Vallis Oak Villa, Egford Lane, Frome, BA11 3HN
About Vallis Oak Villa
Vallis Oak Villa is a four-bedroom detached house in Frome (BA11 3HN). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a corner plot.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 131 m² it's 24.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (173 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £772,000 is 35.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 45% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (December 2017).
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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
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Vallis Oak Villa's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at Vallis Oak Villa.
- Aug 2018Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to trees within TPO Area (M1349) - Works to boundary (line) area so a secure fence can be erected. T1. and T2. Hazel - crown lift 2m; T3. Blackthorn - remove limb (indicated on site); G4. remove group of suckers less than 200mm diameter; T5. Hawthorn, remove 3 x limbs (marked); T6. Elder - coppice; T7. Hazel - remove suckers suckers to clear fence line; T8. Hazel - crown lift 2m; T9. remove stems (x 8) to clear fence line; G10. Hawthorn, Holly, Hazel - crown lift 2m. T1 Hazel, crown lift 2m T2 Hazel, crown lift 2m T3 Blackthorn, remove limb G4 Remove group of suckers <20mm diameter T5 Hawthorn, remove 3x limbs (marked) T6 Elder, coppice T7 Hazel, remove suckers to clear fence line T8 Hazel, crown lift 2m T9 Hazel, remove stems (x8) to clear fence line G10 Hawthorn, Ash, Holly, Hazel, crown lift 2m
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2018/1589/TPO
- May 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Proposed 2 storey rear extension
- Agent
- Simon Hill Architectural Design
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 2018/0115/HSE
What's in Vallis Oak Villa, Egford Lane, Frome, BA11 3HN's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Vallis Oak Villa valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£772,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£570,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 December 2017Most recent
£570,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA11 3HN: £750,000 (2024–2016).
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Versus other Egford Lane homes
On epc rating, Vallis Oak Villa runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,351
Street avg £3,744
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 157 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
17.0 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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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