Cotehay, Rectory Road, Great Holland, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0JP
About Cotehay
Cotehay is a detached house in Great Holland, Frinton-On-Sea, Frinton On Sea (CO13 0JP). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £458,000 sits 76.2% above the 2015 sale of £260,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in October 2015.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Cotehay's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history at Cotehay is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Sept 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
1 No. Ash - remove.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01509/TCA
- Dec 2018Tree WorksTreesIn report
1 No. Ash - trim
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01911/TCA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£458,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 18 years.
£260,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
27 October 2015Most recent
£260,000
+164.0%over 18 years16 July 1997
£98,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 0JP: £260,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in CO13 0JP
Torestyn, Rectory Road, Great Holland, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0JP
Sold Dec 2023
£100,000Rhamadie, Rectory Road, Great Holland, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0JP
Sold Jan 2023
£500Toowoomba, Rectory Road, Great Holland, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0JP
Sold Nov 2021
£260,000Byways, Rectory Road, Great Holland, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0JP
Sold Mar 2021
£595,000The Old Bakehouse, Rectory Road, Great Holland, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0JP
Sold Jan 2021
£440,000
Everything we know about Cotehay, 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 Rectory Road homes
On co₂ emissions, Cotehay runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,625
Street avg £1,781
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Ship — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Kirby Primary Academy. 3 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
44.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB