What type of property is Rectory Cottage, Berkley Street, BA11 5JH?

Rectory Cottage, Berkley Street, BA11 5JH is a detached house.

When did Rectory Cottage, Berkley Street, BA11 5JH last change hands?

Rectory Cottage, Berkley Street, BA11 5JH last sold for £380,000 in May 2011, around 15 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £250,000 in June 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Rectory Cottage, Berkley Street, BA11 5JH changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 2007 and May 2011, Rectory Cottage, Berkley Street, BA11 5JH rose from £250,000 to £380,000, a change of £130,000. That works out to roughly +11.4% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Rectory Cottage, Berkley Street, BA11 5JH?

The current EPC rating for Rectory Cottage, Berkley Street, BA11 5JH is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in December 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Rectory Cottage, Berkley Street, BA11 5JH?

Rectory Cottage, Berkley Street, BA11 5JH has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,252 sq ft). That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BA11 5JH. Source: EPC Register.

How is Rectory Cottage, Berkley Street, BA11 5JH heated?

The latest EPC at Rectory Cottage, Berkley Street, BA11 5JH records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Rectory Cottage, Berkley Street, BA11 5JH have?

Rectory Cottage, Berkley Street, BA11 5JH has council approval for an extension granted in September 2008 under ref. 120394/001. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Rectory Cottage, Berkley Street, BA11 5JH?

Rectory Cottage, Berkley Street, BA11 5JH is in council tax band E.

Where is Rectory Cottage, Berkley Street, BA11 5JH located?

Rectory Cottage, Berkley Street, BA11 5JH sits in Berkley, Frome, Frome. It falls within the BA11 postcode district in Somerset.

Is Rectory Cottage, Berkley Street, BA11 5JH in a safe area?

Police records around Rectory Cottage, Berkley Street, BA11 5JH show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Rectory Cottage, Berkley Street, BA11 5JH?

The closest primary school to Rectory Cottage, Berkley Street, BA11 5JH is Berkley Church of England First School (181m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Selwood Academy (2.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Rectory Cottage, Berkley Street, BA11 5JH?

The closest bus stop to Rectory Cottage, Berkley Street, BA11 5JH is Primary School and Church, 188m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Rectory Cottage, Berkley Street, Berkley, Frome, BA11 5JH

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

116 m²

1252 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Rectory Cottage

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

Rectory Cottage is a detached house in Berkley, Frome, Frome (BA11 5JH). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1252 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2010) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since May 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £558,000 is 46.8% above the 2011 sale price.

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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.

Rectory 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 14 Dec 2020

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rectory Cottage, Berkley Street, Berkley, Frome, BA11 5JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sept 2008
ExtensionFull
In report
Two storey extension to North East elevation to form garage with bedroom over (DEL)
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
120394/001
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What's in Rectory Cottage, Berkley Street, Berkley, Frome, BA11 5JH's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

Rectory Cottage saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£558,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£380,000

Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

5 May 2011Most recent
£380,000
+38.2%over 3 years
16 April 2008
£275,000
+10.0%over 10 months
19 June 2007
£250,000

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On the street

Versus other Berkley Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Rectory Cottage outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

46 (E)

Street avg 49 (E)

On par

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Primary School and Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Berkley Church of England First School. 6 schools nearby.

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