6 Elm Grove, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0HH
About 6 Elm Grove
6 Elm Grove is a detached house in Kirby Cross, Frinton-On-Sea, Frinton On Sea (CO13 0HH). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Held since June 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 sits 847.4% above the 1996 sale of £38,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£32/sq ft) was about 82.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2004. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Risks
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Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
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Planning history
- Apr 2004Loft ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of remaining loft area and 2 new dormer windows to front elevation
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/00317/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
6 Elm Grove's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£360,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£38,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 June 1996Most recent
£38,000
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 6 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
6 Elm Grove is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£339
Street avg £2,836
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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