What kind of home is 10 Hillcrest, CO13 0EB?

10 Hillcrest, CO13 0EB is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 10 Hillcrest, CO13 0EB sell for?

10 Hillcrest, CO13 0EB last sold for £285,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £195,000 in September 2019, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 10 Hillcrest, CO13 0EB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2019 and September 2021, 10 Hillcrest, CO13 0EB rose from £195,000 to £285,000, a change of £90,000. That works out to roughly +20.8% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 10 Hillcrest, CO13 0EB?

The current EPC rating for 10 Hillcrest, CO13 0EB is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 10 Hillcrest, CO13 0EB?

10 Hillcrest, CO13 0EB has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO13 0EB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 10 Hillcrest, CO13 0EB use?

The latest EPC at 10 Hillcrest, CO13 0EB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 10 Hillcrest, CO13 0EB?

10 Hillcrest, CO13 0EB is in council tax band C.

Which area is 10 Hillcrest, CO13 0EB in?

10 Hillcrest, CO13 0EB sits in Kirby-le-soken, Frinton-on-sea, Frinton On Sea. It falls within the CO13 postcode district in Essex.

Is 10 Hillcrest, CO13 0EB in a safe area?

Police records around 10 Hillcrest, CO13 0EB show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 57% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 10 Hillcrest, CO13 0EB?

The closest primary school to 10 Hillcrest, CO13 0EB is Kirby Primary Academy (1.0km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lift Tendring (1.6km).

How well connected is 10 Hillcrest, CO13 0EB?

The closest bus stop to 10 Hillcrest, CO13 0EB is Post Office, 205m away. The nearest rail option is Kirby Cross Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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10 Hillcrest, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0EB

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 10 Hillcrest

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

10 Hillcrest is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Kirby-Le-Soken, Frinton-On-Sea, Frinton On Sea (CO13 0EB). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2019. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

At 74 m² it's 18.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 2019–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 61.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £285,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Communal gardenYes
GarageIntegral

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2021

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2021from Jun 2019

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Hillcrest, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 Hillcrest has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£302,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.8% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£285,000

Growth on file: 20.8% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

27 September 2021Most recent
£285,000
+46.2%over 2 years
25 September 2019
£195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 0EB: £223,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in CO13 0EB

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On the street

Versus other Hillcrest homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

10 Hillcrest outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,851

Street avg £2,892

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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

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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

0.2 km

Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Kirby Primary Academy. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO13 0EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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