16 Acacia Drive, Frome, BA11 2TS
About 16 Acacia Drive
16 Acacia Drive is a detached house in Frome (BA11 2TS). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2023) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good.
At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 12 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. Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £494,000 is 13.6% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 108.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2023 for £435,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
16 Acacia Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Acacia Drive has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
16 Acacia Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£494,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 16 years.
£435,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
20 June 2023Most recent
£435,000
+74.0%over 13 years19 August 2009
£250,000
-9.1%over 1 year31 October 2007
£274,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA11 2TS: £347,500 (2022–2015).
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Versus other Acacia Drive homes
On years held, 16 Acacia Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,129
Street avg £2,473
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Laurel Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Frome Community College. 11 schools nearby.
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