Deyne Court, 3, 165 Connaught Avenue, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9AH

Deyne Court is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Frinton On Sea (CO13 9AH). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 98 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Deyne Court (98–161 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since June 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 sits 346.6% above the 1998 sale of £58,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£55/sq ft) was about 68% below the postcode norm. At 98 m² it sits well below the postcode median (154 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2016. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.