5 Harold Road, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9BE
About 5 Harold Road
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jun 2022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
Planning history
- Oct 2022PorchFullIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
5 Harold Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£464,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£240,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 February 2013Most recent
£240,000
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 5 Harold Road, 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 Road homes
On price per m², 5 Harold Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,690
Street avg £2,982
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 168 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 8.6 t/year
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1 Greenway
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1 Ken Gatward Close
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1 Harold Grove
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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