Plum Cottage, Baker Street, Frome, BA11 3BL
About Plum Cottage
Plum Cottage is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Frome (BA11 3BL). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in October 2003. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 sits 99% above the 2003 sale of £102,000. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Plum Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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Sales history & valuation
Plum Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£203,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.2% per year over 9 years.
£102,000
Growth on file: 12.2% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
14 October 2003Most recent
£102,000
+29.1%over 1 year22 August 2002
£79,000
+90.4%over 4 years16 July 1998
£41,500
+10.7%over 3 years10 February 1995
£37,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA11 3BL: £259,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in BA11 3BL
The Old Bakery, Baker Street, Frome, BA11 3BL
Sold Apr 2024
£245,000Baker Street Cottage, Baker Street, Frome, BA11 3BL
Sold Mar 2022
£209,375Pear Cottage, Baker Street, Frome, BA11 3BL
Sold Nov 2021
£259,0009 Baker Street, Frome, BA11 3BL
Sold Mar 2020
£270,000The Old Skittle Alley, Baker Street, Frome, BA11 3BL
Sold Aug 2018
£430,000
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Baker Street homes
Years Held for Plum Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,000
Street avg £3,393
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Spring Cottage — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Vallis First School. 10 schools nearby.
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