The Dorlings, Flat 7, The Parade, Walton On The Naze, CO14 8AP
EPC B
About The Dorlings
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Dorlings is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Walton On The Naze (CO14 8AP). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. At 89 m² this is the 7th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in The Dorlings, where floor areas span 74–92 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (82 versus a worst of 71). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in September 2002. At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 sits 62.4% above the 2002 sale of £127,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 15% below the postcode norm.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Parkingoff_road
Building
- Heating system
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Dorlings ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Dorlings, Flat 7, The Parade, Walton On The Naze, CO14 8AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Dorlings has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Dorlings valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£207,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2002)
£127,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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Versus other The Parade homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for The Dorlings runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,433
Street avg £2,188
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Walton On The Naze district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Walton Post Office — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO14 8AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
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