What kind of home is 6 Brightside, CO13 0UB?

6 Brightside, CO13 0UB is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 6 Brightside, CO13 0UB last change hands?

6 Brightside, CO13 0UB last sold for £298,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £83,000 in November 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 6 Brightside, CO13 0UB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 1996 and March 2021, 6 Brightside, CO13 0UB rose from £83,000 to £298,000, a change of £215,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Brightside, CO13 0UB have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Brightside, CO13 0UB is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Brightside, CO13 0UB?

6 Brightside, CO13 0UB has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO13 0UB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Brightside, CO13 0UB use?

The latest EPC at 6 Brightside, CO13 0UB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Brightside, CO13 0UB?

6 Brightside, CO13 0UB is in council tax band E.

Which area is 6 Brightside, CO13 0UB in?

6 Brightside, CO13 0UB sits in Kirby Cross, Frinton-on-sea, Frinton On Sea. It falls within the CO13 postcode district.

Is 6 Brightside, CO13 0UB in a safe area?

Police records around 6 Brightside, CO13 0UB 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 6 Brightside, CO13 0UB?

The closest primary school to 6 Brightside, CO13 0UB is Lift Hamford (465m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lift Tendring (833m).

What transport links are near 6 Brightside, CO13 0UB?

The closest bus stop to 6 Brightside, CO13 0UB is Edenside, 128m away. The nearest rail option is Frinton-on-Sea Rail Station, 925m away.

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6 Brightside, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0UB

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Brightside

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

6 Brightside is a three-bedroom detached house in Kirby Cross, Frinton-On-Sea, Frinton On Sea (CO13 0UB). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 95 m² it's 22.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (123 m² median across 4 EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £389,000 is 30.5% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £298,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

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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

Bedrooms3
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.

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

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Brightside, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Brightside 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£389,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£298,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

16 March 2021Most recent
£298,000
+148.3%over 22 years
24 September 1998
£120,000
+44.6%over 1 year
29 November 1996
£83,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 0UB: £362,500 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in CO13 0UB

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On the street

Versus other Brightside homes

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

Floor Area for 6 Brightside lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,137

Street avg £3,499

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Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£374k

1 Ashmole Drive, Kirby Cross

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£363k

1 Bardfield Way

CO13 0AN

3 bed1 bath

£359k

1 Brent Close

CO13 0UT

3 bed2 bath

£246k

1 Beverley Drive, Kirby Cross

CO13 0UE

3 bed

£380k

1 Capel Park, Kirby Cross

CO13 0UA

4 bed

£379k

1 Bushell Way, Kirby Cross

CO13 0TW

4 bed

£440k

1 Bellamy Close, Kirby Cross

CO13 0PQ

4 bed2 bath

£329k

1 Avocet Close

CO13 0UX

2 bed1 bath

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.

Full Frinton On Sea report

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

Edenside — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Lift Hamford. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO13 0UB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low

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