What kind of home is 8 Farm Close, CO13 0FW?

8 Farm Close, CO13 0FW is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Farm Close, CO13 0FW?

8 Farm Close, CO13 0FW last sold for £390,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £600,000 in January 2017, so prices have been falling over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Farm Close, CO13 0FW changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2017 and June 2021, 8 Farm Close, CO13 0FW fell from £600,000 to £390,000, a change of £210,000. That works out to roughly -9.4% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Farm Close, CO13 0FW?

The current EPC rating for 8 Farm Close, CO13 0FW is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in December 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Farm Close, CO13 0FW?

8 Farm Close, CO13 0FW has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft). That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO13 0FW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Farm Close, CO13 0FW use?

The latest EPC at 8 Farm Close, CO13 0FW records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 8 Farm Close, CO13 0FW in?

8 Farm Close, CO13 0FW sits in Kirby Cross, Frinton-on-sea, Frinton On Sea. It falls within the CO13 postcode district in Essex.

Is 8 Farm Close, CO13 0FW in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Farm Close, CO13 0FW 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 8 Farm Close, CO13 0FW?

The closest primary school to 8 Farm Close, CO13 0FW is Kirby Primary Academy (1.2km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 8 Farm Close, CO13 0FW?

The closest bus stop to 8 Farm Close, CO13 0FW is Farm Close, 122m away. The nearest rail option is Kirby Cross Rail Station, 910m away.

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8 Farm Close, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0FW

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Overview

About 8 Farm Close

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

8 Farm Close is a detached house in Kirby Cross, Frinton-On-Sea, Frinton On Sea (CO13 0FW). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft). The latest certificate (December 2020) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

At 92 m² it's 21.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 is 10.3% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £390,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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.

8 Farm Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Farm Close, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0FW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Farm Close 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

£430,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -9.4% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£390,000

Growth on file: -9.4% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

16 June 2021Most recent
£390,000
-35.0%over 4 years
30 January 2017
£600,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 0FW: £399,000 (2022–2021).

Nearby sales in CO13 0FW

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On the street

Versus other Farm Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 8 Farm Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,239

Street avg £4,133

On par

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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CO13 0PQ

4 bed2 bath

£440k

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1 Bracken Way, Kirby Cross

CO13 0GW

£404k

1 Chapelfields, Kirby Cross

CO13 0RD

5 bed1 bath

£380k

1 Capel Park, Kirby Cross

CO13 0UA

4 bed

£379k

1 Bushell Way, Kirby Cross

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4 bed

£378k

1 Buckfast Avenue, Kirby Cross

CO13 0PU

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Farm Close — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 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 0FW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO13 0FW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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