3 Sneating Hall Cottages, Sneating Hall Lane, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0EW
About 3 Sneating Hall Cottages
3 Sneating Hall Cottages is a semi-detached house in Kirby-Le-Soken, Frinton-On-Sea, Frinton On Sea (CO13 0EW). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since April 2021. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 77 m² the property is well over the postcode median (45 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £291,000 is 11.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 51.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2023 for £260,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 Sneating Hall Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
3 Sneating Hall Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Sneating Hall Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£291,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£260,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 November 2023Most recent
£260,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 0EW: £650,000 (2023–1999).
Everything we know about 3 Sneating Hall Cottages, 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 Sneating Hall Lane homes
3 Sneating Hall Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 109 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
1.1 km
Farm Close — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Kirby Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB