What kind of home is 8 Ken Gatward Close, CO13 9FF?

8 Ken Gatward Close, CO13 9FF is a detached house.

What did 8 Ken Gatward Close, CO13 9FF sell for?

8 Ken Gatward Close, CO13 9FF last sold for £417,500 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £285,000 in August 2016, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Ken Gatward Close, CO13 9FF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2016 and December 2022, 8 Ken Gatward Close, CO13 9FF rose from £285,000 to £417,500, a change of £132,500. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Ken Gatward Close, CO13 9FF have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Ken Gatward Close, CO13 9FF is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Ken Gatward Close, CO13 9FF?

8 Ken Gatward Close, CO13 9FF has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft). That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO13 9FF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Ken Gatward Close, CO13 9FF use?

The latest EPC at 8 Ken Gatward Close, CO13 9FF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Ken Gatward Close, CO13 9FF?

8 Ken Gatward Close, CO13 9FF is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Ken Gatward Close, CO13 9FF in?

8 Ken Gatward Close, CO13 9FF sits in Frinton On Sea. It falls within the CO13 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 8 Ken Gatward Close, CO13 9FF?

Police records around 8 Ken Gatward Close, CO13 9FF show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 57% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Ken Gatward Close, CO13 9FF?

The closest primary school to 8 Ken Gatward Close, CO13 9FF is Frinton-on-Sea Primary School (213m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lift Tendring (1.0km).

How well connected is 8 Ken Gatward Close, CO13 9FF?

The closest bus stop to 8 Ken Gatward Close, CO13 9FF is Laburnum Crescent, 217m away. The nearest rail option is Frinton-on-Sea Rail Station, 301m away.

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8 Ken Gatward Close, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9FF

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band B

Overview

About 8 Ken Gatward Close

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

8 Ken Gatward Close is a detached house in Frinton On Sea (CO13 9FF). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft) and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2016) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 112 m² it's 27.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 28 EPCs). Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Sold December 2022 for £417,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Ken Gatward Close, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9FF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Ken Gatward Close 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£404,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£417,500

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

19 December 2022Most recent
£417,500
+46.5%over 6 years
25 August 2016
£285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 9FF: £367,500 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CO13 9FF

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Versus other Ken Gatward Close homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Ken Gatward Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,728

Street avg £3,192

Strongly above

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly below

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Laburnum Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Frinton-on-Sea Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO13 9FF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO13 9FF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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