George & Dragon Cottage, Great Elm, Frome, BA11 3NY
About George & Dragon Cottage
George & Dragon Cottage is a detached house in Great Elm, Frome, Frome (BA11 3NY). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £586,000 is 26% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 38.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £465,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
George & Dragon Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
George & Dragon Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£586,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 4 years.
£465,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
23 June 2020Most recent
£465,000
+17.7%over 4 years29 January 2016
£395,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA11 3NY: £600,000 (2024–2021).
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
£365,0004 Church Close, Great Elm, Frome, BA11 3NY
Sold Dec 2021
£340,000Mill House, Great Elm, Frome, BA11 3NY
Sold Jan 2021
£600,000
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Versus the street
George & Dragon Cottage is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,345
Street avg £3,640
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 159 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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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