What kind of home is 20 Briarfields, CO13 0HE?

20 Briarfields, CO13 0HE is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Briarfields, CO13 0HE?

20 Briarfields, CO13 0HE last sold for £182,000 in July 2007, around 19 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Briarfields, CO13 0HE?

The current EPC rating for 20 Briarfields, CO13 0HE is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Briarfields, CO13 0HE?

20 Briarfields, CO13 0HE has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 53 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO13 0HE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Briarfields, CO13 0HE use?

The latest EPC at 20 Briarfields, CO13 0HE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Briarfields, CO13 0HE?

20 Briarfields, CO13 0HE is in council tax band D.

Which area is 20 Briarfields, CO13 0HE in?

20 Briarfields, CO13 0HE 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 20 Briarfields, CO13 0HE?

Police records around 20 Briarfields, CO13 0HE 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 20 Briarfields, CO13 0HE?

The closest primary school to 20 Briarfields, CO13 0HE is Kirby Primary Academy (943m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lift Tendring (2.2km).

What is the nearest station to 20 Briarfields, CO13 0HE?

The closest bus stop to 20 Briarfields, CO13 0HE is Halstead Villas, 124m away. The nearest rail option is Kirby Cross Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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20 Briarfields, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0HE

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Briarfields

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

20 Briarfields is a two-bedroom detached house in Kirby-Le-Soken, Frinton-On-Sea, Frinton On Sea (CO13 0HE). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in July 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 sits 77.5% above the 2007 sale of £182,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).

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Risks

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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

Bedrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Briarfields, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Briarfields 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 at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£323,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2007)

£182,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 July 2007Most recent
£182,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 0HE: £273,000 (2024–2014).

Nearby sales in CO13 0HE

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On the street

Versus other Briarfields homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 20 Briarfields runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,717

Street avg £2,271

Strongly below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

On par

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

Halstead Villas — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 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 0HE 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 0HE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low

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65 dB

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