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5 Harold Road, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9BE

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
142 m²
1528 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 29
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Harold Road

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

5 Harold Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Frinton On Sea (CO13 9BE). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 59), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £464,000 sits 93.3% above the 2013 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 45.8% below the postcode norm. On the market in February 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

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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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Harold Road 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F29
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Harold Road, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2022
    PorchFull
    In report

    Proposed timber framed porch with interlocking clay tiles to match existing roof. Porch to be externally finished with brick plinth and externally clad above.

    Extension
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    22/01464/FULHH
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What's in 5 Harold Road, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9BE'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.

5 Harold Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£464,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£240,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 February 2013Most recent

    £240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 9BE: £399,995 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Harold Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5 Harold Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,690

Street avg £2,982

Strongly below

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 168 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 8.6 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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO13 9BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

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 5 Harold Road, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9BE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.