31 Vinney Lane, Blatchbridge, Frome, BA11 5EH
About 31 Vinney Lane
31 Vinney Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blatchbridge, Frome, Frome (BA11 5EH). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2022) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in September 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £476,000 is 44.2% above the 2015 sale price.
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
31 Vinney Lane ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
31 Vinney Lane has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of a single storey rear side extension.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2020/0179/HSE
What's in 31 Vinney Lane, Blatchbridge, Frome, BA11 5EH's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
31 Vinney Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£476,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.9% per year over 19 years.
£330,000
Growth on file: 14.9% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
17 September 2015Most recent
£330,000
+88.6%over 2 years28 March 2013
£175,000
+677.8%over 16 years30 May 1996
£22,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA11 5EH: £335,000 (2022–2006).
Nearby sales in BA11 5EH
34 Vinney Lane, Blatchbridge, Frome, BA11 5EH
Sold Dec 2022
£425,00033 Vinney Lane, Blatchbridge, Frome, BA11 5EH
Sold Jan 2018
£215,00036 Vinney Lane, Blatchbridge, Frome, BA11 5EH
Sold Oct 2015
£410,00032 Vinney Lane, Blatchbridge, Frome, BA11 5EH
Sold Mar 2013
£328,00037 Vinney Lane, Blatchbridge, Frome, BA11 5EH
Sold Oct 2001
£129,250
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Versus other Vinney Lane homes
31 Vinney Lane outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,444
Street avg £3,715
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.9 km
The Fox and Hounds — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Christ Church First School. 8 schools nearby.
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