What type of property is 12 Branscombe Close, CO13 9LE?

12 Branscombe Close, CO13 9LE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 12 Branscombe Close, CO13 9LE sell for?

12 Branscombe Close, CO13 9LE last sold for £395,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £245,000 in February 2018, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Branscombe Close, CO13 9LE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2018 and March 2021, 12 Branscombe Close, CO13 9LE rose from £245,000 to £395,000, a change of £150,000. That works out to roughly +16.7% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Branscombe Close, CO13 9LE?

The current EPC rating for 12 Branscombe Close, CO13 9LE is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Branscombe Close, CO13 9LE?

12 Branscombe Close, CO13 9LE has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO13 9LE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Branscombe Close, CO13 9LE heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Branscombe Close, CO13 9LE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 12 Branscombe Close, CO13 9LE had any planning applications?

12 Branscombe Close, CO13 9LE has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in June 2018 under ref. 18/00417/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 12 Branscombe Close, CO13 9LE?

12 Branscombe Close, CO13 9LE is in council tax band C.

Where is 12 Branscombe Close, CO13 9LE located?

12 Branscombe Close, CO13 9LE sits in Frinton On Sea. It falls within the CO13 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 12 Branscombe Close, CO13 9LE?

Police records around 12 Branscombe Close, CO13 9LE 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.

Which schools serve 12 Branscombe Close, CO13 9LE?

The closest primary school to 12 Branscombe Close, CO13 9LE is Frinton-on-Sea Primary School (314m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lift Tendring (1.2km).

What is the nearest station to 12 Branscombe Close, CO13 9LE?

The closest bus stop to 12 Branscombe Close, CO13 9LE is Laburnum Crescent, 248m away. The nearest rail option is Frinton-on-Sea Rail Station, 433m away.

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12 Branscombe Close, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9LE

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Branscombe Close

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

12 Branscombe Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Frinton On Sea (CO13 9LE). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £468,000 is 18.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£517/sq ft) was about 168.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £395,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Branscombe Close, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jun 2018
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension to bungalow, erection of new single standalone garage.
Documents
20 docs on file
Reference
18/00417/FUL
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What's in 12 Branscombe Close, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9LE's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

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

£468,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.7% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£395,000

Growth on file: 16.7% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

12 March 2021Most recent
£395,000
+61.2%over 3 years
6 February 2018
£245,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 9LE: £325,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in CO13 9LE

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On the street

Versus other Branscombe Close homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 12 Branscombe Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,563

Street avg £3,247

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.3 km

Frinton-on-Sea Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO13 9LE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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