2 Dorset Close, Frome, BA11 3HL
About 2 Dorset Close
2 Dorset Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Frome (BA11 3HL). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Held since June 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 sits 126.1% above the 2005 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 27.4% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Dorset Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£260,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 9 years.
£115,000
Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
23 June 2005Most recent
£115,000
+76.9%over 5 years17 December 1999
£65,000
+52.9%over 3 years22 August 1996
£42,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA11 3HL: £160,000 (2023–2010).
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Versus other Dorset Close homes
2 Dorset Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 76 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Portland Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Vallis First School. 10 schools nearby.
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