Orchard Cottage, Walton Road, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0DA
About Orchard Cottage
Orchard Cottage is a detached house in Kirby-Le-Soken, Frinton-On-Sea, Frinton On Sea (CO13 0DA). It has a recorded floor area of 224 m² (around 2411 sq ft). The latest certificate (July 2016) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating.
At 224 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer was April 2025 at £600,000 — fresh data. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 35.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Orchard Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Orchard Cottage
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
Orchard Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£623,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£600,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 April 2025Most recent
£600,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CO13 0DA: £410,000 (2016–1998).
Nearby sales in CO13 0DA
Apple Wood House, Walton Road, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0DA
Sold Aug 2016
£395,000Bramleys, Walton Road, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0DA
Sold Aug 2016
£425,000Turpin Farm Cottage, Walton Road, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0DA
Sold Oct 2015
£430,000Turpins Barn, Walton Road, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0DA
Sold Sept 1998
£305,000
Everything we know about Orchard Cottage, 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 Walton Road homes
Price per m² for Orchard Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,679
Street avg £1,671
Floor Area
224 m²
Street avg 168 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 9.3 t/year
Years Held
1 years
Street avg 16 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Devereux Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Lift Hamford. 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
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB