1 Harold Grove, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9BD
About 1 Harold Grove
1 Harold Grove is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Frinton On Sea (CO13 9BD). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2017) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. At 86 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 83–271 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B, with this unit at the top.
It hasn't traded since January 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £372,000 sits 90.8% above the 2001 sale of £195,000. At 86 m² it sits well below the postcode median (127 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Harold Grove
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Harold Grove's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Harold Grove has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00129/FUL
What's in 1 Harold Grove, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9BD's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Harold Grove's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£372,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.3% per year over 2 years.
£195,000
Growth on file: 22.3% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2001Most recent
£195,000
+62.5%over 2 years3 September 1998
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 9BD: £470,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in CO13 9BD
15 Harold Grove, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9BD
Sold Dec 2024
£470,00010 Harold Grove, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9BD
Sold Jul 2022
£580,0009 Harold Grove, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9BD
Sold May 2021
£710,000Glenmore, The Croft, Harold Grove, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9BD
Sold Sept 2018
£434,000Glenmore, Apartment 3, Harold Grove, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9BD
Sold Sept 2018
£370,000
Everything we know about 1 Harold Grove, 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 Harold Grove homes
Floor Area for 1 Harold Grove lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,267
Street avg £3,503
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 98 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
Years Held
25 years
Street avg 13 years
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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
Frinton Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Frinton-on-Sea Primary School. 5 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
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB