4 Cranford Close, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9LF
About 4 Cranford Close
4 Cranford Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Frinton On Sea (CO13 9LF). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.
Last sale on file: £286,500 in August 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£391/sq ft) was about 64.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 68 m² it's 15% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 7 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- LoftYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Cranford Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 4 Cranford Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£305,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 21 years.
£286,500
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
23 August 2020Most recent
£286,500
+50.8%over 3 years27 April 2017
£190,000
+11.8%over 6 years21 September 2010
£170,000
+254.2%over 11 years26 August 1999
£48,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 9LF: £290,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in CO13 9LF
2 Cranford Close, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9LF
Sold Nov 2024
£275,0001 Cranford Close, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9LF
Sold May 2021
£290,0005 Cranford Close, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9LF
Sold Apr 2020
£320,0007 Cranford Close, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9LF
Sold Dec 2018
£300,0008 Cranford Close, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9LF
Sold Aug 2016
£325,000
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Versus other Cranford Close homes
Price per m² for 4 Cranford Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,213
Street avg £3,685
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Laburnum Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
47.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB