The Orchard, Goose Street, Beckington, Frome, BA11 6SS
About The Orchard
The Orchard is a detached house in Beckington, Frome, Frome (BA11 6SS). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
Today's modelled estimate of £1,416,000 sits 71.6% above the 2014 sale of £825,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£842/sq ft) was about 291.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 12 years ago, in March 2014.
Know exactly what you're buying at The Orchard
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
The Orchard has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Apr 2025OutbuildingFullIn report
Proposed oak framed double carport
- Agent
- Glyn Jackson - Chartered Surveyor
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 2025/0769/HSE
- Apr 2023ConditionsIn report
Approval of details reserved by condition 3 (Materials Schedule and Sample - Roof Lights) on consent 2022/2466/HSE.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2023/0486/APP
What's in The Orchard, Goose Street, Beckington, Frome, BA11 6SS's planning history?
3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The Orchard valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,416,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£825,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 March 2014Most recent
£825,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA11 6SS: £380,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in BA11 6SS
49a, Goose Street, Beckington, Frome, BA11 6SS
Sold Feb 2023
£720,00037 Goose Street, Beckington, Frome, BA11 6SS
Sold Sept 2022
£350,0004 Goose Street, Beckington, Frome, BA11 6SS
Sold Sept 2022
£895,00056a, Goose Street, Beckington, Frome, BA11 6SS
Sold Sept 2022
£380,0006 Goose Street, Beckington, Frome, BA11 6SS
Sold Jan 2022
£270,000
Everything we know about The Orchard, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
- Am I paying too much?
- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?

Versus other Goose Street homes
Price per m² for The Orchard runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£9,066
Street avg £3,158
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Mendip East Slinky - Beckington DRT — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Beckington Church First School. 3 schools nearby.
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