48 Vista Avenue, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0DW
About 48 Vista Avenue
48 Vista Avenue is a detached house in Kirby-Le-Soken, Frinton-On-Sea, Frinton On Sea (CO13 0DW). It has a recorded floor area of 271 m² (around 2917 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2023 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2024) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in August 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 271 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £910,000 sits 160% above the 2016 sale of £350,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 52.9% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in October 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
48 Vista Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jul 2023ConditionsIn report
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act, to allow a variation of condition 2 (Approved plans) of 21/00384/FUL for change to the design of the approved replacement dwelling.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00769/VOC
- Feb 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Proposed rear and side extension, new raised roof to first floor with internal alterations.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/02131/FULHH
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
48 Vista Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£910,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£350,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 October 2016Most recent
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 0DW: £259,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in CO13 0DW
44 Vista Avenue, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0DW
Sold Dec 2024
£245,00027 Vista Avenue, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0DW
Sold Jul 2022
£377,75029 Vista Avenue, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0DW
Sold Feb 2019
£345,00028 Vista Avenue, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0DW
Sold Jan 2014
£177,00033 Vista Avenue, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0DW
Sold Jul 2012
£240,000
Everything we know about 48 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
On floor area, 48 Vista Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,292
Street avg £2,848
Floor Area
271 m²
Street avg 86 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Years Held
10 years
Street avg 13 years
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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
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 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
44.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB