Semi-Detached

60 PARK HILL DRIVE

FROME, SOMERSET, BA11 2LQ

£265,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View BA11 2LQ

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Spring Road	0.2 miles
Shop	Spar	0.4 miles
Train station	Frome	0.9 miles
Hospital	Warminster Community Hospital	6.3 miles
University	University of Bath	9.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

83 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1976-1982

Last sold

£265,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£3,193/m²

Local average

£351,831 (44 sales)

Street crime

154 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 14/04/2025

Expiry date: 13/04/2035

Current heating cost: £1,273/year

Potential heating cost: £879/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,748

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Add additional 80 mm jacket to hot water cylinder (£15 - £30)
High heat retention storage heaters and dual immersion cylinder (£1,600 - £2,400)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	23/01/2026	£265,000	Semi-detached	—	£266,340 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£265,000
listed	15/04/2025	£275,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
15 PEDLARS GROVE, FROME, SOMERSET, BA11 2SL	£295,000	08/01/2026	Semi-detached
69 PARK HILL DRIVE, FROME, SOMERSET, BA11 2LQ	£275,000	19/12/2025	Semi-detached
18 LEWIS CRESCENT, FROME, SOMERSET, BA11 2LF	£350,000	18/11/2025	Semi-detached
40 PARK HILL DRIVE, FROME, SOMERSET, BA11 2LQ	£250,000	05/10/2023	Semi-detached
19 FOXBURY CLOSE, FROME, SOMERSET, BA11 2LZ	£340,000	01/08/2023	Semi-detached
18 HEATH DRIVE, FROME, SOMERSET, BA11 2LY	£260,000	26/06/2023	Semi-detached
15 GRANGE ROAD, FROME, SOMERSET, BA11 2HW	£475,000	24/03/2023	Semi-detached
22 CHAPMANS CLOSE, FROME, MENDIP, SOMERSET, BA11 2SH	£310,000	09/11/2022	Semi-detached
6 PARK HILL DRIVE, FROME, MENDIP, SOMERSET, BA11 2LE	£425,000	26/09/2022	Semi-detached
19 PARK HILL DRIVE, FROME, MENDIP, SOMERSET, BA11 2LE	£320,000	15/09/2022	Semi-detached
59 PARK HILL DRIVE, FROME, MENDIP, SOMERSET, BA11 2LQ	£290,000	02/09/2022	Semi-detached
50 BATH ROAD, FROME, MENDIP, SOMERSET, BA11 2HH	£675,000	18/08/2022	Semi-detached
4 ELLIOTT CLOSE, FROME, MENDIP, SOMERSET, BA11 2JL	£265,000	10/06/2022	Semi-detached
1 MENDIP DRIVE, FROME, MENDIP, SOMERSET, BA11 2HS	£470,000	03/02/2022	Semi-detached
38 PACKSADDLE WAY, FROME, MENDIP, SOMERSET, BA11 2SU	£362,500	21/01/2022	Semi-detached
4 LILLY BATCH, FROME, MENDIP, SOMERSET, BA11 2JA	£400,000	18/01/2022	Semi-detached
11 HEATH DRIVE, FROME, MENDIP, SOMERSET, BA11 2LY	£232,500	02/12/2021	Semi-detached
26 CHAPMANS CLOSE, FROME, MENDIP, SOMERSET, BA11 2SH	£300,000	17/11/2021	Semi-detached
1 LEWIS CRESCENT, FROME, MENDIP, SOMERSET, BA11 2LF	£280,000	30/09/2021	Semi-detached
1 PEDLARS GROVE, FROME, MENDIP, SOMERSET, BA11 2SL	£320,000	24/09/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £344,750 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -16.3%

10y growth 14.8%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): South West. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 1.2%

5y (index) 16.4%

10y (index) 40.4%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for South West. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,111/mo

Realistic £1,234/mo

Optimistic £1,357/mo

Based on Region from postcode lookup → South West.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Mendip: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Terraced House, Forest Road, BA11	£1,195/mo	3	0.67 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,195/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.45%

Max investor price (0.8%) £149,375

Target investor price (1%) £119,500

Gross yield 5.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 18.5×

Monthly cashflow £7/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 0.1%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	67
Anti-social behaviour	23
Criminal damage and arson	18
Shoplifting	17
Public order	12
Other theft	4
Robbery	4
Burglary	3
Drugs	3
Vehicle crime	2
Other crime	1
Total incidents	154

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
North Hill House	Other	0.2 miles	Inadequate — 20 Sep 2024
Frome Community College	Secondary	0.4 miles	Good — 27 Feb 2014
St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 6 Jun 2013
Vallis First School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 10 Oct 2014
Selwood Academy	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 21 Sep 2022

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
23/02/2009	26/01/2009	1	1

# 60 PARK HILL DRIVE, FROME, SOMERSET, BA11 2LQ

## Property details

- Slug: `306cb46` (address key hash: `306cb46c0defc70e2808c9e4170f56370d41bccb`)
- Postcode: BA11 2LQ
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 83 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1976-1982
- Last sold: £265,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,193/m²
- Local average: £351,831 (44 sales)
- Street crime: 154 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £265,000
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 13/04/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,273/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,748

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- C (£15 - £30)
- L2 (£1,600 - £2,400)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9549-3048-2204-8375-9200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £265,000 | Semi-detached | — | £266,340 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-95f8-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 60 PARK HILL DRIVE, FROME, SOMERSET, BA11 2LQ | £265,000 | 23/01/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [160700819](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/6a62d53)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £265,000 |
| listed | 2025-04-15 | £275,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 15 PEDLARS GROVE, FROME, SOMERSET, BA11 2SL | £295,000 | 08/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 69 PARK HILL DRIVE, FROME, SOMERSET, BA11 2LQ | £275,000 | 19/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 18 LEWIS CRESCENT, FROME, SOMERSET, BA11 2LF | £350,000 | 18/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 40 PARK HILL DRIVE, FROME, SOMERSET, BA11 2LQ | £250,000 | 05/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 19 FOXBURY CLOSE, FROME, SOMERSET, BA11 2LZ | £340,000 | 01/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 18 HEATH DRIVE, FROME, SOMERSET, BA11 2LY | £260,000 | 26/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 15 GRANGE ROAD, FROME, SOMERSET, BA11 2HW | £475,000 | 24/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 22 CHAPMANS CLOSE, FROME, MENDIP, SOMERSET, BA11 2SH | £310,000 | 09/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 PARK HILL DRIVE, FROME, MENDIP, SOMERSET, BA11 2LE | £425,000 | 26/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 19 PARK HILL DRIVE, FROME, MENDIP, SOMERSET, BA11 2LE | £320,000 | 15/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 59 PARK HILL DRIVE, FROME, MENDIP, SOMERSET, BA11 2LQ | £290,000 | 02/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 50 BATH ROAD, FROME, MENDIP, SOMERSET, BA11 2HH | £675,000 | 18/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 ELLIOTT CLOSE, FROME, MENDIP, SOMERSET, BA11 2JL | £265,000 | 10/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 MENDIP DRIVE, FROME, MENDIP, SOMERSET, BA11 2HS | £470,000 | 03/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 38 PACKSADDLE WAY, FROME, MENDIP, SOMERSET, BA11 2SU | £362,500 | 21/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 LILLY BATCH, FROME, MENDIP, SOMERSET, BA11 2JA | £400,000 | 18/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 HEATH DRIVE, FROME, MENDIP, SOMERSET, BA11 2LY | £232,500 | 02/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 26 CHAPMANS CLOSE, FROME, MENDIP, SOMERSET, BA11 2SH | £300,000 | 17/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 1 LEWIS CRESCENT, FROME, MENDIP, SOMERSET, BA11 2LF | £280,000 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 1 PEDLARS GROVE, FROME, MENDIP, SOMERSET, BA11 2SL | £320,000 | 24/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £344,750 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -16.3%
- **10y growth:** 14.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for South West; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 40.4%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (South West). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,111/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,234/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,357/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Mendip (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Forest Road, BA11 | £1,195/mo | 3 | 0.67 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,195/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.45% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £149,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £119,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,195/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £7/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.1%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 67 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 23 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 18 |
| Shoplifting | 17 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **154** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| North Hill House | Other | 0.2 miles | Inadequate — 20 Sep 2024 |
| Frome Community College | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Good — 27 Feb 2014 |
| St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 6 Jun 2013 |
| Vallis First School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 10 Oct 2014 |
| Selwood Academy | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 21 Sep 2022 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #6333067
- **Address:** 60 Park Hill Drive, FROME, BA11 2LQ
- **Certificate Issued:** 23/02/2009
- **Work Completed:** 26/01/2009
- **Items:** 1 window(s), 1 door(s)