8 Chestnut Close, Frome, BA11 2TJ
About 8 Chestnut Close
8 Chestnut Close is an end-of-terrace house in Frome (BA11 2TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 sits 96.6% above the 2016 sale of £174,000. 10 years since the last transfer (July 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2026ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of existing single 4 bedroom semi detached dwelling into one 3 bedroom dwelling & one 2 bedroom dwelling.
- Agent
- PMJ Planning Services
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 2026/0020/FUL
What's in 8 Chestnut Close, Frome, BA11 2TJ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£342,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 19 years.
£174,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
28 July 2016Most recent
£174,000
-30.4%28 July 2016
£250,000
+206.7%over 16 years18 May 2000
£81,500
+41.7%over 2 years28 November 1997
£57,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA11 2TJ: £254,000 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 8 Chestnut Close, in one report
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Versus other Chestnut Close homes
Habitable Rooms for 8 Chestnut Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,137
Street avg £2,395
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Elm Leigh — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Selwood Academy. 12 schools nearby.
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