17 Acacia Drive, Frome, BA11 2TS
About 17 Acacia Drive
17 Acacia Drive is a detached house in Frome (BA11 2TS). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in October 2001. Today's modelled estimate of £398,000 sits 206.2% above the 2001 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£117/sq ft) was about 32.9% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
17 Acacia Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Acacia Drive has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
17 Acacia Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£398,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£130,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 October 2001Most recent
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA11 2TS: £380,000 (2023–2018).
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Versus other Acacia Drive homes
Price per m² for 17 Acacia Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,262
Street avg £2,681
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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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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