What type of property is 12 Darcy Close, CO13 0RR?

12 Darcy Close, CO13 0RR is a 5-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 12 Darcy Close, CO13 0RR?

12 Darcy Close, CO13 0RR last sold for £457,000 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £336,000 in June 2017, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Darcy Close, CO13 0RR?

Across 2 sales between June 2017 and December 2021, 12 Darcy Close, CO13 0RR rose from £336,000 to £457,000, a change of £121,000. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Darcy Close, CO13 0RR?

The current EPC rating for 12 Darcy Close, CO13 0RR is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in August 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Darcy Close, CO13 0RR?

12 Darcy Close, CO13 0RR has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO13 0RR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Darcy Close, CO13 0RR heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Darcy Close, CO13 0RR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 12 Darcy Close, CO13 0RR have?

12 Darcy Close, CO13 0RR has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in October 2017. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 12 Darcy Close, CO13 0RR?

12 Darcy Close, CO13 0RR is in council tax band E.

Where is 12 Darcy Close, CO13 0RR located?

12 Darcy Close, CO13 0RR sits in Kirby Cross, Frinton-on-sea, Frinton On Sea. It falls within the CO13 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 12 Darcy Close, CO13 0RR?

Police records around 12 Darcy Close, CO13 0RR show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 57% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Darcy Close, CO13 0RR?

The closest primary school to 12 Darcy Close, CO13 0RR is Lift Hamford (534m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lift Tendring (431m).

What is the nearest station to 12 Darcy Close, CO13 0RR?

The closest bus stop to 12 Darcy Close, CO13 0RR is Frietuna Road, 97m away. The nearest rail option is Frinton-on-Sea Rail Station, 434m away.

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12 Darcy Close, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0RR

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Darcy Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

12 Darcy Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Kirby Cross, Frinton-On-Sea, Frinton On Sea (CO13 0RR). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2017. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 115 m² it's 21.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 56% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2021 for £457,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Darcy Close, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2017
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Proposed garage conversion (including new roof).
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
17/01345/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 12 Darcy Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£498,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£457,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

7 December 2021Most recent
£457,000
+36.0%over 4 years
22 June 2017
£336,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 0RR: £235,000 (2017–2005).

Nearby sales in CO13 0RR

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On the street

Versus other Darcy Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Darcy Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,974

Street avg £2,240

Strongly above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Frietuna Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Lift Tendring. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO13 0RR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

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