1 Forres, The Esplanade, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9AU
About 1 Forres
1 Forres is a two-bedroom detached house in Frinton On Sea (CO13 9AU). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 558 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2008) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 is 16% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 121.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in March 2015.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
1 Forres's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Nov 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 1 Forres is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Dec 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
Remove 1 Holly Tree.
- Agent
- Paul Bryan Surveyors
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/01744/TPO
- Mar 2017Tree WorksTreesIn report
Reduce Cherry by 20%. 3 Holly trees to reduce and trim.
- Reference
- 17/00238/TPO
What's in 1 Forres, The Esplanade, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9AU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£261,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 16 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
20 March 2015Most recent
£225,000
+206.1%over 15 years22 August 1999
£73,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 9AU: £250,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CO13 9AU
9 Forres, The Esplanade, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9AU
Sold Oct 2025
£272,5008 Forres, The Esplanade, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9AU
Sold Apr 2024
£250,00010 Forres, The Esplanade, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9AU
Sold Jun 2021
£233,07411 Forres, The Esplanade, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9AU
Sold Jun 2021
£265,0004 Forres, The Esplanade, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9AU
Sold Mar 2018
£270,000
Everything we know about 1 Forres, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other The Esplanade homes
On price per m², 1 Forres stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,344
Street avg £2,850
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.2 km
Old Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Frinton-on-Sea Primary School. 4 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
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB