4 Sneating Hall Cottages, Sneating Hall Lane, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0EW
About 4 Sneating Hall Cottages
4 Sneating Hall Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Kirby-Le-Soken, Frinton-On-Sea, Frinton On Sea (CO13 0EW). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2022 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2021. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
It hasn't traded since January 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 39.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 sits 84.5% above the 2002 sale of £122,500. At 46 m² it's 24% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
4 Sneating Hall Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
4 Sneating Hall Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£226,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 39.3% per year over 5 years.
£122,500
Growth on file: 39.3% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
18 January 2002Most recent
£122,500
+91.4%over 3 years12 January 1999
£64,000
+166.7%over 1 year17 February 1997
£24,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 0EW: £650,000 (2023–1996).
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Sneating Hall Lane homes
EPC Rating for 4 Sneating Hall Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 117 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB