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242 Halstead Road, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0DX

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 242 Halstead Road

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

242 Halstead Road is a semi-detached house in Kirby-Le-Soken, Frinton-On-Sea, Frinton On Sea (CO13 0DX). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 is 43.8% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 18.4% below the postcode norm. Sold March 2024 for £210,000.

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Valuation

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 242 Halstead Road, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

242 Halstead Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Oct 2025
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Householder Planning Application - First floor rear extension over existing ground floor extension.

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    25/01275/FULHH
    View planning record
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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.

242 Halstead Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£302,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£210,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 March 2024Most recent

    £210,000

    +81.4%over 22 years

  2. 22 August 2001

    £115,750

    +127.0%over 5 years

  3. 10 November 1995

    £51,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 0DX: £255,000 (2024–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Halstead Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 242 Halstead Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,544

Street avg £2,047

Strongly below

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£296k

1 Blackthorn Avenue, Kirby Cross

CO13 0GQ

£284k

1 Beechcroft Avenue, Kirby Cross

CO13 0QL

2 bed1 bath
£279k

1 Blanchard Close, Kirby Cross

CO13 0NE

£329k

1 Avocet Close

CO13 0UX

2 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Chaplins, Kirby Cross

CO13 0RU

£359k

1 Brent Close

CO13 0UT

3 bed2 bath
£254k

1 Borrage Way, Kirby Cross

CO13 0GP

£363k

1 Bardfield Way

CO13 0AN

3 bed1 bath
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

0.0 km

Halstead Villas — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Kirby Primary Academy. 4 schools nearby.

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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 0DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO13 0DX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO13 0DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

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 242 Halstead Road, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0DX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.