4 Charlotte Drive, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0QJ
About 4 Charlotte Drive
4 Charlotte Drive is a detached house in Kirby Cross, Frinton-On-Sea, Frinton On Sea (CO13 0QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (around 2217 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since April 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 206 m² the property is well over the postcode median (148 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £452,000 sits 402.2% above the 1998 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£41/sq ft) was about 86.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
4 Charlotte Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 May 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Charlotte Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Mar 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/00206/FUL
- Nov 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
First floor extension to form dressing room and pitched roof over existing flat roof
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/01734/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Charlotte Drive
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
Latest sale on 4 Charlotte Drive was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£452,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£90,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 April 1998Most recent
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 0QJ: £395,000 (2023–2001).
Nearby sales in CO13 0QJ
6 Charlotte Drive, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0QJ
Sold May 2023
£575,0002 Charlotte Drive, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0QJ
Sold Jan 2023
£525,0003 Charlotte Drive, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0QJ
Sold May 2021
£395,0001 Charlotte Drive, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0QJ
Sold Apr 2001
£140,000
Everything we know about 4 Charlotte Drive, 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 Charlotte Drive homes
Price per m² for 4 Charlotte Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£437
Street avg £3,434
Floor Area
206 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.0 km
Charlotte Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Frinton-on-Sea Primary School. 5 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
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB