Mells Valley House, Great Elm, Frome, BA11 3NZ
About Mells Valley House
Mells Valley House is a detached house in Great Elm, Frome, Frome (BA11 3NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 286 m² (around 3078 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,082,000 is 13.4% below the 2023 sale of £1,250,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. One planning record on file: an annexe approved in 2021. Past consents include an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £1,250,000 in August 2023.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Mells Valley House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Nov 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
- Sept 2021AnnexFullIn report
Erection of annexe
- Agent
- Abi McGillivray Architecture
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 2021/0477/HSE
What's in Mells Valley House, Great Elm, Frome, BA11 3NZ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Mells Valley House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,082,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 17 years.
£1,250,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
3 August 2023Most recent
£1,250,000
+47.1%over 12 years9 December 2010
£850,000
+11.1%over 4 years24 March 2006
£765,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA11 3NZ: £875,000 (2025–2018).
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£875,000Manor Farm, Great Elm, Frome, BA11 3NZ
Sold Apr 2023
£3,675,000Newlands Farm, Great Elm, Frome, BA11 3NZ
Sold May 2020
£490,000Glebe House, Great Elm, Frome, BA11 3NZ
Sold Oct 2018
£1,400,000
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Church Close — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
Mells Church First School. 3 schools nearby.
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