Vallis Vale, Sunnyside, Great Elm, Frome, BA11 3NW
About Vallis Vale
Vallis Vale is a detached house in Great Elm, Frome, Frome (BA11 3NW). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since June 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £796,000 sits 106.8% above the 2007 sale of £385,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 36.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. 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
Energy performance
Vallis Vale's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at Vallis Vale.
- May 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erect part single, part two storey rear extension. (DEL)
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 2010/0574
What's in Vallis Vale, Sunnyside, Great Elm, Frome, BA11 3NW's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£796,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£385,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 June 2007Most recent
£385,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA11 3NW: £735,000 (2018–2012).
Nearby sales in BA11 3NW
Hapsford Farm, Great Elm, Frome, BA11 3NW
Sold Oct 2018
£1,000,000Hapsford House, Great Elm, Frome, BA11 3NW
Sold Oct 2018
£2,060,000Vallis Vale, Valley House, Great Elm, Frome, BA11 3NW
Sold Jun 2018
£735,000Arbour House, Great Elm, Frome, BA11 3NW
Sold Nov 2012
£560,000Moonleaze Cottage, Great Elm, Frome, BA11 3NW
Sold May 2012
£250,000
Everything we know about Vallis Vale, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Will it hold its value?

Versus the street
Vallis Vale is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,139
Street avg £3,778
Floor Area
180 m²
Street avg 235 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.5 t/year
Street avg 12.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.9 km
Telephone Box — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Oakfield Academy. 7 schools nearby.
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