1 Vicarage Cottages, High Street, Buckland Dinham, Frome, BA11 2QR
About 1 Vicarage Cottages
1 Vicarage Cottages 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) and construction records dating it to before 1900. 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.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in November 2004. 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. Today's modelled estimate of £479,000 sits 99.6% above the 2004 sale of £240,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2026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
Hot water system changed
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 Vicarage Cottages has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Jan 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 2020/2167/HSE
- Oct 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension and replacement of flat roof with pitched roof (DEL)
- Reference
- 102859/001
What's in 1 Vicarage Cottages, High Street, Buckland Dinham, Frome, BA11 2QR's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Vicarage Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£479,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£240,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 November 2004Most recent
£240,000
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 epc rating, 1 Vicarage Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,087
Street avg £3,122
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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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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