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House prices in Harwich

Essex · 326 sales registered so far in the 12 months to June 2026 · HM Land Registry data

Average house price in Harwich

The average (median) house price in Harwich, Essex was £245,000 in the 12 months to June 2026, from 326 sales registered so far. That is 3.9% down on the year before and 6.5% up on five years ago. Terraced homes were the most common sale at a median £192,750; detached £350,000; semi-detached £242,000; flats £127,750. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £276 per square foot (£2,971/m²), based on 701 of 738 sales over two years.

Median sold price
£245,000
12 months to June 2026
Half of sales were above this price, half below
Change on a year ago
−3.9%
median vs the previous 12 months
Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
Price per sq ft
£276
typical range £228–£322
From 701 of 738 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
Sales registered so far
326
12 months to June 2026
Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
vs Essex
−34%
Essex median £370,000
Difference between the two medians

Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered) Harwich = the Harwich post town: CO12 (as recorded in the sales)

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House prices in Harwich by property type

TypeSalesMedian price£/sq ftTypical sizeChange (1y)
Detached103£350,000£317 1,076 sq ft+4.5%
Semi-detached93£242,000£282 893 sq ft−3.2%
Terraced106£192,750£230 840 sq ft−1.2%
Flats24£127,750£217 592 sq ftn < 30

Harwich house price trend

£200k£250k£300k£350k£400k£450kQ4 2021: £230,000 · 76 salesQ1 2022: £244,000 · 98 salesQ2 2022: £249,995 · 101 salesQ3 2022: £259,000 · 110 salesQ4 2022: £256,000 · 117 salesQ1 2023: £240,000 · 63 salesQ2 2023: £260,000 · 61 salesQ3 2023: £247,500 · 88 salesQ4 2023: £242,000 · 69 salesQ1 2024: £233,875 · 86 salesQ2 2024: £270,000 · 87 salesQ3 2024: £252,500 · 77 salesQ4 2024: £261,500 · 133 salesQ1 2025: £255,000 · 116 salesQ2 2025: £255,000 · 86 salesQ3 2025: £265,000 · 92 salesQ4 2025: £245,000 · 91 sales (provisional)Q1 2026: £234,500 · 77 sales (provisional)Q2 2026: £234,500 · 66 sales (provisional)Q3 2026: £242,500 · 30 sales (provisional)Q4 2021Q4 2022Q4 2023Q4 2024Q4 2025Q3 2026
Harwich median Essex median sales per period still being registered
Harwich: median sold price £230,000 in Q4 2021 to £265,000 in Q3 2025
PeriodMedian sold priceSales
Q4 2021£230,00076
Q1 2022£244,00098
Q2 2022£249,995101
Q3 2022£259,000110
Q4 2022£256,000117
Q1 2023£240,00063
Q2 2023£260,00061
Q3 2023£247,50088
Q4 2023£242,00069
Q1 2024£233,87586
Q2 2024£270,00087
Q3 2024£252,50077
Q4 2024£261,500133
Q1 2025£255,000116
Q2 2025£255,00086
Q3 2025£265,00092
Q4 2025£245,00091
Q1 2026£234,50077
Q2 2026£234,50066
Q3 2026£242,50030

Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.

What homes in Harwich sold for

£120k–£170k
£170k–£220k
£220k–£270k
£270k–£320k
£320k–£370k
£370k–£420k
£420k–£470k
£470k+

Most homes in Harwich sold for £170k–£320k (61% of sales).

Sold house prices in Harwich

SoldAddressTypePriceFloor area£/sq ftvs last sale
25 Aug 202615, Sparrows Corner CO12 5AA Detached£300,0001,098 sq ft £273n/a
24 Aug 20264, Sparrows Corner CO12 5AA Semi-detached£310,0001,066 sq ft £291n/a
21 Aug 202614, Beryl Road CO12 4RE Semi-detached£265,000786 sq ft £337−2% (2024)
18 Aug 202658, Dove Crescent CO12 4RD Semi-detached£254,450764 sq ft £333n/a
14 Aug 20269, Vienna Close CO12 3SL Detached£295,000969 sq ft £305n/a
14 Aug 202638, Shaftesbury Avenue CO12 4BT Semi-detached£290,000915 sq ft £317+38% (2019)
10 Aug 20264, Orchard Close CO12 5AX Terraced£220,000635 sq ft £346n/a
7 Aug 202618, Mayflower Avenue CO12 3NN Terraced£166,000635 sq ft £261n/a
31 Jul 202620, St Denis Close CO12 3SX Detached£350,0001,087 sq ft £322n/a
31 Jul 2026625, Main Road CO12 4NH Terraced£235,000850 sq ft £276+34% (2019)
31 Jul 202620, Jubilee Close CO12 4XD Terraced£160,000635 sq ft £252−18% (2022)
29 Jul 202684, Gravel Hill Way CO12 4XN Semi-detached£245,000560 sq ft £438−11% (2022)
24 Jul 202614, St Michaels Road CO12 3RZ Semi-detached£383,0001,755 sq ft £218n/a
22 Jul 202647, Kings Head Street CO12 3EG Terraced£240,0001,744 sq ft £138n/a
21 Jul 2026188, Fronks Road CO12 4EF Semi-detached£227,500667 sq ft £341+20% (2021)
17 Jul 202629, Bexley Avenue CO12 4XW Semi-detached£275,000592 sq ft £465n/a
17 Jul 202632, the Haven CO12 4LA Semi-detached£245,0001,109 sq ft £221n/a
15 Jul 202662, Oakley Road CO12 4QU Semi-detached£200,000635 sq ft £315n/a
10 Jul 2026Cotswood, Wrabness Road CO12 5HB Detached£420,000n/a n/an/a
10 Jul 202615, Swallow Close CO12 4WF Detached£370,0001,184 sq ft £312+1% (2023)
10 Jul 20267, Briardale Avenue CO12 4LH Terraced£230,000915 sq ft £251n/a
7 Jul 2026133, Harwich Road CO12 5EB Detached£215,0001,119 sq ft £192n/a
6 Jul 202631, St Denis Close CO12 3SX Detached£250,000721 sq ft £347n/a
3 Jul 202615, Parkeston Road CO12 4PD Terraced£210,000936 sq ft £224n/a
3 Jul 202620, Parkeston Road CO12 4PD Terraced£165,000624 sq ft £264+18% (2021)

The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.

Streets in Harwich

Most expensive streets

  1. Wrabness Road CO12 £494,000· 9 sales
  2. Michaelstowe Lane CO12 £475,000· 13 sales
  3. Hammond Drive CO12 £440,000· 5 sales
  4. The Drive CO12 £418,000· 7 sales
  5. Paddocks Lane CO12 £417,500· 20 sales
  6. Gordon Road CO12 £410,000· 7 sales
  7. St Georges Avenue CO12 £406,500· 8 sales
  8. Wix Road CO12 £403,750· 10 sales

Most affordable streets

  1. Stour Road CO12 £76,500· 7 sales
  2. Michaelstowe Drive CO12 £105,000· 9 sales
  3. Victoria Street CO12 £109,000· 9 sales
  4. The Quay CO12 £123,500· 12 sales
  5. Albemarle Street CO12 £124,500· 6 sales
  6. Hordle Street CO12 £133,500· 11 sales
  7. Cliff Road CO12 £135,000· 17 sales
  8. Bexley Avenue CO12 £144,000· 14 sales

Most active streets

  1. Main Road CO12 12in 12m
  2. Fronks Road CO12 11in 12m
  3. Mayes Lane CO12 8in 12m
  4. Lee Road CO12 7in 12m
  5. Una Road CO12 7in 12m
  6. Williamsburg Avenue CO12 7in 12m
  7. Stour Close CO12 6in 12m
  8. Oakley Road CO12 5in 12m

Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.

Postcode districts in Harwich

DistrictSales (12m)Median£/sq ftChange (1y)
CO12326£245,000£276−3.9%

For sale in Harwich now

Homes for sale in Harwich today ask a median £230,000 (n = 157) vs £245,000 sold, so asking is 6% below recent sold prices; £225 vs £276 per sq ft. 1% of Homello's listings here are under offer. Asking ≠ achieved; sold prices reflect deals agreed 4–6 months ago.

Sold prices at developments in Harwich

  • Languard View · David Wilson Homes
    33 resales · median £243,750· +72% on first sale

New-build sales register 6–12 months after completion; "resale" means a later sale at an address whose first recorded sale was a new build.

House prices near Harwich

Part of Essex

What's my home worth?

A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Harwich is worth roughly £221k–£312k at the area's typical £228–£322 per square foot. That is a range, not a valuation.

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Questions about house prices in Harwich

›What is the average house price in Harwich?

The median sold price in Harwich, Essex was £245,000 in the 12 months to June 2026 (326 sales registered so far); the mean was £259,755. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The Essex median over the same period was £370,000. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.

›How much is a house in Harwich per square foot?

Homes sold in Harwich, Essex over the two years to June 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £276 per square foot (interquartile range £228–£322), from 701 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.

›Are house prices in Harwich going up or down?

In the 12 months to June 2026, the median was 3.9% down on the previous 12 months and 6.5% up on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.

›What is the most expensive street in Harwich?

Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, Wrabness Road (CO12) has the highest median sold price at £494,000 across 9 sales.

›Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?

Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.

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Sources and method. Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Oct 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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