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Harwich Parkeston: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Harwich Parkeston neighbourhood of Tendring, England (ONS area Tendring 002). Headline figures assembled 2 November 2026. Postcodes CO12. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CO12 4HF.
A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, with signals pointing away from gentrification
Harwich Parkeston is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes. But area signals point away from gentrification against Tendring (3 of 19 signals falling, 3 rising). Houses here typically resell for £224,250 and flats for £132,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Tendring (1.2 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Harwich International, is about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 2 November 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£224,250
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +28% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£132,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Below average income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Moving the other way
Weighted balance -0.13; 3 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 2 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 1 to 5.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£46,200
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.2 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Harwich Parkeston sits in Tendring
- Typical house price: 4th lowest of 18 neighbourhoods in Tendring
- Typical flat price: 5th lowest of the 11 neighbourhoods in Tendring with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 6th highest of 18 neighbourhoods in Tendring
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 2 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Harwich Parkeston
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 2 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
3 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Tendring, 3 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Anti-social behaviour
- Air quality
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
Falling behind the borough
- Income deprivation ranking
- Home improvement applications
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Harwich International Railway station, about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.3 km in a straight line). About 2.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to Harwich Town (about 6 min) and Manningtree (about 17 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery 60 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school Harwich and Dovercourt High School 720 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Needs attention in 5 areas, Urgent improvement in 1 (Jan 2026). Requires significant improvement.
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Harwich Parkeston
What is the typical house price in Harwich Parkeston?
£224,250. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +28% against 2017-2019.
How does Harwich Parkeston compare with the rest of Tendring?
Typical house price: 4th lowest of 18 neighbourhoods in Tendring. Typical flat price: 5th lowest of the 11 neighbourhoods in Tendring with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 6th highest of 18 neighbourhoods in Tendring.
Is Harwich Parkeston an affluent area?
Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Harwich Parkeston gentrifying?
Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.13; 3 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Harwich Parkeston?
Harwich International. Railway station, about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.3 km in a straight line). About 2.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to Harwich Town (about 6 min) and Manningtree (about 17 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Harwich Parkeston?
Nearest state primary school. Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery. 60 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Harwich and Dovercourt High School. 720 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Needs attention in 5 areas, Urgent improvement in 1 (Jan 2026). Requires significant improvement.
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.