2 Bardfield Way, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0AN

2 Bardfield Way is a two-bedroom detached house in Frinton On Sea (CO13 0AN). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

It hasn't traded since May 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 83 m² it sits well below the postcode median (127 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £315,000 sits 250% above the 1999 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 44% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.