Flat 1, 8 Old Road, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9DB
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Frinton On Sea (CO13 9DB). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Flat 1's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£424,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 9DB: £280,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in CO13 9DB
20 Old Road, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9DB
Sold Mar 2025
£380,000Baytree 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
£166,000
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Versus other Old Road homes
On floor area, Flat 1 stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 112 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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.
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
48.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB