31 Third Avenue, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9EQ
About 31 Third Avenue
31 Third Avenue is a six-bedroom detached house in Frinton On Sea (CO13 9EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 356 m² (around 3832 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (December 2008) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
It hasn't traded since May 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 356 m² the property is well over the postcode median (116 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £980,000 sits 73.5% above the 2006 sale of £565,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 34.7% 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.
Know exactly what you're buying at 31 Third Avenue
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
31 Third Avenue 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Dec 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 31 Third Avenue is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Nov 2009Tree WorksTreesIn report
3 No.large Cupressus leylandii, 2 small Cupressus leylandii - reduce height to 10-11 ft. 3 no. Cupressus leylandii reduce to 1ft below adjacent Viburnum shrubs. Trim and shape Laurels, Viburnum and Cupressus in right hand corner.
- Agent
- Ian Allston Tree Surgery
- Reference
- 09/01132/TCA
- Nov 2003Tree WorksTreesIn report
Reduce height of 7 Golden Cuppresses by 5ftReduce height of 1 Green Cuppress by 6ft
- Reference
- 03/02098/TCA
What's in 31 Third Avenue, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9EQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
31 Third Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£980,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£565,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 May 2006Most recent
£565,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 9EQ: £750,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CO13 9EQ
Apartment 2, 11 Third Avenue, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9EQ
Sold Jul 2025
£250,0009 Third Avenue, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9EQ
Sold Jun 2025
£900,000Flat 1, 19 Third Avenue, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9EQ
Sold Apr 2025
£465,00017 Third Avenue, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9EQ
Sold Aug 2022
£750,00021 Third Avenue, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9EQ
Sold Apr 2022
£1,050,000
Everything we know about 31 Third Avenue, 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 Third Avenue homes
31 Third Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,587
Street avg £2,916
Floor Area
356 m²
Street avg 259 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 10 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
29.0 t/year
Street avg 13.5 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
0.4 km
Old Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 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
44.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB