161 The Butts, Frome, BA11 4AQ
About 161 The Butts
161 The Butts is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Frome (BA11 4AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 89 m² it's 24.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 20 EPCs). Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £372,000 is 14.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 198.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2020 for £325,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
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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
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2025DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolish an existing single storey extension and erect a timber clad single storey rear extension. Conversion of an existing garage store to an office/gym with shower room.
- Agent
- Sharp Design Services Limited
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 2025/0793/HSE
What's in 161 The Butts, Frome, BA11 4AQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
161 The Butts has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£372,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 19 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
2 September 2020Most recent
£325,000
+155.9%over 18 years14 February 2002
£127,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA11 4AQ: £248,000 (2022–2021).
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Versus other The Butts homes
On price per m², 161 The Butts stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,652
Street avg £2,289
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Avanti Park School. 10 schools nearby.
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