5 Brent Close, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0UT
About 5 Brent Close
5 Brent Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Frinton On Sea (CO13 0UT). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 92 m² it's 17.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 9 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £343,000 sits 53.1% above the 2015 sale of £224,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 16.4% below the postcode norm. Last sold in December 2015, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
Know exactly what you're buying at 5 Brent Close
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
5 Brent Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Brent Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Brent 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
5 Brent Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£343,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£224,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 December 2015Most recent
£224,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 0UT: £250,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in CO13 0UT
11 Brent Close, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0UT
Sold Feb 2025
£250,0009 Brent Close, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0UT
Sold Oct 2024
£345,00015 Brent Close, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0UT
Sold Nov 2021
£320,0001 Brent Close, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0UT
Sold Feb 2015
£240,00014 Brent Close, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0UT
Sold Oct 2014
£205,000
Everything we know about 5 Brent 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 Brent Close homes
EPC Rating for 5 Brent Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,435
Street avg £3,159
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 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
Frietuna Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
48.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB