1 The Steps, High Street, Buckland Dinham, Frome, BA11 2QR
About 1 The Steps
1 The Steps is a semi-detached house in Buckland Dinham, Frome, Frome (BA11 2QR). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on bulk wood pellets. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since January 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 sits 335% above the 2001 sale of £88,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£71/sq ft) was about 69.4% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
1 The Steps has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
£385,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.2% per year over 5 years.
£88,500
Growth on file: 16.2% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
5 January 2001Most recent
£88,500
+84.4%over 3 years20 March 1997
£48,000
+21.5%over 1 year25 August 1995
£39,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA11 2QR: £323,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in BA11 2QR
1 Hill House, High Street, Buckland Dinham, Frome, BA11 2QR
Sold Jan 2023
£760,0003 The Steps, High Street, Buckland Dinham, Frome, BA11 2QR
Sold Aug 2022
£325,0002 The Steps, High Street, Buckland Dinham, Frome, BA11 2QR
Sold May 2022
£275,000Beau View, High Street, Buckland Dinham, Frome, BA11 2QR
Sold Dec 2021
£323,0002 Vicarage Cottages, High Street, Buckland Dinham, Frome, BA11 2QR
Sold Sept 2014
£229,950
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Versus other High Street homes
On price per m², 1 The Steps runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£770
Street avg £3,385
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.0 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Bus Shelter — bus stop.
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