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Torestyn, Rectory Road, Great Holland, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0JP

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Torestyn

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Torestyn is a detached house in Great Holland, Frinton-On-Sea, Frinton On Sea (CO13 0JP). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 4-band jump.

At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 sits 131% above the 2023 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 17.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £100,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Torestyn sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Torestyn, Rectory Road, Great Holland, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Torestyn has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Sept 2021
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Proposed erection of single storey, flat roof rear extension. (Height: 2.95m, Depth: 4m)

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    21/01412/HHPNOT
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£231,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£100,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 December 2023Most recent

    £100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 0JP: £325,000 (2023–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Rectory Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Torestyn is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,299

Street avg £1,822

Below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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3 bed
£250k

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£251k

1 Bernard Close, Kirby Cross

CO13 0TP

2 bed
£254k

1 Borrage Way, Kirby Cross

CO13 0GP

£208k

1 Bemerton Court, Kirby Cross

CO13 0LH

£279k

1 Blanchard Close, Kirby Cross

CO13 0NE

£284k

1 Beechcroft Avenue, Kirby Cross

CO13 0QL

2 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Frinton On Sea district page.
Full Frinton On Sea report

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO13 0JP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO13 0JP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO13 0JP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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