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4 Forres, The Esplanade, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9AU

2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 4 Forres

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

4 Forres is a mid-terrace house in Frinton On Sea (CO13 9AU). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. At 90 m² this is the 4th 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, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 is 11.5% below the 2018 sale of £270,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 53% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in March 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Forres, The Esplanade, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 4 Forres is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. Dec 2019
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Remove 1 Holly Tree.

    Agent
    Paul Bryan Surveyors
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    19/01744/TPO
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2017
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Reduce Cherry by 20%. 3 Holly trees to reduce and trim.

    Reference
    17/00238/TPO
    View planning record

What's in 4 Forres, The Esplanade, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9AU's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

4 Forres has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£270,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 March 2018Most recent

    £270,000

    +125.0%over 15 years
  2. 27 September 2002

    £120,000

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

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On the street

Versus other The Esplanade homes

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

4 Forres is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,000

Street avg £3,074

Above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 86 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par
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.

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.

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 road noise heatmap for CO13 9AU

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Forres, The Esplanade, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9AU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.