17 Kelvin Court, Fourth Avenue, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9DT
About 17 Kelvin Court
17 Kelvin Court is a semi-detached house in Frinton On Sea (CO13 9DT). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a G (score 16), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (April 2013); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 51), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 114 m² this is the 10th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 96–204 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (16 versus a best of 76).
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 performance
17 Kelvin Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Kelvin Court has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
17 Kelvin Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£334,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 9DT: £480,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CO13 9DT
8 Kelvin Court, Fourth Avenue, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9DT
Sold Jul 2024
£810,00014 Kelvin Court, Fourth Avenue, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9DT
Sold Jan 2024
£410,0001 Kelvin Court, Fourth Avenue, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9DT
Sold Jul 2023
£445,00015 Kelvin Court, Fourth Avenue, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9DT
Sold Aug 2022
£482,00012 Kelvin Court, Fourth Avenue, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9DT
Sold Sept 2021
£480,000
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Versus other Kelvin Court homes
17 Kelvin Court is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
16 (G)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 115 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.3 km
Old Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB