1 South View, Babington, Frome, BA11 3RP
About 1 South View
1 South View is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Babington, Frome, Frome (BA11 3RP). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1091 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a G (score 12), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 36). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Held since May 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 sits 174.1% above the 2002 sale of £108,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£99/sq ft) was about 33.4% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
1 South View sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Feb 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 South View has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 South View's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£296,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.1% per year over 5 years.
£108,000
Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
9 May 2002Most recent
£108,000
+68.1%over 4 years27 October 1997
£64,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA11 3RP: £357,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in BA11 3RP
2 South View, Babington, Frome, BA11 3RP
Sold Mar 2025
£297,0006 South View, Babington, Frome, BA11 3RP
Sold Mar 2018
£357,000Old Oak Stables, Babington, Frome, BA11 3RP
Sold Mar 2018
£76,000Lowerfield Farmhouse, Babington, Frome, BA11 3RP
Sold Oct 2017
£555,000Babington Farmhouse, Babington, Frome, BA11 3RP
Sold Oct 2017
£555,000
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Versus the street
On epc rating, 1 South View runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,066
Street avg £2,041
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
The Jolliffe Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Kilmersdon Church School. 4 schools nearby.
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