Skip to content

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

Solar panels4 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
217 m²
2336 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Grasmere Gardens

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

2 Grasmere Gardens is a six-bedroom detached house in Kirby Cross, Frinton-On-Sea, Frinton On Sea (CO13 0SX). It has a recorded floor area of 217 m² (around 2336 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 217 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in August 2015. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £518,000 is 40% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 27.6% below the postcode norm.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 2 Grasmere Gardens

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

Already flagged here

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Grasmere Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Grasmere Gardens, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Grasmere Gardens has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. Sept 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Proposed single storey rear extension with flat roof and roof lantern.

    Documents
    24 docs on file
    Reference
    19/01175/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2017
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Proposed single storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory.

    Extension
    Documents
    23 docs on file
    Reference
    16/01544/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Grasmere Gardens

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
£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 2 Grasmere Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£518,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£370,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 August 2015Most recent

    £370,000

    +64.4%over 12 years
  2. 16 April 2003

    £225,000

    +57.3%over 2 years
  3. 11 April 2001

    £143,000

    +58.9%over 4 years
  4. 31 October 1996

    £90,000

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

Before you offer

Everything we know about 2 Grasmere Gardens, 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
£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers
Preview of the full property report
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 epc rating, 2 Grasmere Gardens stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,705

Street avg £2,678

Below

Floor Area

217 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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 2 Grasmere Gardens, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0SX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.