5 Avocet Close, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0UX
About 5 Avocet Close
5 Avocet Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Frinton On Sea (CO13 0UX). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 sits 98.9% above the 2012 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 43.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 114 m² it's 25.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 10 EPCs). Last changed hands 13 years ago, in December 2012.
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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
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 May 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2022DemolitionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed demolition of existing conservatory and installation of a new single storey extension.
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00255/LUPROP
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Avocet 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 Avocet Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£378,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£190,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 December 2012Most recent
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 0UX: £345,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in CO13 0UX
3 Avocet Close, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0UX
Sold Dec 2024
£380,00017 Avocet Close, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0UX
Sold Apr 2021
£410,0007 Avocet Close, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0UX
Sold Mar 2021
£270,00015 Avocet Close, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0UX
Sold Dec 2020
£345,0001 Avocet Close, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0UX
Sold Aug 2018
£255,000
Everything we know about 5 Avocet 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 Avocet Close homes
5 Avocet Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,667
Street avg £3,097
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
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
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB