What type of property is The Keep, Castle Street, BA11 3BN?

The Keep, Castle Street, BA11 3BN is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for The Keep, Castle Street, BA11 3BN?

The Keep, Castle Street, BA11 3BN last sold for £690,000 in February 2013, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Keep, Castle Street, BA11 3BN have?

The current EPC rating for The Keep, Castle Street, BA11 3BN is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in November 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Keep, Castle Street, BA11 3BN?

The Keep, Castle Street, BA11 3BN has a recorded floor area of 293 m² (3,155 sq ft), around 59 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 271% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BA11 3BN. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Keep, Castle Street, BA11 3BN heated?

The latest EPC at The Keep, Castle Street, BA11 3BN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has The Keep, Castle Street, BA11 3BN had any planning applications?

The Keep, Castle Street, BA11 3BN has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in June 2013. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is The Keep, Castle Street, BA11 3BN?

The Keep, Castle Street, BA11 3BN is in council tax band E.

Where is The Keep, Castle Street, BA11 3BN located?

The Keep, Castle Street, BA11 3BN sits in Frome. It falls within the BA11 postcode district in Somerset.

How safe is the area around The Keep, Castle Street, BA11 3BN?

Police records around The Keep, Castle Street, BA11 3BN 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 The Keep, Castle Street, BA11 3BN?

The closest primary school to The Keep, Castle Street, BA11 3BN is Vallis First School (255m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oakfield Academy (687m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near The Keep, Castle Street, BA11 3BN?

The closest bus stop to The Keep, Castle Street, BA11 3BN is Spring Cottage, 95m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Keep, Castle Street, Frome, BA11 3BN

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

293 m²

3155 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Keep

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

The Keep is a five-bedroom detached house in Frome (BA11 3BN). It has a recorded floor area of 293 m² (around 3155 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 293 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,092,000 sits 58.3% above the 2013 sale of £690,000. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2013. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in February 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5

Energy

Energy performance

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

The Keep'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 30 Nov 2021

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

14.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Keep, Castle Street, Frome, BA11 3BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jun 2013
RenovationHeritage
In report
Proposed replacement balcony doors and railings
New Windows
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
2013/1015
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What's in The Keep, Castle Street, Frome, BA11 3BN's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on The Keep was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,092,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£690,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

5 February 2013Most recent
£690,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BA11 3BN: £340,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BA11 3BN

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On the street

Versus other Castle Street homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for The Keep runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,354

Street avg £3,077

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Floor Area

293 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Frome district page.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Spring Cottage — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Vallis First School. 10 schools nearby.

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