16 Garden Court, The Esplanade, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9DR
About 16 Garden Court
16 Garden Court is a property in Frinton On Sea (CO13 9DR). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 640 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 59 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (59–84 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 15 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in June 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £202,000 sits 288.5% above the 1997 sale of £52,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£81/sq ft) was about 66.2% below the postcode norm. At 59 m² it's 16.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 14 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Sept 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Garden Court has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
16 Garden Court's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£202,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£52,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 June 1997Most recent
£52,000
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
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Versus other Garden Court homes
On price per m², 16 Garden Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£874
Street avg £2,943
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB