3 Cliff Way, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9NL
About 3 Cliff Way
3 Cliff Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Frinton On Sea (CO13 9NL). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £819,000 is 26% above the 2018 sale price. Most recent transfer: October 2018 at £650,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
3 Cliff Way 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Proposed alterations and extensions to existing dwelling including a roof terrace on first floor.
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00927/FUL
- May 2020OutbuildingOutlineIn report
Proposed 12m x 6m garden room for incidental use to the enjoyment of the dwelling house.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00434/LUPROP
What's in 3 Cliff Way, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9NL's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
3 Cliff Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£819,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£650,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 October 2018Most recent
£650,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO13 9NL: £510,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CO13 9NL
Apartment 1, 2 Cliff Way, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9NL
Sold Jul 2025
£400,0007 Cliff Way, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9NL
Sold Oct 2021
£835,000Apartment 4, 2 Cliff Way, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9NL
Sold Jun 2021
£463,8004 Cliff Way, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9NL
Sold Aug 2020
£1,100,000Apartment 3, 2 Cliff Way, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9NL
Sold Mar 2019
£510,000
Everything we know about 3 Cliff Way, 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 Cliff Way homes
3 Cliff Way is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,476
Street avg £3,184
Floor Area
187 m²
Street avg 270 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
17.0 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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
Rainham Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Lift Tendring. 5 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
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB