12 Harold Road, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9BE
About 12 Harold Road
12 Harold Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Frinton On Sea (CO13 9BE). It has a recorded floor area of 212 m² (around 2282 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
At 212 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold August 2023 for £785,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 18.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
12 Harold Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2008Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of two storey rear extension and insertion of 6 no. dormer windows to facilitate loft conversion to provide additional living accommodation.
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/00656/FUL
- Apr 2008Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of two storey rear extension and loft conversion incorporating dormer windows.
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/00153/FUL
What's in 12 Harold Road, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9BE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 12 Harold Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£802,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 25 years.
£785,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
23 August 2023Most recent
£785,000
+20.8%over 2 years18 October 2020
£650,000
+41.3%over 6 years9 July 2014
£460,000
+217.2%over 14 years23 August 1999
£145,000
-23.7%over 8 months30 December 1998
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 9BE: £399,995 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CO13 9BE
16 Harold Road, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9BE
Sold Jul 2025
£580,0008 Harold Road, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9BE
Sold Jan 2025
£300,00018 Harold Road, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9BE
Sold Sept 2024
£515,000Glenmore, Apartment 12, Harold Road, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9BE
Sold Sept 2024
£265,000Westbury Court, Flat 5, Harold Road, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9BE
Sold Mar 2024
£399,995
Everything we know about 12 Harold Road, in one report
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Versus other Harold Road homes
12 Harold Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,703
Street avg £2,814
Floor Area
212 m²
Street avg 163 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.9 t/year
Street avg 8.7 t/year
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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
Old Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 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
48.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB