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8 The Lays, Goose Street, Beckington, Frome, BA11 6RS

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
243 m²
2617 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 The Lays

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

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Mar 2020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

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 The Lays, Goose Street, Beckington, Frome, BA11 6RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2013
    RenovationFull
    In report

    New window at first floor rear/side elevation

    Agent
    Abi McGillivray Architecture
    New Windows
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    2013/0960
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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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£815,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£517,500

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 May 2011Most recent

    £517,500

    +3.5%over 3 years
  2. 6 September 2007

    £499,950

    +43.7%over 4 years
  3. 22 May 2003

    £348,000

    +104.7%over 5 years
  4. 14 November 1997

    £170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BA11 6RS: £452,500 (2021–2010).

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On the street

Versus other The Lays homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 8 The Lays runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,129

Street avg £2,194

On par

Floor Area

243 m²

Street avg 163 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Frome district page.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

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