3 Connaught House, Connaught Avenue, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9AA
About 3 Connaught House
3 Connaught House is a two-bedroom detached house in Frinton On Sea (CO13 9AA). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 82 m² this is the 9th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 64–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in March 2010. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 sits 103.3% above the 2010 sale of £90,000. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Connaught House has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Oct 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Retention of flat roof rear extension to provide ancillary area for shop, associated air conditioning units and ATM and trolley park railings to front elevation.
Retrospective- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/00001/FUL
- Dec 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Construction of flat roof rear extension to provide ancillary area for shop and ATM to front.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/01668/FUL
What's in 3 Connaught House, Connaught Avenue, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9AA's planning history?
3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
3 Connaught House changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£183,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£90,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 March 2010Most recent
£90,000
14 September 2009
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 9AA: £142,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in CO13 9AA
8 Connaught House, Connaught Avenue, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9AA
Sold Jan 2024
£200,00014 Connaught House, Connaught Avenue, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9AA
Sold Jan 2023
£200,0004 Connaught House, Connaught Avenue, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9AA
Sold May 2021
£95,0006 Connaught House, Connaught Avenue, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9AA
Sold Apr 2020
£142,0005 Connaught House, Connaught Avenue, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9AA
Sold Dec 2016
£125,000
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Versus other Connaught Avenue homes
3 Connaught House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,098
Street avg £1,711
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
Connaught Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Frinton-on-Sea Primary School. 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
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB