1 Garden Court, The Esplanade, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9DR
About 1 Garden Court
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- GarageEn bloc
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 1 Garden Court is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Nov 2024Tree WorksTreesIn 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
- Nov 2024Tree WorksTreesIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
1 Garden Court's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£285,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 5 years.
£127,000
Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2000Most recent
£127,000
+74.0%over 5 years27 June 1995
£73,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 9DR: £265,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CO13 9DR
12 Garden Court, The Esplanade, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9DR
Sold Jul 2025
£234,9957 Garden Court, The Esplanade, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9DR
Sold Dec 2022
£305,00022 Garden Court, The Esplanade, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9DR
Sold Aug 2021
£272,5002 Garden Court, The Esplanade, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9DR
Sold May 2021
£265,00014 Garden Court, The Esplanade, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9DR
Sold Apr 2021
£247,000
Everything we know about 1 Garden 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 Garden Court homes
On floor area, 1 Garden Court stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,608
Street avg £2,887
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB