7 Chelmer Close, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0UH
About 7 Chelmer Close
7 Chelmer Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Kirby Cross, Frinton-On-Sea, Frinton On Sea (CO13 0UH). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.
It hasn't traded since April 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 sits 70.3% above the 2007 sale of £87,500. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- Corner plotYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7 Chelmer Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 7 Chelmer Close
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
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£149,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£87,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 April 2007Most recent
£87,500
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 7 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
Floor Area for 7 Chelmer Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,035
Street avg £2,523
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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.
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
47.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB