What kind of home is 12 The Sparlings, CO13 0HD?

12 The Sparlings, CO13 0HD is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

How energy efficient is 12 The Sparlings, CO13 0HD?

The current EPC rating for 12 The Sparlings, CO13 0HD is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 The Sparlings, CO13 0HD?

12 The Sparlings, CO13 0HD has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO13 0HD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 The Sparlings, CO13 0HD use?

The latest EPC at 12 The Sparlings, CO13 0HD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 The Sparlings, CO13 0HD?

12 The Sparlings, CO13 0HD is in council tax band D.

Which area is 12 The Sparlings, CO13 0HD in?

12 The Sparlings, CO13 0HD sits in Kirby-le-soken, Frinton-on-sea, Frinton On Sea. It falls within the CO13 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 12 The Sparlings, CO13 0HD?

Police records around 12 The Sparlings, CO13 0HD 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 12 The Sparlings, CO13 0HD?

The closest primary school to 12 The Sparlings, CO13 0HD is Kirby Primary Academy (820m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lift Tendring (2.1km).

What is the nearest station to 12 The Sparlings, CO13 0HD?

The closest bus stop to 12 The Sparlings, CO13 0HD is Horsey Road, 131m away. The nearest rail option is Kirby Cross Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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12 The Sparlings, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0HD

Notable views

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 The Sparlings

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

12 The Sparlings is a three-bedroom detached house in Kirby-Le-Soken, Frinton-On-Sea, Frinton On Sea (CO13 0HD). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs).

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Risks

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Trends

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Notable viewsYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 The Sparlings, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 The Sparlings 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.

12 The Sparlings has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£360,000

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 0HD: £375,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CO13 0HD

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On the street

Versus other The Sparlings homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 The Sparlings outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

69 (C)

Street avg 57 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 119 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

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

0.1 km

Horsey Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Kirby Primary Academy. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO13 0HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low

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