High Trees, Kirby Road, Great Holland, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0HZ
About High Trees
High Trees is a detached house in Great Holland, Frinton-On-Sea, Frinton On Sea (CO13 0HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 280 m² (around 3014 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
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 280 m² the property is well over the postcode median (135 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £680,000 sits 439.7% above the 1996 sale of £126,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£42/sq ft) was about 81.7% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, 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
Energy performance
High Trees's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A tree works application was refused at High Trees in 2025.
- Jan 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works related to Tree Preservation Order (10/00037/TPO) - G1- line of 4 declining Lombardy poplar trees - fell 3 Northern most trees. Replant with hedging, inter planted with smaller, more appropriate tree species such as birch, flowering cherry and magnolia. G2- line of 19 declining Lombardy poplar trees - fell 12 northern most trees. G3- line of 14 severely declining Lombardy poplar trees - fell 8 northern most trees.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00033/WTPO
- Aug 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works related to Tree Preservation Order (10/00037/TPO) - G1- line of 4 declining Lombardy poplar trees at back boundary of plot (Northwest) - fell 3 Northern most trees. Hollowing visible at base of largest tree of 3 to fell. Replant with hedging, inter planted with smaller, more appropriate tree species such as birch, flowering cherry and magnolia. G2- line of 19 declining Lombardy poplar trees NNE to SSW - fell 12 northern most trees. G3- line of 14 severely declining Lombardy poplar trees NNE to SSW - fell 8 northern most trees. G4- line of Lombardy poplar trees along roadside (Kirby Road). Untouched to retain current aesthetics from the road.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/01036/WTPO
We flagged 2 things worth checking at High Trees
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
High Trees's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£680,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£126,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 June 1996Most recent
£126,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 0HZ: £444,995 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in CO13 0HZ
Ranworth Cottage, Kirby Road, Great Holland, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0HZ
Sold Jun 2021
£290,000Holland Cottage, Kirby Road, Great Holland, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0HZ
Sold Feb 2021
£567,500The Paddocks, Kirby Road, Great Holland, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0HZ
Sold Mar 2017
£650,000Mill Wood House, Kirby Road, Great Holland, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0HZ
Sold Aug 2016
£444,995Pinewood, Kirby Road, Great Holland, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0HZ
Sold Jun 2016
£268,000
Everything we know about High Trees, 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Kirby Road homes
High Trees is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£450
Street avg £2,674
Floor Area
280 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
16.0 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
0.0 km
Westbury Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 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
44.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB