Shaftesbury Avenue - CO12 4BS
Key Postcode Insights
CO12 4BS is a residential postcode situated on Shaftesbury Avenue, Harwich, CO12 with 39 addresses.
It ranks as the 541st largest and 302nd most expensive of the 603 postcodes in the CO12 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 39 properties: 39 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £237,537
- 10 Year change
- up 43.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,159pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £266/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CO12 4BS is a residential postcode situated on Shaftesbury Avenue, Harwich, CO12 with 39 addresses.
It ranks as the 541st largest and 302nd most expensive of the 603 postcodes in the CO12 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 39 properties: 39 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £237,537
- 10 Year change
- up 43.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,159pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £266/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CO12 4BS
- 1 Shaftesbury Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 3 Shaftesbury Avenue
3 Bed House
- 5 Shaftesbury Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 7 Shaftesbury Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 9 Shaftesbury Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CO12 4BS sold for £220,000 on 28th November 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £237,537.
The CO12 4BS Sales Market has increased by 43.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.9% | £237,537 |
| June 2025 | 1.4% | £242,240 |
| June 2024 | -4% | £238,971 |
| June 2023 | 0.4% | £249,030 |
| June 2022 | 13.2% | £247,919 |
| June 2021 | 7.2% | £219,095 |
| June 2020 | 4.7% | £204,367 |
| June 2019 | 0.6% | £195,286 |
| June 2018 | 6.1% | £194,206 |
| June 2017 | 10.6% | £183,020 |
| June 2016 | 8.3% | £165,489 |
| June 2015 | 6.3% | £152,868 |
| June 2014 | 7.7% | £143,751 |
| June 2013 | -1.2% | £133,519 |
| June 2012 | -1.2% | £135,133 |
| June 2011 | -0.5% | £136,830 |
| June 2010 | 7% | £137,453 |
| June 2009 | -12.5% | £128,487 |
| June 2008 | -5.1% | £146,919 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £154,813 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,159.
The CO12 4BS Rental Market has increased by 53.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.7% | £1,159pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.4% | £1,128pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.2% | £1,081pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.5% | £1,017pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.6% | £956pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.7% | £872pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £817pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.3% | £806pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.6% | £796pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.5% | £776pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.9% | £757pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.3% | £721pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.2% | £685pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £670pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.7% | £660pcm |
| June 2011 | 4% | £649pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.3% | £624pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.6% | £598pcm |
| June 2008 | 2% | £647pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £635pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 28th November 2025 for £220,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.1%. The postcode has had a total of 52 sales since 1995.
CO12 4BS has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£220,000 | 3 Bed House47, Shaftesbury Avenue, Harwich, CO12 4BS47, Shaftesbury Avenue, Harwich, CO12 4BS
- Sold Sep 2025£215,000 | 3 Bed House53, Shaftesbury Avenue, Harwich, CO12 4BS53, Shaftesbury Avenue, Harwich, CO12 4BS
- Sold Mar 2024£300,000 | 4 Bed House23, Shaftesbury Avenue, Harwich, CO12 4BS23, Shaftesbury Avenue, Harwich, CO12 4BS
- Sold Sep 2023£250,000 | 3 Bed House27, Shaftesbury Avenue, Harwich, CO12 4BS27, Shaftesbury Avenue, Harwich, CO12 4BS
- Sold Nov 2022£278,000 | 3 Bed House73, Shaftesbury Avenue, Harwich, CO12 4BS73, Shaftesbury Avenue, Harwich, CO12 4BS
Nearby Postcodes
CO12 4BS is the 541st largest and the 302nd most expensive postcode out of the 603 postcodes in the CO12 area.
- CO12 4BT, Shaftesbury Avenue, Harwich, CO12CO12 4BT35 Addresses|30 m away
- CO12 4AS, Douglas Road, Harwich, CO12CO12 4AS11 Addresses|86 m away
- CO12 4BL, Larksfield Crescent, Harwich, CO12CO12 4BL31 Addresses|104 m away
- CO12 4BJ, Larksfield Crescent, Harwich, CO12CO12 4BJ23 Addresses|110 m away
- CO12 4BN, Lynton Close, Harwich, CO12CO12 4BN11 Addresses|126 m away
Property Types
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 20 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 18 other addresses of unknown type
- house (1)
- early-century house (20)
- Unknown (18)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 20 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (15)
- No EPC (19)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2024£300,000 | 4 Bed House23, Shaftesbury Avenue, Harwich, CO12 4BS23, Shaftesbury Avenue, Harwich, CO12 4BS
- Sold Nov 2022£278,000 | 3 Bed House73, Shaftesbury Avenue, Harwich, CO12 4BS73, Shaftesbury Avenue, Harwich, CO12 4BS
- Sold Dec 2022£275,000 | 3 Bed House44, Shaftesbury Avenue, Harwich, CO12 4BT44, Shaftesbury Avenue, Harwich, CO12 4BT
Schools Nearby
- The Mayflower Primary School200 m away
- Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery700 m away
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School800 m away
- Harwich and Dovercourt High School1.0 km away
- Felixstowe School5.9 km away
- Holbrook Academy9.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CO12 4BS is Dovercourt station, which is 900 metres away.
- Dovercourt|900 m away
- Harwich International|1.4 km away
- Harwich Town|1.5 km away
- Trimley|5.6 km away
