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17 Vista Avenue, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0DN

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Vista Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Vista Avenue is a detached house in Kirby-Le-Soken, Frinton-On-Sea, Frinton On Sea (CO13 0DN). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since October 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 32.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 sits 127.1% above the 2001 sale of £118,000. At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient 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

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Vista Avenue, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Vista Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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  • Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Vista Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£268,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 32.5% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£118,000

Growth on file: 32.5% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 October 2001Most recent

    £118,000

    +24.2%over 1 year

  2. 4 June 2000

    £95,000

    +48.4%over 10 months

  3. 4 August 1999

    £64,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 0DN: £245,000 (2022–2020).

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Everything we know about 17 Vista Avenue, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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  • Larger development activity nearby
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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On the street

Versus other Vista Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Vista Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,903

Street avg £2,183

Below

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£279k

1 Blanchard Close, Kirby Cross

CO13 0NE

£254k

1 Borrage Way, Kirby Cross

CO13 0GP

£284k

1 Beechcroft Avenue, Kirby Cross

CO13 0QL

2 bed1 bath
£251k

1 Bernard Close, Kirby Cross

CO13 0TP

2 bed
£250k

1 Chapel Lane, Kirby Cross

CO13 0NF

£246k

1 Beverley Drive, Kirby Cross

CO13 0UE

3 bed
£243k

1 Bemerton Gardens, Kirby Cross

CO13 0LG

£296k

1 Blackthorn Avenue, Kirby Cross

CO13 0GQ

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Frinton On Sea district page.
Full Frinton On Sea report

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO13 0DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO13 0DN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO13 0DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Vista Avenue, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0DN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.