18 The Lays, Goose Street, Beckington, Frome, BA11 6RS
About 18 The Lays
18 The Lays is a four-bedroom detached house in Beckington, Frome, Frome (BA11 6RS). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in June 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £758,000 sits 359.4% above the 1998 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£80/sq ft) was about 48.3% below the postcode norm. At 192 m² it's 17.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (164 m² median across 7 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 The Lays has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
18 The Lays's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£758,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£165,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 June 1998Most recent
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA11 6RS: £500,000 (2021–2011).
Nearby sales in BA11 6RS
9 The Lays, Goose Street, Beckington, Frome, BA11 6RS
Sold May 2021
£578,0002 The Lays, Goose Street, Beckington, Frome, BA11 6RS
Sold Jun 2019
£452,50012 The Lays, Goose Street, Beckington, Frome, BA11 6RS
Sold Jun 2018
£500,0004 The Lays, Goose Street, Beckington, Frome, BA11 6RS
Sold Jun 2013
£450,0008 The Lays, Goose Street, Beckington, Frome, BA11 6RS
Sold May 2011
£517,500
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Versus other The Lays homes
Habitable Rooms for 18 The Lays runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£859
Street avg £2,375
Floor Area
192 m²
Street avg 171 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Mendip East Slinky - Beckington DRT — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Beckington Church First School. 3 schools nearby.
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