What kind of home is 9 The Sparlings, CO13 0HD?

9 The Sparlings, CO13 0HD is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 9 The Sparlings, CO13 0HD sell for?

9 The Sparlings, CO13 0HD last sold for £372,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £89,000 in September 1997, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 9 The Sparlings, CO13 0HD?

Across 2 sales between September 1997 and June 2021, 9 The Sparlings, CO13 0HD rose from £89,000 to £372,000, a change of £283,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 9 The Sparlings, CO13 0HD?

The current EPC rating for 9 The Sparlings, CO13 0HD is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 The Sparlings, CO13 0HD?

9 The Sparlings, CO13 0HD has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (1,399 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 The Sparlings, CO13 0HD use?

The latest EPC at 9 The Sparlings, CO13 0HD records oil as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 9 The Sparlings, CO13 0HD?

9 The Sparlings, CO13 0HD is in council tax band E.

Which area is 9 The Sparlings, CO13 0HD in?

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

How safe is the area around 9 The Sparlings, CO13 0HD?

Police records around 9 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 9 The Sparlings, CO13 0HD?

The closest primary school to 9 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 9 The Sparlings, CO13 0HD?

The closest bus stop to 9 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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9 The Sparlings, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0HD

Solar panels

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

130 m²

1399 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 The Sparlings

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

9 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 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 54), 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.

Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £453,000 is 21.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 25.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £372,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Solar panelsYes
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.

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

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 The Sparlings, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 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.

Price for 9 The Sparlings has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£453,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£372,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

20 June 2021Most recent
£372,000
+318.0%over 23 years
10 September 1997
£89,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 0HD: £375,000 (2025–2019).

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.

9 The Sparlings is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,862

Street avg £2,744

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Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

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Comparables

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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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