Turpin Farm Cottage, Walton Road, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0DA
About Turpin Farm Cottage
Turpin Farm Cottage is a detached house in Kirby-Le-Soken, Frinton-On-Sea, Frinton On Sea (CO13 0DA). It has a recorded floor area of 217 m² (around 2336 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 217 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £654,000 sits 52.1% above the 2015 sale of £430,000. 11 years since the last transfer (October 2015). 17 planning records sit against the property, 14 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Turpin Farm Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Dec 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Turpin Farm Cottage has been through 14 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Sept 2025ConditionsIn report
Discharge of conditions application for 21/01667/VOC - Condition 24 (Scheme of Hard and Soft Landscaping)
- Reference
- 25/01162/DISCON
- Nov 2024ConditionsIn report
Discharge of conditions application for (22/01333/FUL) - Condition 11 (EVCP location plan, pod-point datasheets)
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/01446/DISCON
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Turpin Farm Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£654,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£430,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 October 2015Most recent
£430,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CO13 0DA: £410,000 (2025–1998).
Nearby sales in CO13 0DA
Orchard Cottage, Walton Road, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0DA
Sold Apr 2025
£600,000Apple 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
£425,000Turpins Barn, Walton Road, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0DA
Sold Sept 1998
£305,000
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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
On epc rating, Turpin Farm Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,982
Street avg £1,904
Floor Area
217 m²
Street avg 169 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
19.0 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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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.
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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