4 Church Close, Great Elm, Frome, BA11 3NY
About 4 Church Close
4 Church Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Great Elm, Frome, Frome (BA11 3NY). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 83 m² it sits well below the postcode median (156 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£381/sq ft) was about 45.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £340,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
4 Church Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 4 Church Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£345,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 24 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2021Most recent
£340,000
+85.8%over 6 years16 February 2015
£183,000
+341.0%over 16 years11 March 1998
£41,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA11 3NY: £600,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in BA11 3NY
Rock House, Great Elm, Frome, BA11 3NY
Sold Feb 2024
£2,800,000Court Farm, Great Elm, Frome, BA11 3NY
Sold Feb 2023
£750,0003 Church Close, Great Elm, Frome, BA11 3NY
Sold Jan 2022
£365,000Mill House, Great Elm, Frome, BA11 3NY
Sold Jan 2021
£600,000Weavers Cottage, Great Elm, Frome, BA11 3NY
Sold Oct 2020
£380,000
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Versus the street
On price per m², 4 Church Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,096
Street avg £3,490
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 162 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Church Close — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Trinity Church of England First School. 6 schools nearby.
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