1 Cortoncroft Close, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0UL
About 1 Cortoncroft Close
1 Cortoncroft Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kirby Cross, Frinton-On-Sea, Frinton On Sea (CO13 0UL). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 2000–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 sits 84.1% above the 2011 sale of £145,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 15 years since the last transfer (November 2011).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2006ConservatoryFullIn report
Retention of existing conservatory.
RetrospectiveExtension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/01190/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 1 Cortoncroft Close has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.
£267,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.2% per year over 11 years.
£145,000
Growth on file: 20.2% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
7 November 2011Most recent
£145,000
-10.8%over 5 years26 October 2006
£162,500
+733.3%over 5 years15 December 2000
£19,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 0UL: £174,000 (2021–2010).
Nearby sales in CO13 0UL
3 Cortoncroft Close, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0UL
Sold Feb 2021
£200,0007 Cortoncroft Close, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0UL
Sold Sept 2016
£174,00011 Cortoncroft Close, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0UL
Sold Mar 2016
£189,9958 Cortoncroft Close, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0UL
Sold Sept 2010
£136,0009 Cortoncroft Close, Kirby Cross, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0UL
Sold Sept 2008
£156,000
Everything we know about 1 Cortoncroft 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 Cortoncroft Close homes
1 Cortoncroft Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,197
Street avg £2,602
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
0.1 km
Edenside — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
47.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB