1 Egford Lane, Frome, BA11 3HN
About 1 Egford Lane
1 Egford Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Frome (BA11 3HN). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £488,000 sits 50.2% above the 2015 sale of £325,000. At 98 m² it sits well below the postcode median (173 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Last sold in January 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
1 Egford Lane'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Glazed canopy to the front rooflights p[roposed and internal alterations along with french doors
- Agent
- Swann Design
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 2023/0376/HSE
What's in 1 Egford Lane, Frome, BA11 3HN's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Egford Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£488,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 18 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
7 January 2015Most recent
£325,000
+99.4%over 12 years1 May 2002
£163,000
+68.0%over 2 years8 September 1999
£97,000
+56.5%over 2 years8 November 1996
£62,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA11 3HN: £750,000 (2024–2017).
Everything we know about 1 Egford Lane, in one report
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Versus other Egford Lane homes
1 Egford Lane is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£3,316
Street avg £4,002
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 163 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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
Royal Oak — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Oakfield Academy. 10 schools nearby.
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