What did Yew Tree House, Mells Lane, BA11 3LW sell for?

Yew Tree House, Mells Lane, BA11 3LW last sold for £205,000 in July 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £147,000 in October 1999, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Yew Tree House, Mells Lane, BA11 3LW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 1999 and July 2002, Yew Tree House, Mells Lane, BA11 3LW rose from £147,000 to £205,000, a change of £58,000. That works out to roughly +13% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What planning history does Yew Tree House, Mells Lane, BA11 3LW have?

Yew Tree House, Mells Lane, BA11 3LW has council approval for single-storey extension granted in April 2003 under ref. 115148/001. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Yew Tree House, Mells Lane, BA11 3LW?

Yew Tree House, Mells Lane, BA11 3LW is in council tax band E.

Which area is Yew Tree House, Mells Lane, BA11 3LW in?

Yew Tree House, Mells Lane, BA11 3LW sits in Chantry, Frome, Frome. It falls within the BA11 postcode district.

What is crime like near Yew Tree House, Mells Lane, BA11 3LW?

Police records around Yew Tree House, Mells Lane, BA11 3LW 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.

What schools are near Yew Tree House, Mells Lane, BA11 3LW?

The closest primary school to Yew Tree House, Mells Lane, BA11 3LW is Mells Church First School (1.5km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Yew Tree House, Mells Lane, BA11 3LW?

The closest bus stop to Yew Tree House, Mells Lane, BA11 3LW is Bell View, 442m away. In total there are 18 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Yew Tree House, Mells Lane, Chantry, Frome, BA11 3LW

1 planning record

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About Yew Tree House

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Yew Tree House is a property in Chantry, Frome, Frome (BA11 3LW). It has council tax band E.

Held since July 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Yew Tree House, Mells Lane, Chantry, Frome, BA11 3LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2003
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey lean to extension, conversion of garage to dining room and erection of single garage in front garden. (CAT A)
Reference
115148/001
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Last sold (2002)

£205,000

Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

15 July 2002Most recent
£205,000
+39.5%over 2 years
26 October 1999
£147,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BA11 3LW: £485,000 (2025–2008).

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Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Bell View — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Mells Church First School. 3 schools nearby.

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