5 Blanchard Close, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0NE
About 5 Blanchard Close
5 Blanchard Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Kirby Cross, Frinton-On-Sea, Frinton On Sea (CO13 0NE). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views, a conservatory and outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.
At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 59.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £390,000 in August 2024. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Corner plotYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2006Loft ConversionFullIn report
Loft conversion, conservatory and alterations.
ExtensionConservatory- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/00566/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Blanchard Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£416,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 18 years.
£390,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
1 August 2024Most recent
£390,000
+13.0%over 6 years1 March 2018
£345,000
+130.0%over 11 years30 March 2006
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 0NE: £193,000 (2025–2010).
Nearby sales in CO13 0NE
1 Blanchard Close, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0NE
Sold Mar 2025
£245,0008 Blanchard Close, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0NE
Sold Sept 2021
£310,0009 Blanchard Close, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0NE
Sold Apr 2014
£193,00010 Blanchard Close, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0NE
Sold Mar 2010
£165,0007 Blanchard Close, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0NE
Sold Dec 2006
£207,000
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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 Blanchard Close homes
EPC Rating for 5 Blanchard Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,095
Street avg £3,411
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
0.2 km
Kirby Cross Railway Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 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
42.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB