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

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
848 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Garden Court

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

8 Garden Court is a semi-detached house in Frinton On Sea (CO13 9DR). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 848 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 79 m² this is the 12th 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, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (39 versus a best of 72).

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Garden Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2020

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2010from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromF34toE39
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
13%71%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Garden Court, The Esplanade, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Garden Court has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Garden Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 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 epc rating, 8 Garden Court runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

39 (E)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£230k

1 Connaught House, Connaught Avenue

CO13 9AA

3 bed1 bath
£248k

1 Frinton Court, The Esplanade

CO13 9DW

£261k

1 Forres, The Esplanade

CO13 9AU

2 bed1 bath
£281k

1 Dolphin Court

CO13 9PB

3 bed
£285k

1 Garden Court, The Esplanade

CO13 9DR

3 bed1 bath
£294k

1 Harold Road

CO13 9BE

2 bed
£296k

1 Astell Court, The Crescent

CO13 9BT

3 bed
£181k

1 Cliff Court, Easton Way

CO13 9NX

2 bed1 bath
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.
Full Frinton On Sea report

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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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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