1 Horse Close, Beckington, Frome, BA11 6SU
About 1 Horse Close
1 Horse Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Beckington, Frome, Frome (BA11 6SU). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 sits 80.6% above the 2014 sale of £237,500. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in October 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Removal of existing single storey outbuilding. New single storey side and rear extension to semi-detached dwelling.
- Agent
- Abi McGillivray Architecture
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 2016/0474/HSE
What's in 1 Horse Close, Beckington, Frome, BA11 6SU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Horse Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£429,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£237,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 October 2014Most recent
£237,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA11 6SU: £180,000 (2024–1999).
Everything we know about 1 Horse Close, in one report
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Versus other Horse Close homes
1 Horse Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,827
Street avg £2,288
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Birchwood — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Beckington Church First School. 3 schools nearby.
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