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1 Garden Court, The Esplanade, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9DR

Notable views2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 1 Garden Court

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

1 Garden Court is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Frinton On Sea (CO13 9DR). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. At 79 m² this is the 13th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 59–84 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 15 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

It hasn't traded since December 2000, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 sits 124.4% above the 2000 sale of £127,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£149/sq ft) was about 38.3% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • GarageEn bloc
  • BalconyYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Garden Court, The Esplanade, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 1 Garden Court is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. Nov 2024
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    5 No. Silver Birch Trees - Reduce by approx. 30-35% each.

    Agent
    Ian Allston Tree Surgery
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    24/01540/WTPO
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2024
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    1 No. Eucalyptus - re-pollard to previous cutting points at approx. 4m above ground level.

    Agent
    Ian Allston Tree Surgery
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    24/01538/TCA
    View planning record

What's in 1 Garden Court, The Esplanade, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9DR'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.

1 Garden Court's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£285,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2000)

£127,000

Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 December 2000Most recent

    £127,000

    +74.0%over 5 years
  2. 27 June 1995

    £73,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 9DR: £265,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Garden Court homes

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

On floor area, 1 Garden Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,608

Street avg £2,887

Below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Old Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO13 9DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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