11 Forres, The Esplanade, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9AU
About 11 Forres
11 Forres is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Frinton On Sea (CO13 9AU). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. At 85 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–99 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 8 units on file. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 63% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £265,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Nov 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 11 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 11 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£267,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 5 years.
£265,000
Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
17 June 2021Most recent
£265,000
+10.4%over 4 years7 November 2016
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 9AU: £250,000 (2025–2018).
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
£233,0744 Forres, The Esplanade, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9AU
Sold Mar 2018
£270,00025a, The Esplanade, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9AU
Sold Aug 2017
£249,950
Everything we know about 11 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, 11 Forres stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,118
Street avg £3,054
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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