April Cottage, Foghamshire Lane, Trudoxhill, Frome, BA11 5DG
About April Cottage
April Cottage is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Trudoxhill, Frome, Frome (BA11 5DG). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1383 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 128 m² it's 18.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (158 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £409,000 is 34.1% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £305,000 in March 2019.
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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
- ParkingOff road
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
April Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Mar 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
April Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
April Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£409,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 22 years.
£305,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
22 March 2019Most recent
£305,000
+208.1%over 21 years4 June 1997
£99,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA11 5DG: £275,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in BA11 5DG
Foghamshire Hall, Foghamshire Lane, Trudoxhill, Frome, BA11 5DG
Sold Apr 2022
£100,000Holmlea, Foghamshire Lane, Trudoxhill, Frome, BA11 5DG
Sold Dec 2020
£385,000Lilac Cottage, Foghamshire Lane, Trudoxhill, Frome, BA11 5DG
Sold Nov 2020
£470,0002 Fairview, Foghamshire Lane, Trudoxhill, Frome, BA11 5DG
Sold Mar 2020
£275,000Ebeneezer Cottage, Foghamshire Lane, Trudoxhill, Frome, BA11 5DG
Sold Jul 2019
£195,000
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Versus other Foghamshire Lane homes
April Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,374
Street avg £1,969
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Corbiere — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
Nunney First School. 1 school nearby.
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