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1 Grasmere Gardens, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0SX

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
152 m²
1636 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Grasmere Gardens

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

1 Grasmere Gardens is a five-bedroom detached house in Kirby Cross, Frinton-On-Sea, Frinton On Sea (CO13 0SX). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It hasn't traded since December 2002, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £467,000 sits 122.4% above the 2002 sale of £210,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 38.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 152 m² it's 28.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 9 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageDouble

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Apr 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Grasmere Gardens, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Grasmere Gardens has an approved extension on the planning record.

  1. Jul 2002
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Conservatory.

    Extension
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    02/01072/FUL
    View planning record
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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.

1 Grasmere Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£467,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.6% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£210,000

Growth on file: 17.6% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 December 2002Most recent

    £210,000

    -4.5%
  2. 11 September 2002

    £220,000

    +115.7%over 4 years
  3. 7 July 1998

    £102,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 0SX: £365,000 (2024–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Grasmere Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 1 Grasmere Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,382

Street avg £2,714

Strongly below

Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Frinton On Sea district page.

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

Edenside — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Lift Hamford. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO13 0SX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Grasmere Gardens, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0SX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.