What type of property is 68 Elm Tree Avenue, CO13 0AS?

68 Elm Tree Avenue, CO13 0AS is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 68 Elm Tree Avenue, CO13 0AS last change hands?

68 Elm Tree Avenue, CO13 0AS last sold for £128,000 in September 1998, around 28 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 68 Elm Tree Avenue, CO13 0AS?

The current EPC rating for 68 Elm Tree Avenue, CO13 0AS is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in September 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 68 Elm Tree Avenue, CO13 0AS?

68 Elm Tree Avenue, CO13 0AS has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO13 0AS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 68 Elm Tree Avenue, CO13 0AS heated?

The latest EPC at 68 Elm Tree Avenue, CO13 0AS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 68 Elm Tree Avenue, CO13 0AS?

68 Elm Tree Avenue, CO13 0AS is in council tax band D.

Where is 68 Elm Tree Avenue, CO13 0AS located?

68 Elm Tree Avenue, CO13 0AS sits in Frinton On Sea. It falls within the CO13 postcode district in Essex.

Is 68 Elm Tree Avenue, CO13 0AS in a safe area?

Police records around 68 Elm Tree Avenue, CO13 0AS show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 57% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 68 Elm Tree Avenue, CO13 0AS?

The closest primary school to 68 Elm Tree Avenue, CO13 0AS is Lift Hamford (486m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lift Tendring (322m).

How well connected is 68 Elm Tree Avenue, CO13 0AS?

The closest bus stop to 68 Elm Tree Avenue, CO13 0AS is Frietuna Road, 17m away. The nearest rail option is Frinton-on-Sea Rail Station, 508m away.

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68 Elm Tree Avenue, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0AS

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 68 Elm Tree Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

68 Elm Tree Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Frinton On Sea (CO13 0AS). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in September 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £459,000 sits 258.6% above the 1998 sale of £128,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£103/sq ft) was about 44.6% below the postcode norm.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageIntegral

Building

TenureFreehold

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 68 Elm Tree Avenue, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

68 Elm Tree Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

68 Elm Tree Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£459,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1998)

£128,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

6 September 1998Most recent
£128,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 0AS: £371,000 (2022–2018).

Nearby sales in CO13 0AS

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On the street

Versus other Elm Tree Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 68 Elm Tree Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,103

Street avg £2,240

Below

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 116 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

On par

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Frinton On Sea district page.

Full Frinton On Sea report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Frietuna Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Lift Tendring. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO13 0AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO13 0AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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