8 Elm Grove, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0HH
About 8 Elm Grove
8 Elm Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Kirby Cross, Frinton-On-Sea, Frinton On Sea (CO13 0HH). It has a recorded floor area of 223 m² (around 2400 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in December 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 223 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £623,000 sits 159.6% above the 2009 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£100/sq ft) was about 45.8% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageIntegral
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
8 Elm Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Elm Grove has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jan 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear extension - roof design amendment to that previously approved.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/01703/FUL
- Nov 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear extension - roof design variation approved under 11/01149/FUL.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00996/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£623,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 12 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
2 December 2009Most recent
£240,000
+179.1%over 12 years26 November 1997
£86,000
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 8 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
Floor Area for 8 Elm Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,076
Street avg £2,803
Floor Area
223 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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.
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