1a, Chartfield Drive, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0DR
About 1a
1a is a detached house in Kirby-Le-Soken, Frinton-On-Sea, Frinton On Sea (CO13 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1028 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 95 m² it sits well below the postcode median (187 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 84% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 May 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
1a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1a
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
1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£393,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 0DR: £690,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CO13 0DR
12 Chartfield Drive, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0DR
Sold Aug 2025
£640,00017 Chartfield Drive, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0DR
Sold Oct 2023
£655,00023 Chartfield Drive, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0DR
Sold Apr 2023
£690,00025 Chartfield Drive, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0DR
Sold Mar 2023
£710,0008 Chartfield Drive, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0DR
Sold Nov 2022
£715,000
Everything we know about 1a, 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 Chartfield Drive homes
On floor area, 1a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 191 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Devereux Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 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
43.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB