £278,000 (Nov 2022) +34%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Shaftesbury Avenue

Crime

224 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shaftesbury Avenue in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences85
Anti-social behaviour38
Shoplifting25
Criminal damage & arson16
Public order16
Vehicle crime13

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

Flood risk

Shaftesbury 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 Shaftesbury 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 0.5 mi
Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery 354 pupils Primary 2–11 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
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 0.8 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 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
  • Harwich International station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Harwich Town station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Ridgeway (adj, Douglas Rd) 2 min walk
  • The Ridgeway (opp, Douglas Rd) 2 min walk
  • Ashley Road (adj, Main Rd) 3 min walk
  • The Vineway (E-bound, Deepdale Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Fronks Rd Family Surgery
    77 Fronks Road, Dovercourt, Harwich · 0.4 mi
  • Mayflower Medical Centre
    419 Main Road, Harwich · 0.4 mi
  • Haven Health
    Grange Farm Avenue, Felixstowe · 3.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Supermarket Asda Harwich Supermarket · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Upper Dovercourt Harwich · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Dovercourt Foodstore · 0.4 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Upper Dovercourt Harwich · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

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

Dentists

  • Dovercourt Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Clear Springs (dental Surgery) · 0.9 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 5 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.6%62.5%
Private rented19.9%20.3%
Social rented5.5%17.1%
Households692

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.3%64.1%
Aged 65+22.1%18.6%
Residents1,643

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 Shaftesbury Avenue

Ethnic group

HereTendring
White94.8%96.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.5%1.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2%1.6%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.6%

Religion

HereTendring
No religion48.4%43.2%
Christian43.2%49.3%
Not answered6.1%5.9%
Hindu0.9%0.2%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%
Muslim0.5%0.4%
Other religion0.3%0.5%
Jewish0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereTendring
Born in the UK96.4%95%
Born outside the UK3.6%5%

Highest qualification

HereTendring
No qualifications22.9%26.2%
Level 3 qualifications18.9%15.6%
Level 2 qualifications17.8%15.3%
Level 4 qualifications and above15.3%19.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.1%12.9%
Apprenticeship7.6%6.8%
Other qualifications3.3%3.3%

General health

HereTendring
Very good health44.4%39.4%
Good health36.8%35.6%
Fair health13.3%17.2%
Bad health4.7%6%
Very bad health0.8%1.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereTendring
1 car or van in household41.5%43.3%
2 cars or vans in household29.9%25.8%
No cars or vans in household19.1%20.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.5%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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