12 Vista Avenue, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0DN
About 12 Vista Avenue
12 Vista Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kirby-Le-Soken, Frinton-On-Sea, Frinton On Sea (CO13 0DN). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Held since June 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £301,000 sits 401.7% above the 1998 sale of £59,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£62/sq ft) was about 65% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Vista Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
12 Vista Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£301,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£59,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 June 1998Most recent
£59,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 0DN: £245,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in CO13 0DN
1 Vista Avenue, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0DN
Sold Feb 2022
£480,00026 Vista Avenue, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0DN
Sold Aug 2021
£225,00014 Vista Avenue, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0DN
Sold Oct 2020
£230,00024 Vista Avenue, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0DN
Sold Sept 2020
£245,00015 Vista Avenue, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0DN
Sold Jun 2020
£252,000
Everything we know about 12 Vista Avenue, 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 Vista Avenue homes
Price per m² for 12 Vista Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£667
Street avg £2,260
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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.
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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
43.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB