20 Old Road, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9DB
About 20 Old Road
20 Old Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Frinton On Sea (CO13 9DB). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Period features are noted in the property record.
Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £380,000 — fresh data. At 109 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 73.9% 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
20 Old Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 20 Old Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£388,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 26 years.
£380,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
24 March 2025Most recent
£380,000
+8.6%over 4 years10 June 2020
£350,000
+75.0%over 3 years26 June 2016
£200,000
+233.4%over 16 years18 August 1999
£59,990
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 9DB: £240,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in CO13 9DB
Baytree Place, Flat 2, 12 Old Road, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9DB
Sold Oct 2024
£280,00018 Old Road, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9DB
Sold Mar 2018
£271,39222 Old Road, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9DB
Sold Jul 2015
£240,000Baytree Place, Flat 1, 12 Old Road, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9DB
Sold Dec 2014
£166,000Flat 3, 8 Old Road, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9DB
Sold Oct 2003
£70,000
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Versus other Old Road homes
On epc rating, 20 Old Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 120 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.0 km
Old Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Frinton-on-Sea Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB