21 Elm Grove, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0HH
About 21 Elm Grove
21 Elm Grove is a two-bedroom detached house in Kirby Cross, Frinton-On-Sea, Frinton On Sea (CO13 0HH). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 64), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in March 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 68 m² it's 19% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 25 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 sits 289.7% above the 1999 sale of £68,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£93/sq ft) was about 49.4% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
21 Elm Grove sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
21 Elm Grove has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
21 Elm Grove's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£265,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£68,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 March 1999Most recent
£68,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 0HH: £280,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CO13 0HH
32 Elm Grove, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0HH
Sold Apr 2025
£250,00019 Elm Grove, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0HH
Sold Apr 2025
£315,00010 Elm Grove, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0HH
Sold Dec 2022
£280,0004 Elm Grove, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0HH
Sold Jan 2022
£320,00016 Elm Grove, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0HH
Sold Jun 2021
£275,000
Everything we know about 21 Elm Grove, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Elm Grove homes
On epc rating, 21 Elm Grove runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,000
Street avg £2,806
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Elm Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB