1 Grasmere Gardens, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0SX
About 1 Grasmere Gardens
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDouble
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
1 Grasmere Gardens has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2002ConservatoryFullIn report
Conservatory.
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 02/01072/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Grasmere Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£467,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.6% per year over 4 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: 17.6% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
19 December 2002Most recent
£210,000
-4.5%11 September 2002
£220,000
+115.7%over 4 years7 July 1998
£102,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 0SX: £365,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in CO13 0SX
18 Grasmere Gardens, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0SX
Sold May 2024
£368,50016 Grasmere Gardens, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0SX
Sold Jul 2023
£432,0005 Grasmere Gardens, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0SX
Sold May 2019
£349,9956 Grasmere Gardens, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0SX
Sold Dec 2018
£345,0004 Grasmere Gardens, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0SX
Sold Aug 2018
£350,000
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Grasmere Gardens homes
On co₂ emissions, 1 Grasmere Gardens runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,382
Street avg £2,714
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB