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Lowerfield Farm, Babington Stables, Babington, Frome, BA11 3RP

EPC A7 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
A
Score 94
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Lowerfield Farm

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Lowerfield Farm is a detached house in Babington, Frome, Frome (BA11 3RP). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2025) returns an A (score 94), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include change of use to residential and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for change of use to residential is awaiting a decision. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Lowerfield Farm's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
A94
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
0.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from May 2015
EPC improved fromE46toF32
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
OilWood

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jan 2025from Oct 2020
EPC improved fromF32toA94
Heating System
Room HeatersHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lowerfield Farm, Babington Stables, Babington, Frome, BA11 3RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

An application for change of use to residential is currently awaiting a decision.

  1. May 2025
    Change of UseOutline
    In report

    Prior Approval for a proposed change of use of agricultural building to 1no. dwellinghouses (Class C3) and for associated operational development

    Agent
    Knight Frank
    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    2025/0887/PAA
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2020
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Retrospective application for the erection of timber framed home office

    Agent
    Sharp Design Services Limited
    Retrospective
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    2020/1406/HSE
    View planning record

What's in Lowerfield Farm, Babington Stables, Babington, Frome, BA11 3RP's planning history?

5 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Lowerfield Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£496,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in BA11 3RP: £357,000 (2025–2017).

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Lowerfield Farm stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

94 (A)

Street avg 52 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 108 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

0.3 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Frome district page.
Full Frome report

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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