What kind of home is 21 Orchard Drive, CO13 0SB?

21 Orchard Drive, CO13 0SB is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 21 Orchard Drive, CO13 0SB?

21 Orchard Drive, CO13 0SB last sold for £198,000 in November 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £178,000 in May 2010, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 21 Orchard Drive, CO13 0SB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2010 and November 2014, 21 Orchard Drive, CO13 0SB rose from £178,000 to £198,000, a change of £20,000. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 21 Orchard Drive, CO13 0SB?

The current EPC rating for 21 Orchard Drive, CO13 0SB is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. It has dropped from a D recorded in February 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 Orchard Drive, CO13 0SB?

21 Orchard Drive, CO13 0SB has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO13 0SB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 Orchard Drive, CO13 0SB use?

The latest EPC at 21 Orchard Drive, CO13 0SB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 21 Orchard Drive, CO13 0SB?

21 Orchard Drive, CO13 0SB is in council tax band C.

Which area is 21 Orchard Drive, CO13 0SB in?

21 Orchard Drive, CO13 0SB sits in Great Holland, Frinton-on-sea, Frinton On Sea. It falls within the CO13 postcode district in Essex.

Is 21 Orchard Drive, CO13 0SB in a safe area?

Police records around 21 Orchard Drive, CO13 0SB 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.

What schools are near 21 Orchard Drive, CO13 0SB?

The closest primary school to 21 Orchard Drive, CO13 0SB is Kirby Primary Academy (1.3km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 21 Orchard Drive, CO13 0SB?

The closest bus stop to 21 Orchard Drive, CO13 0SB is Great Holland Green, 132m away. The nearest rail option is Kirby Cross Rail Station, 900m away.

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21 Orchard Drive, Great Holland, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0SB

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Orchard Drive

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

21 Orchard Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Great Holland, Frinton-On-Sea, Frinton On Sea (CO13 0SB). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2010–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 sits 53.5% above the 2014 sale of £198,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 24.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (November 2014).

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

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

21 Orchard Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Feb 2010

EPC improved fromD56toE53

Low Energy Lighting

14%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Orchard Drive, Great Holland, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0SB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Orchard Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

21 Orchard Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£304,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£198,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

27 November 2014Most recent
£198,000
+11.2%over 4 years
31 May 2010
£178,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 0SB: £280,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CO13 0SB

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On the street

Versus other Orchard Drive homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

21 Orchard Drive is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,750

Street avg £2,948

On par

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

Great Holland Green — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Kirby Primary Academy. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO13 0SB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO13 0SB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

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