12 The Oaks, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0BA
About 12 The Oaks
12 The Oaks is a four-bedroom detached house in Frinton On Sea (CO13 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1607 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £420,000 is 44.8% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 17.8% below the postcode norm. Last sold in August 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
12 The Oaks's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Sept 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 The Oaks has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
12 The Oaks valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£420,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 10 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
3 August 2014Most recent
£290,000
+16.0%over 9 years24 August 2004
£249,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 0BA: £378,000 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in CO13 0BA
Everything we know about 12 The Oaks, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other The Oaks homes
On floor area, 12 The Oaks stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,943
Street avg £2,772
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Oaks — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Frinton-on-Sea Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB