Astell Lodge, Flat 4, 3 The Crescent, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9AR

Astell Lodge is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Frinton On Sea (CO13 9AR). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 73 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in Astell Lodge, where floor areas span 70–106 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (55 versus a worst of 50). The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 sits 69.3% above the 2014 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 39.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (105 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014.