Ratcliffe Court, Flat 5, Old Parsonage Way, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9AN

Ratcliffe Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Frinton On Sea (CO13 9AN). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 69 m² this is the 3rd 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 (March 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good.

Held since September 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £213,000 is 21.7% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 33.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.