23 Acacia Drive, Frome, BA11 2TS
About 23 Acacia Drive
23 Acacia Drive is a detached house in Frome (BA11 2TS). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since April 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £460,000 sits 68.5% above the 2010 sale of £273,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 21.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 125 m² it's 20.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 12 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
23 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 May 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
- Mar 2023OutbuildingFullIn report
Proposed detached 'outbuilding'
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 2023/0064/HSE
What's in 23 Acacia Drive, Frome, BA11 2TS's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
23 Acacia Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£460,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£273,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 April 2010Most recent
£273,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA11 2TS: £380,000 (2023–2018).
Everything we know about 23 Acacia Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Acacia Drive homes
23 Acacia Drive is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,184
Street avg £2,578
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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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