8 The Lays, Goose Street, Beckington, Frome, BA11 6RS
About 8 The Lays
8 The Lays is a five-bedroom detached house in Beckington, Frome, Frome (BA11 6RS). It has a recorded floor area of 243 m² (around 2617 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since May 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 243 m² the property is well over the postcode median (164 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £815,000 sits 57.5% above the 2011 sale of £517,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 59% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2013. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Energy performance
8 The Lays'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Mar 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2013RenovationFullIn report
New window at first floor rear/side elevation
- Agent
- Abi McGillivray Architecture
New Windows- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2013/0960
What's in 8 The Lays, Goose Street, Beckington, Frome, BA11 6RS's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£815,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 13 years.
£517,500
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
15 May 2011Most recent
£517,500
+3.5%over 3 years6 September 2007
£499,950
+43.7%over 4 years22 May 2003
£348,000
+104.7%over 5 years14 November 1997
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA11 6RS: £452,500 (2021–2010).
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
£450,00015 The Lays, Goose Street, Beckington, Frome, BA11 6RS
Sold Apr 2000
£222,500
Everything we know about 8 The Lays, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other The Lays homes
Floor Area for 8 The Lays runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,129
Street avg £2,194
Floor Area
243 m²
Street avg 163 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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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