20 Garden Court, The Esplanade, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9DR
About 20 Garden Court
20 Garden Court is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Frinton On Sea (CO13 9DR). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. At 72 m² this is the 9th 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 (January 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
Held since December 1999 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £278,000 sits 227.1% above the 1999 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£110/sq ft) was about 54.3% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Private gardenYes
- GarageEn bloc
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 Garden Court has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
20 Garden Court's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£85,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 December 1999Most recent
£85,000
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, 20 Garden Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,181
Street avg £2,919
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB