The UK Postcode Database

CO12 3QW

a postcode in Essex

Introduced in January 1980
CO12 3QW Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with CO12 3QW

Portland Avenue - 14 properties, USRN 39901455

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9354 / 51°56'7"N

Longitude: 1.2761 / 1°16'33"E

UTM Reference: 31U 381485 5755261

OS Easting: 625299

OS Northing: 231394

OS Grid: TM252313

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR VQQ.RFC

Mapcode Global: VHLCG.2MG5

Open Location Code: 9F33W7PG+5C

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01pw34

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 6b2

  • Baseline UK
  • Legacy Industrial and Coastal Communities
  • Traditional Terraces

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 8658 / 32844

  • 3rd decile
  • more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for CO12 3QW on Monday 22 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:28
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:46
Sunrise 04:35
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:56
Sunset 21:18
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:07
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:25
Hours of daylight today04:05 to 21:48
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:48 to 04:05
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Rises 12:45
Moon sets 23:55

For a full sun and moon calendar for CO12 3QW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CO12 3QW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
2 February 2024 55 Portland Avenue, Harwich CO12 3QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £222,500
30 March 2021 47 Portland Avenue, Harwich CO12 3QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £211,000
25 February 2020 47 Portland Avenue, Harwich CO12 3QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £162,500
15 May 2018 47 Portland Avenue, Harwich CO12 3QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £95,000
21 November 2016 57 Portland Avenue, Harwich CO12 3QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £143,000
22 July 2015 4 Portland Avenue, Harwich CO12 3QW Semi-detached Freehold £155,000
27 June 2014 53 Portland Avenue, Harwich CO12 3QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £135,000
28 March 2013 53 Portland Avenue, Harwich CO12 3QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £124,000
15 March 2012 6 Portland Avenue, Harwich CO12 3QW Semi-detached Freehold £125,000
4 March 2011 4 Portland Avenue, Harwich CO12 3QW Semi-detached Freehold £162,500
14 March 2008 47 Portland Avenue, Harwich CO12 3QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £151,000
6 September 2006 43 Portland Avenue, Harwich CO12 3QW Semi-detached Freehold £165,000
2 December 2005 45 Portland Avenue, Harwich CO12 3QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £120,000
4 August 2005 47 Portland Avenue, Harwich CO12 3QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £141,000
7 July 2005 55 Portland Avenue, Harwich CO12 3QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,500
9 June 2003 51 Portland Avenue, Harwich CO12 3QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £108,000
12 December 2002 51 Portland Avenue, Harwich CO12 3QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £78,000
19 April 2002 53 Portland Avenue, Harwich CO12 3QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £73,500
30 March 2001 43 Portland Avenue, Harwich CO12 3QW Semi-detached Freehold £72,000
28 August 1997 49 Portland Avenue, Harwich CO12 3QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £39,000
17 January 1997 47 Portland Avenue, Harwich CO12 3QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £43,500

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for CO12 3QW

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Harwich and North Essex

MP

Bernard Jenkin Conservative

Essex County Council
County council electoral division

Harwich

Councillor

Ivan Henderson Labour

Tendring District Council
District council ward

Dovercourt Bay

Councillor

Garry Calver Labour

CO12 3QW also falls within the Civil Parish of Harwich, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for CO12 3QW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00111759 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01021999 Tendring 001C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004573 Tendring 001 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04004099 Harwich Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05011940 Dovercourt Bay Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 2 May 2019 DLUHC
E07000076 Tendring Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000012 Essex Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000006 East of England Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001273 Harwich and North Essex Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000028 Essex Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000192 Clacton Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33026878 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000056 South East Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000117 NHS North East Essex CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2020 ODS
E40000007 East of England NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E54000023 Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2020 NHS
E56000035 East of England Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2024 NHS England
E58000438 Harwich ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 10 June 2004 DLUHC
E63011115 Harwich Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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