Third Avenue, Harwich

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£199,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£189,647
15 sales
Price range
£150k – £235k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Apr 2026
CO12 3SE

At a glance

House prices£199k average20% below the Harwich average 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%

15 property sales on Third Avenue, Harwich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £199,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £186,479. That is 20% below the Harwich average of £247,972 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Third Avenue compared

Third Avenue£199,000
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: £160,000 (1 sales)2016£160k2017: £152,600 (2 sales)2017£153k2019: £168,250 (2 sales)2019£168k2020: £165,500 (2 sales)2020£166k2021: £190,000 (1 sales)2021£190k2022: £232,500 (2 sales)2022£233k2024: £230,000 (2 sales)2024£230k2025: £167,000 (1 sales)2025£167k2026: £215,000 (2 sales)2026£215k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced14£186,47927 Feb 2026
Semi-detached1£234,00027 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Third Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Third Avenue CO12 3SE 27 Apr 2026£234,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Third Avenue CO12 3SE 27 Feb 2026£196,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Third Avenue CO12 3SE 30 Oct 2025£167,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Third Avenue CO12 3SE 27 Jun 2025£220,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Third Avenue CO12 3SE 15 Jul 2024£225,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Third Avenue CO12 3SE 5 Mar 2024£235,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Third Avenue CO12 3SE 31 Oct 2022£230,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Third Avenue CO12 3SE 13 Jul 2022£235,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Third Avenue CO12 3SE 20 Jul 2021£190,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Third Avenue CO12 3SE 18 Nov 2020£171,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Third Avenue CO12 3SE 29 Oct 2020£160,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Third Avenue CO12 3SE 8 Jan 2020£171,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Third Avenue CO12 3SE 22 Nov 2019£176,500 TerracedFreehold
31, Third Avenue CO12 3SE 21 Aug 2019£160,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Third Avenue CO12 3SE 4 Aug 2017£155,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Third Avenue CO12 3SE 26 May 2017£150,200 TerracedFreehold
9, Third Avenue CO12 3SE 17 Nov 2016£160,000 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
9, Third Avenue £160,000 (Nov 2016) → £176,500 (Nov 2019) → £220,000 (Jun 2025) +38%
over 9 yrs
7, Third Avenue £155,000 (Aug 2017) → £225,000 (Jul 2024) +45%
over 7 yrs
31, Third Avenue £160,000 (Aug 2019) → £235,000 (Mar 2024) +47%
over 5 yrs
20, Third Avenue £171,000 (Jan 2020) → £230,000 (Oct 2022) +35%
over 3 yrs
22, Third Avenue £150,200 (May 2017) → £171,000 (Nov 2020) +14%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Third Avenue

Crime

203 crimes were reported within about a mile of Third 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 offences75
Anti-social behaviour32
Shoplifting25
Criminal damage & arson15
Public order14
Vehicle crime12

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

Flood risk

Third 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 Third 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 0.7 mi
All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt 194 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.7 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 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Harwich Town station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • Harwich International station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Minesweepers Memorial (adj, Fronk's Rd) 2 min walk
  • Fronk's Avenue (opp, Fronk's Rd) 2 min walk
  • Minesweepers Memorial (opp, Fronk's Rd) 2 min walk
  • Fronk's Avenue (adj, Fronk's Rd) 3 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 · 3.2 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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