2 Chapel Lane, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0NF

2 Chapel Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Kirby Cross, Frinton-On-Sea, Frinton On Sea (CO13 0NF). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Held since August 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 sits 590.9% above the 1996 sale of £44,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£63/sq ft) was about 64.7% below the postcode norm. At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.