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Town Profile 2 postcode areas

Harwich

Essex · 14,855 properties sold since 1995

Postcodes: CO12CO16
Average Property Value
£256,722
↑ 1.6% YoY

Market analysis

Homes in Harwich, Essex sell for an average of £256,722 — 5% below the UK average of £271,295. The median sold price is £235,000. In 2025, the most recent complete year, prices rose 1.6% year on year, from £261,985 to £266,079. Since 2015, average values in Harwich have grown by 61%.

Terraced houses are the most commonly sold property type in Harwich, making up 32% of transactions. Harwich spans 2 postcode areas, with 14,855 sales registered since 1995.

£256,722
Average
£235,000
Median
£2k
Lowest
£12.9M
Highest

Liveability Score

Aggregated from 2 postcode areas

Good
70 / 100
Education 70
Connectivity 78
Market Stability 65
Family-Friendly 68

Price Trend

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
£173k £266k

Property Types

Terraced 32%
Detached 29%
Semi-Detached 27%
Flat 11%
Other 1%
14,855 total sales across 5 property types

Market Summary

£171k
Lower Quartile
£235k
Median
£300k
Upper Quartile
Price Distribution £2k – £12.9M

Yearly Price History

Year Average Median Sales Change
2026 (YTD) £241,354 £234,750 144 ↓ 9.3%
2025 £266,079 £245,000 420 ↑ 1.6%
2024 £261,985 £249,000 451 ↑ 4.6%
2023 £250,472 £235,000 335 ↓ 8.7%
2022 £274,308 £245,000 501 ↑ 4.0%
2021 £263,794 £225,000 557 ↑ 21.5%
2020 £217,079 £195,000 372 ↑ 2.4%
2019 £212,076 £186,250 408 ↓ 0.3%
2018 £212,797 £184,500 467 ↓ 14.9%
2017 £250,037 £180,000 511 ↑ 44.6%
2016 £172,971 £157,500 516 ↑ 4.6%
2015 £165,336 £150,000 450

Postcode Areas in Harwich

Harwich covers 2 postcode areas. Click any one for detailed property data, schools, crime stats, and demographics.

CO12CO16

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Streets in Harwich

The 60 busiest streets in Harwich by number of recorded sales. Each page lists every property on the street and what it last sold for.

Main Road 926 Fronks Road 309 Harwich Road 257 High Street 216 Heron Way 213 Manor Road 188 Ramsey Road 186 Lee Road 181 Gravel Hill Way 176 Artillery Drive 171 Garland Road 167 Clarkes Road 139 Parkeston Road 136 Low Road 133 Stour Road 132 Cliff Road 130 Ashley Road 130 Una Road 129 Oakley Road 128 Oakland Road 123 Williamsburg Avenue 123 Mayes Lane 122 The Street 118 Regimental Way 116 Dove Crescent 111 West Street 110 Victoria Street 109 Rectory Road 106 St Denis Close 106 Marine Parade 104 Adelaide Street 103 Valley Road 102 Hamilton Street 101 Birch Avenue 99 The Quay 99 Manor Lane 97 Shaftesbury Avenue 95 Kings Road 94 Hankin Avenue 93 Dockfield Avenue 92 Chaffinch Drive 89 Brooklyn Road 88 Stour Close 88 Maria Street 88 The Vineway 87 King Georges Avenue 87 Abbott Road 86 Hordle Street 84 Tyler Street 83 Freshfields 82 Beryl Road 81 Devon Way 80 Gwynne Road 80 Waddesdon Road 80 Albert Street 80 Church Street 79 Portland Avenue 79 Norway Crescent 79 Nelson Road 79 Station Road 79

Frequently asked questions about Harwich

What is the average house price in Harwich?
The average sold price in Harwich, Essex is £256,722, across 2,780 sales since 2020. The median is £235,000 — the middle price, which a few very expensive sales cannot pull upward.
Are house prices in Harwich rising or falling?
In 2025, the last complete year, the average sold price in Harwich was £266,079, up 1.6% on 2024's £261,985.
How many properties have sold in Harwich?
HM Land Registry has recorded 14,855 sales in Harwich since 1995, across 2 postcode areas (CO12, CO16). The most common property type is terraced.

About this data

Averages and medians for Harwich cover the 2,780 sales registered since 2020, so they describe the current market rather than three decades of it. The 14,855 figure is every sale since records begin in 1995, and the yearly chart uses each year's own sales. Prices are what buyers actually paid, as registered with HM Land Registry — not asking prices or estimates. Scotland and Northern Ireland are not in this dataset; see Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · Crown copyright 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0