← CO12 area guide Side by side

CO12 or CO14?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
CO12
Tendring
CO14
Tendring
Median home sale nearby £230,000
from 121 sales
£235,000
from 93 sales
Average sold price £149,142
Area price growth (YoY) +2.6% (Tendring) +2.6% (Tendring)
Dwelling type Mid-terrace house Semi-detached house
Floor area 76 m² 83 m²
Built 1967–1975 2023
Energy rating D B
Heating cost (EPC est.) £894/yr £396/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 140 recorded 58 recorded
Deprivation decile 2 of 10 2 of 10

Common questions

Is CO12 or CO14 cheaper?

CO12 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CO12 sell for about £230,000 and around CO14 for about £235,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, CO12 or CO14?

CO14 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (140 in CO12 against 58 in CO14, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is CO12 or CO14 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, CO12 sits in decile 2 of 10 and CO14 in decile 2, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in CO12 or CO14?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.