What kind of home is 7 Hillcrest, CO13 0EB?

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

What was the last sold price for 7 Hillcrest, CO13 0EB?

7 Hillcrest, CO13 0EB last sold for £177,000 in May 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Hillcrest, CO13 0EB?

The current EPC rating for 7 Hillcrest, CO13 0EB is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Hillcrest, CO13 0EB?

7 Hillcrest, CO13 0EB has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO13 0EB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Hillcrest, CO13 0EB use?

The latest EPC at 7 Hillcrest, CO13 0EB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Hillcrest, CO13 0EB?

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

Which area is 7 Hillcrest, CO13 0EB in?

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

Is 7 Hillcrest, CO13 0EB in a safe area?

Police records around 7 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 7 Hillcrest, CO13 0EB?

The closest primary school to 7 Hillcrest, CO13 0EB is Kirby Primary Academy (1.0km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lift Tendring (1.6km).

What transport links are near 7 Hillcrest, CO13 0EB?

The closest bus stop to 7 Hillcrest, CO13 0EB is Post Office, 205m away. The nearest rail option is Kirby Cross Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Hillcrest

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

7 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 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 sits 53.1% above the 2016 sale of £177,000. 10 years since the last transfer (May 2016).

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Hillcrest, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

7 Hillcrest valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£271,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£177,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 May 2016Most recent
£177,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 0EB: £249,995 (2025–2020).

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.

Habitable Rooms for 7 Hillcrest runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,603

Street avg £3,005

On par

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

On par

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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