Strong on transport, with schools to consider
Dovercourt Bay at a glance
- House prices
- £225,000
- Lower prices27th percentile
- Schools
- 8th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 86th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 58.7 per 1,000 residents
- Middle60th percentile
- Flood risk
- 12% of the area in flood zones
- Middle72nd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Dovercourt Bay a good place to live?
Dovercourt Bay may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Tendring below.
Dovercourt Bay and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Dovercourt Bay | £225,000 | 58.7 |
| St. James | £228,500 | 298 |
| St. Paul's | £210,000 | 96 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Dovercourt Bay
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 58.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 60th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Dovercourt Bay
House prices
- Median sale price
- £225,000
- Percentile
- 27th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 25 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Dovercourt Bay
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Dovercourt Bay is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 28.7 per 1,000 residents: lower than Tendring (46.5) and lower than England (35.9).
| Type | Dovercourt Bay | Tendring | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 28.7 | 46.5 | 35.9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.2 | 8.3 | 6.8 |
| Public order | 5.4 | 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 5.4 | 12.9 | 18.1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4.2 | 8.4 | 10.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.2 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Drugs | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 0.6 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Burglary | 0.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 |
| Robbery | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Dovercourt Bay
Schools
8th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Dovercourt Bay
Flood risk
12% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 10.7% of the area. That is the 72nd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Dovercourt Bay
Transport
86th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Dovercourt Bay a good place to live?
Dovercourt Bay may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Dovercourt Bay safe?
Dovercourt Bay ranks in the 60th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Dovercourt Bay?
The median sale price was £225,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 27th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Dovercourt Bay?
Schools rank in the 8th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Dovercourt Bay?
Nearby public profiles include St. James in Tendring and St. Paul's in Tendring.
