Oldford Hill, Frome, Frome, BA11
- Land size
- 0.5 acres
Key Features
- Development site on the north side of Frome
- Consent for 3 detached dwellings
- Shared vehicular access from the main road
- Level site offering ease of development
- Planning Number 2026/0643/FUL
Description
- An excellent residential development opportunity situated on the northern side of Frome. The level parcel of land measuring approx. 0.5 acres has recently secured Technical Details Consent following an earlier Permission in Principle approval for the construction of three detached dwellings. The approved scheme benefits from a shared access directly from the main road, serving both the development site and the neighbouring property. Planning records show the consent relates to the erection of three dwellings on land at Oldford Hill, Oldford, Frome. The site offers an attractive and straightforward development proposition, with the benefit of a relatively level topography and established access arrangements. Interested parties can review the full planning documentation, approved drawings, drainage information, highways details and associated technical reports via Somerset Council's planning portal under application reference 2026/0643/FUL.
Local Council: Somerset Council.
Business Rates: Not currently rated.
VAT: The property is not elected for VAT.
Use & Planning: For full planning information please visit Somerset planning portal (former Mendip area) application number 2023/0643/FUL.
EPC: Not applicable.
Viewings: The land can be seen from the public pavement along Oldford Hill and for walk over onsite inspections please make prior appointment through the sole agents Cooper and Tanner 1908 Limited –
Tenure: Freehold, with vacant possession on completion.
Services: We are not aware of services being connected. Interested parties must rely upon their own investigations and satisfy themselves regarding location and capacity of nearby utilities connections.
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Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
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- Date Posted
- 2026-07-11
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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Rights & Restrictions
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 16% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Hayesdown First School1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 5 to 9
- Pupils
- 299
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome1.3 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 178
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Vallis First School1.3 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 9
- Pupils
- 185
- Type
- Community school
- Beckington Church First School1.4 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 5 to 9
- Pupils
- 78
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome1.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 4 to 9
- Pupils
- 185
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Frome Community College714 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 13 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,298
- Type
- Academy converter
- Selwood Academy0.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Pupils
- 658
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England/Methodist
- Oakfield Academy1.8 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Pupils
- 490
- Type
- Academy converter
- Matravers School5.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 958
- Type
- Foundation school
- The Clarendon Academy5.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,082
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
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Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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