16 Chapel Lane, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0NF
About 16 Chapel Lane
16 Chapel Lane is a two-bedroom detached house in Kirby Cross, Frinton-On-Sea, Frinton On Sea (CO13 0NF). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 4-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 74 m² it's 25.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 20 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 148.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £310,000.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
16 Chapel Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Chapel Lane has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00742/FULHH
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 16 Chapel Lane
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
16 Chapel Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£338,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£310,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 April 2023Most recent
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 0NF: £290,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in CO13 0NF
19 Chapel Lane, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0NF
Sold Dec 2023
£290,00025 Chapel Lane, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0NF
Sold Sept 2023
£270,00015 Chapel Lane, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0NF
Sold Sept 2019
£375,0008a, Chapel Lane, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0NF
Sold Jun 2019
£293,00011 Chapel Lane, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0NF
Sold Oct 2017
£265,000
Everything we know about 16 Chapel Lane, 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 Chapel Lane homes
On price per m², 16 Chapel Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,189
Street avg £2,327
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
Chapel Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Kirby Primary Academy. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB