Ratcliffe Court, Flat 4, Old Parsonage Way, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9AN

Ratcliffe Court is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Frinton On Sea (CO13 9AN). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 90 m² this is the 7th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in Ratcliffe Court, where floor areas span 57–106 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in September 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good.

Held since November 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 90 m² it's 15.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 24 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 is 19% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 23.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.