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9 Harold Grove, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9BD

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
271 m²
2917 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 Harold Grove

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

9 Harold Grove is a six-bedroom detached house in Frinton On Sea (CO13 9BD). It has a recorded floor area of 271 m² (around 2917 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 271 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £840,000 is 18.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 15.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2021 for £710,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • BasementYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Underfloor heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

9 Harold Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2019from May 2015
EPC improved fromE46toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
PoorGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
5%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Harold Grove, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Mar 2017
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of single storey orangery style conservatory extension to rear/side elevation.

    Extension
    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    17/00181/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2017
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    Proposed loft conversion including the insertion of roof lights and window to front elevation at second floor level.

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    16/01901/LUPROP
    View planning record

What's in 9 Harold Grove, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9BD's planning history?

1 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.

9 Harold Grove has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£840,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£710,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 May 2021Most recent

    £710,000

    +89.3%over 12 years
  2. 8 January 2009

    £375,000

    +140.4%over 10 years
  3. 10 May 1998

    £156,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 9BD: £470,000 (2024–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Harold Grove homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

9 Harold Grove outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,620

Street avg £2,564

On par

Floor Area

271 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

Below
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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO13 9BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

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

Common questions

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