What kind of home is 8 Branscombe Close, CO13 9LE?

8 Branscombe Close, CO13 9LE is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Branscombe Close, CO13 9LE sell for?

8 Branscombe Close, CO13 9LE last sold for £230,000 in November 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £50,000 in September 1997, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Branscombe Close, CO13 9LE?

Across 2 sales between September 1997 and November 2016, 8 Branscombe Close, CO13 9LE rose from £50,000 to £230,000, a change of £180,000. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Branscombe Close, CO13 9LE have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Branscombe Close, CO13 9LE is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Branscombe Close, CO13 9LE?

8 Branscombe Close, CO13 9LE has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Branscombe Close, CO13 9LE use?

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

What is the council tax band for 8 Branscombe Close, CO13 9LE?

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

Which area is 8 Branscombe Close, CO13 9LE in?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Branscombe Close, CO13 9LE?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Branscombe Close, CO13 9LE?

The closest primary school to 8 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).

How well connected is 8 Branscombe Close, CO13 9LE?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Branscombe Close, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9LE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Branscombe Close

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

8 Branscombe Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Frinton On Sea (CO13 9LE). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 is 30% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 42.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (November 2016).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 May 2026

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

8 Branscombe 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.

Price for 8 Branscombe Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£299,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£230,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

8 November 2016Most recent
£230,000
+360.0%over 19 years
29 September 1997
£50,000

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

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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.

EPC Rating for 8 Branscombe Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,067

Street avg £3,323

On par

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

80 dB

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