17 Harold Grove, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9BD
About 17 Harold Grove
17 Harold Grove is a semi-detached house in Frinton On Sea (CO13 9BD). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
17 Harold Grove sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Harold Grove has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
17 Harold Grove has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£397,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
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Versus other Harold Grove homes
17 Harold Grove is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
24 (F)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 165 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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