3 Astell Court, The Crescent, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9BT
About 3 Astell Court
3 Astell Court is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Frinton On Sea (CO13 9BT). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 110 m² this is the 22nd smallest of 39 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 87–134 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 39 units on file.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 19.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £310,000 in March 2021. 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
3 Astell Court's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history at 3 Astell Court is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Mar 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
One Conifer Tree - Trim the lower branches of the tree.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00138/WTPO
- Jan 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
Conifer Tree - Pollard
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/01779/WTPO
What's in 3 Astell Court, The Crescent, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9BT's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£319,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£310,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 March 2021Most recent
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 9BT: £335,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CO13 9BT
16 Astell Court, The Crescent, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9BT
Sold Mar 2025
£240,00021 Astell Court, The Crescent, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9BT
Sold Jul 2024
£265,00032 Astell Court, The Crescent, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9BT
Sold Jan 2024
£350,50015 Astell Court, The Crescent, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9BT
Sold Nov 2023
£335,0009 Astell Court, The Crescent, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9BT
Sold Oct 2023
£352,500
Everything we know about 3 Astell Court, 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 Astell Court homes
3 Astell Court outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,818
Street avg £2,378
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.3 km
Cambridge 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
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB