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1 Sneating Hall Cottages, Sneating Hall Lane, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0EW

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 1 Sneating Hall Cottages

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

1 Sneating Hall Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Kirby-Le-Soken, Frinton-On-Sea, Frinton On Sea (CO13 0EW). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 44 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on oil.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 44 m² it's 28.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 4 EPCs).

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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 3)
Nov 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Jan 2014
EPC improved fromD63toE50
Heating System
Heat PumpUnderfloor

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Walls
GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
76%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Nov 2022from Apr 2021
Heating System
UnderfloorCommunity

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Hot Water
ImmersionCommunity

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Sneating Hall Cottages, Sneating Hall Lane, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey extension at 1 Sneating Hall Cottages.

  1. May 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey

    Proposed two storey extension.

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    19/00269/FUL
    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.

1 Sneating Hall Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£174,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 0EW: £650,000 (2023–2002).

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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.

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

1.1 km

Farm Close — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Kirby Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO13 0EW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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