What kind of home is 8 Blaine Drive, CO13 0UR?

8 Blaine Drive, CO13 0UR is a detached house.

What did 8 Blaine Drive, CO13 0UR sell for?

8 Blaine Drive, CO13 0UR last sold for £335,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Blaine Drive, CO13 0UR have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Blaine Drive, CO13 0UR is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Blaine Drive, CO13 0UR?

8 Blaine Drive, CO13 0UR has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft). That makes it about 37% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO13 0UR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Blaine Drive, CO13 0UR use?

The latest EPC at 8 Blaine Drive, CO13 0UR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Blaine Drive, CO13 0UR?

8 Blaine Drive, CO13 0UR is in council tax band E.

Which area is 8 Blaine Drive, CO13 0UR in?

8 Blaine Drive, CO13 0UR sits in Frinton On Sea. It falls within the CO13 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Blaine Drive, CO13 0UR?

Police records around 8 Blaine Drive, CO13 0UR 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 8 Blaine Drive, CO13 0UR?

The closest primary school to 8 Blaine Drive, CO13 0UR is Lift Hamford (455m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lift Tendring (599m).

What transport links are near 8 Blaine Drive, CO13 0UR?

The closest bus stop to 8 Blaine Drive, CO13 0UR is Skyrmans Fee, 225m away. The nearest rail option is Frinton-on-Sea Rail Station, 596m away.

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8 Blaine Drive, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0UR

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Blaine Drive

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

8 Blaine Drive is a detached house in Frinton On Sea (CO13 0UR). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £408,000 is 21.8% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £335,000 in March 2021. 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

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Blaine Drive, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0UR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Blaine Drive 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£408,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£335,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

25 March 2021Most recent
£335,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 0UR: £347,500 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in CO13 0UR

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Everything we know about 8 Blaine Drive, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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On the street

Versus other Blaine Drive homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 Blaine Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,102

Street avg £4,117

Below

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

0.2 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO13 0UR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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