What type of property is 25a, The Esplanade, CO13 9AU?

25a, The Esplanade, CO13 9AU is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 25a, The Esplanade, CO13 9AU?

25a, The Esplanade, CO13 9AU last sold for £249,950 in August 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £50,000 in April 1996, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 25a, The Esplanade, CO13 9AU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 1996 and August 2017, 25a, The Esplanade, CO13 9AU rose from £50,000 to £249,950, a change of £199,950. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 25a, The Esplanade, CO13 9AU have?

The current EPC rating for 25a, The Esplanade, CO13 9AU is F with a score of 36 out of 100, lodged in February 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 25a, The Esplanade, CO13 9AU?

25a, The Esplanade, CO13 9AU has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft). That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO13 9AU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 25a, The Esplanade, CO13 9AU heated?

The latest EPC at 25a, The Esplanade, CO13 9AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 25a, The Esplanade, CO13 9AU?

25a, The Esplanade, CO13 9AU has 3 approved extension applications on file including single-storey extension and single-storey extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 25a, The Esplanade, CO13 9AU?

25a, The Esplanade, CO13 9AU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 25a, The Esplanade, CO13 9AU located?

25a, The Esplanade, CO13 9AU sits in Frinton On Sea. It falls within the CO13 postcode district in Essex.

Is 25a, The Esplanade, CO13 9AU in a safe area?

Police records around 25a, The Esplanade, CO13 9AU show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 57% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 25a, The Esplanade, CO13 9AU?

The closest primary school to 25a, The Esplanade, CO13 9AU is Frinton-on-Sea Primary School (824m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lift Tendring (1.5km).

What transport links are near 25a, The Esplanade, CO13 9AU?

The closest bus stop to 25a, The Esplanade, CO13 9AU is Old Road, 156m away. The nearest rail option is Frinton-on-Sea Rail Station, 878m away.

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25a, The Esplanade, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9AU

5 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 36

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 25a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

25a is a detached house in Frinton On Sea (CO13 9AU). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £306,000 is 22.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 82.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. At 70 m² it's 29.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 15 EPCs).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

25a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2023

EPC Rating

F36

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25a, The Esplanade, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 25a.

Jun 2024
Conditions
In report
Discharge of conditions application for 23/01720/FUL - Condition 3 (Construction Methodology); Condition 4 (External Facing and Roofing Materials); Condition 5 (Window and Door Details).
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
24/00705/DISCON
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Mar 2017
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Proposed single storey flat roof extension.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
16/01746/FUL
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What's in 25a, The Esplanade, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9AU's planning history?

3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

25a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£306,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£249,950

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

15 August 2017Most recent
£249,950
+399.9%over 21 years
10 April 1996
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 9AU: £250,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in CO13 9AU

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On the street

Versus other The Esplanade homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 25a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,571

Street avg £1,939

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 265 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 16.7 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Frinton On Sea district page.

Full Frinton On Sea report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO13 9AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO13 9AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

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