BEACON HILL AVENUE, CO12 3NR House Prices & Local Information

CO12 3NR is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Beacon Hill Avenue, 0.5km from Bath Side in Harwich. Administratively it sits within Harwich & Kingsway ward and the Harwich and North Essex constituency.

One of the more sought-after postcodes in CO12, CO12 3NR offers a mature area with an older, predominantly retired population. Outside of residential hours, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. The 48 average age signals a mature family neighbourhood — long-term residents, good local schools, and high levels of owner-occupation. 72% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 62 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £342k. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for CO12 3NR are sourced from Output Area E00111740 (shared with 11 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.