What kind of home is Elm View Cottage, Lower Street, BA11 2QN?

Elm View Cottage, Lower Street, BA11 2QN is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Elm View Cottage, Lower Street, BA11 2QN?

Elm View Cottage, Lower Street, BA11 2QN last sold for £526,000 in September 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £113,000 in October 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Elm View Cottage, Lower Street, BA11 2QN changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 1996 and September 2018, Elm View Cottage, Lower Street, BA11 2QN rose from £113,000 to £526,000, a change of £413,000. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Elm View Cottage, Lower Street, BA11 2QN?

The current EPC rating for Elm View Cottage, Lower Street, BA11 2QN is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Elm View Cottage, Lower Street, BA11 2QN?

Elm View Cottage, Lower Street, BA11 2QN has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (1,690 sq ft). That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BA11 2QN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Elm View Cottage, Lower Street, BA11 2QN use?

The latest EPC at Elm View Cottage, Lower Street, BA11 2QN records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Elm View Cottage, Lower Street, BA11 2QN have?

Elm View Cottage, Lower Street, BA11 2QN has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey extension and single-storey extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is Elm View Cottage, Lower Street, BA11 2QN in?

Elm View Cottage, Lower Street, BA11 2QN sits in Buckland Dinham, Frome, Frome. It falls within the BA11 postcode district in Somerset.

Is Elm View Cottage, Lower Street, BA11 2QN in a safe area?

Police records around Elm View Cottage, Lower Street, BA11 2QN show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

How well connected is Elm View Cottage, Lower Street, BA11 2QN?

The closest bus stop to Elm View Cottage, Lower Street, BA11 2QN is The Village Hall, 427m away. In total there are 20 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Elm View Cottage, Lower Street, Buckland Dinham, Frome, BA11 2QN

3 sales on record6 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

157 m²

1690 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Elm View Cottage

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

Elm View Cottage is a semi-detached house in Buckland Dinham, Frome, Frome (BA11 2QN). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £620,000 is 17.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 35.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2018 at £526,000.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Elm View Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2017

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

9.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Elm View Cottage, Lower Street, Buckland Dinham, Frome, BA11 2QN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Elm View Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

May 2014
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Remove three Lawson's Cypress trees and one beech tree
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
2013/1914
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Nov 2012
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey extension and associated works.
Agent
Martin Parish Associates
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
2012/2162
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What's in Elm View Cottage, Lower Street, Buckland Dinham, Frome, BA11 2QN's planning history?

4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

Price for Elm View Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£620,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£526,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

9 September 2018Most recent
£526,000
+38.4%over 10 years
17 December 2007
£380,000
+236.3%over 11 years
17 October 1996
£113,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BA11 2QN: £541,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BA11 2QN

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Versus other Lower Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,350

Street avg £3,115

Below

Floor Area

157 m²

Street avg 180 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.8 t/year

Street avg 11.0 t/year

On par

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Area

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

The Village Hall — bus stop.

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