3 Pondtail Lodge, Frinton Road, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0LF
About 3 Pondtail Lodge
3 Pondtail Lodge is a semi-detached house in Kirby Cross, Frinton-On-Sea, Frinton On Sea (CO13 0LF). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Held since September 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 18% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 sits 99.2% above the 2003 sale of £118,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 28.4% below the postcode norm. At 107 m² it's 20.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 13 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Pondtail Lodge has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Pondtail Lodge
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.
£235,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.0% per year over 6 years.
£118,000
Growth on file: 18.0% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
16 September 2003Most recent
£118,000
+107.0%over 2 years5 October 2000
£57,000
+31.8%over 3 years26 August 1997
£43,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 0LF: £299,995 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CO13 0LF
12 Frinton Road, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0LF
Sold Mar 2025
£350,0007 Frinton Road, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0LF
Sold Sept 2022
£360,0006 Frinton Road, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0LF
Sold Jun 2022
£299,9954 Pondtail Lodge, Frinton Road, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0LF
Sold Feb 2022
£138,0002 Pondtail Lodge, Frinton Road, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0LF
Sold Dec 2021
£158,000
Everything we know about 3 Pondtail Lodge, 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 Frinton Road homes
3 Pondtail Lodge is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,103
Street avg £1,756
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
0.0 km
Kirby Cross — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
44.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB