7 Chartfield Drive, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0DR
About 7 Chartfield Drive
7 Chartfield Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Kirby-Le-Soken, Frinton-On-Sea, Frinton On Sea (CO13 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 223 m² (around 2400 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2012. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 223 m² it's 19.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (187 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 2012–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £637,000 is 34.1% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 30.2% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014.
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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
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
7 Chartfield Drive'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
- Nov 2012Loft ConversionFullIn report
Insertion of rooflights to front, rear and side of dwelling for proposed loft conversion.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/01072/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£637,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.5% per year over 2 years.
£475,000
Growth on file: 18.5% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
27 July 2014Most recent
£475,000
+43.9%over 2 years5 June 2012
£330,000
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 7 Chartfield Drive, 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 habitable rooms, 7 Chartfield Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,130
Street avg £3,168
Floor Area
223 m²
Street avg 184 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
0.2 km
Devereux Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 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