Vista Cottage, Walton Road, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0DE
About Vista Cottage
Vista Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Kirby-Le-Soken, Frinton-On-Sea, Frinton On Sea (CO13 0DE). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £526,000 sits 64.4% above the 2015 sale of £320,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 49.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in July 2015. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble, Detached
- Summer houseYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Vista Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2006New BuildFullIn report
Replacement dwelling - amendment to 05/01150/FUL (velux windows)
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/01815/FUL
- Sept 2005New BuildFullIn report
Replacement dwelling
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/01150/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Vista Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£526,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£320,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 July 2015Most recent
£320,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 0DE: £206,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in CO13 0DE
74 Walton Road, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0DE
Sold Apr 2022
£206,0001 Meadowview, Walton Road, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0DE
Sold Oct 2020
£367,50068 Walton Road, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0DE
Sold Apr 2017
£261,00076 Walton Road, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0DE
Sold Mar 2016
£153,00075 Walton Road, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0DE
Sold Sept 2013
£147,500
Everything we know about Vista 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
EPC Rating for Vista Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,336
Street avg £2,136
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 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
37.0dB