23 Chelmer Close, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0UH
About 23 Chelmer Close
23 Chelmer Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Kirby Cross, Frinton-On-Sea, Frinton On Sea (CO13 0UH). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 55 m² this is the 17th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–86 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 23 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since June 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 sits 60.4% above the 2005 sale of £96,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 17% below the postcode norm. At 55 m² it's 20.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (46 m² median across 22 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
23 Chelmer Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
23 Chelmer Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.5% per year over 10 years.
£96,000
Growth on file: 12.5% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
16 June 2005Most recent
£96,000
+68.4%over 3 years1 March 2002
£57,000
+103.6%over 7 years9 January 1995
£28,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 0UH: £153,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in CO13 0UH
43 Chelmer Close, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0UH
Sold Jul 2024
£144,00029 Chelmer Close, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0UH
Sold May 2024
£153,0004 Chelmer Close, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0UH
Sold Jul 2018
£265,00033 Chelmer Close, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0UH
Sold Jul 2018
£125,0002 Chelmer Close, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0UH
Sold Jan 2018
£265,000
Everything we know about 23 Chelmer Close, 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

Versus other Chelmer Close homes
23 Chelmer Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,745
Street avg £2,161
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
Skyrmans Fee — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Lift Hamford. 5 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB