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

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
154 m²
1658 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 The Sparlings

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

5 The Sparlings is a four-bedroom detached house in Kirby-Le-Soken, Frinton-On-Sea, Frinton On Sea (CO13 0HD). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on oil.

At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 8 years since the last transfer (May 2018). Today's modelled estimate of £415,000 is 22.1% above the 2018 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 The Sparlings's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 The Sparlings, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Feb 2021
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Proposed single storey rear extension and a front porch.

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    20/01788/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.

5 The Sparlings valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£415,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£340,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 May 2018Most recent

    £340,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 0HD: £375,000 (2025–2021).

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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.

5 The Sparlings outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,208

Street avg £2,810

Below

Floor Area

154 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

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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£404k

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5 bed1 bath
£374k

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3 bed1 bath
£363k

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3 bed1 bath
£359k

1 Brent Close

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£692k

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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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CO13 0HD

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

Common questions

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