What type of property is Pear Cottage, Baker Street, BA11 3BL?

Pear Cottage, Baker Street, BA11 3BL is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Pear Cottage, Baker Street, BA11 3BL?

Pear Cottage, Baker Street, BA11 3BL last sold for £259,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £86,500 in December 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Pear Cottage, Baker Street, BA11 3BL appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between December 2002 and November 2021, Pear Cottage, Baker Street, BA11 3BL rose from £86,500 to £259,000, a change of £172,500. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Pear Cottage, Baker Street, BA11 3BL have?

The current EPC rating for Pear Cottage, Baker Street, BA11 3BL is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Pear Cottage, Baker Street, BA11 3BL?

Pear Cottage, Baker Street, BA11 3BL has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 80 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BA11 3BL. Source: EPC Register.

How is Pear Cottage, Baker Street, BA11 3BL heated?

The latest EPC at Pear Cottage, Baker Street, BA11 3BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Pear Cottage, Baker Street, BA11 3BL?

Pear Cottage, Baker Street, BA11 3BL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Pear Cottage, Baker Street, BA11 3BL located?

Pear Cottage, Baker Street, BA11 3BL sits in Frome. It falls within the BA11 postcode district in Somerset.

Is Pear Cottage, Baker Street, BA11 3BL in a safe area?

Police records around Pear Cottage, Baker Street, BA11 3BL show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Pear Cottage, Baker Street, BA11 3BL?

The closest primary school to Pear Cottage, Baker Street, BA11 3BL is Vallis First School (304m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oakfield Academy (599m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Pear Cottage, Baker Street, BA11 3BL?

The closest bus stop to Pear Cottage, Baker Street, BA11 3BL is Spring Cottage, 35m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Pear Cottage, Baker Street, Frome, BA11 3BL

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Pear Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Pear Cottage is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Frome (BA11 3BL). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include a basement and a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £259,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 51.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
LoftYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageIntegral

Building

Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2021

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Feb 2011

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%88%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Pear Cottage, Baker Street, Frome, BA11 3BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Pear Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Pear Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£259,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

12 November 2021Most recent
£259,000
+87.7%over 10 years
23 June 2011
£138,000
-10.1%over 3 years
20 December 2007
£153,500
+77.5%over 5 years
16 December 2002
£86,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BA11 3BL: £245,000 (2024–2013).

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On the street

Versus other Baker Street homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Pear Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,238

Street avg £3,146

On par

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 99 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par

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Area

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Spring Cottage — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Vallis First School. 10 schools nearby.

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