5 Elm Grove, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0HH
About 5 Elm Grove
5 Elm Grove is a detached house in Kirby Cross, Frinton-On-Sea, Frinton On Sea (CO13 0HH). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
At 90 m² it's 19.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 25 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Elm Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2025Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Householder Planning Application - rear extension, loft conversion and front porch.
ExtensionPorch- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00615/FULHH
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Elm Grove
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
5 Elm Grove has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£297,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 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 5 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
5 Elm Grove is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
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