12a, Vista Avenue, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0DN
About 12a
12a is a semi-detached house in Kirby-Le-Soken, Frinton-On-Sea, Frinton On Sea (CO13 0DN). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1133 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in February 2011. Across 2000–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 sits 120% above the 2011 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£110/sq ft) was about 37.7% below the postcode norm. At 105 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 19 EPCs).
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
12a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Oct 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
12a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 12a
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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£275,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 11 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
4 February 2011Most recent
£125,000
+108.3%over 10 years9 February 2000
£60,000
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 12a, 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
12a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,187
Street avg £2,228
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB