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Frome North East: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Frome North East neighbourhood of Somerset, England (ONS area Mendip 003). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes BA11. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BA11 2US.

An affluent neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification

Frome North East is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Somerset (4 of 20 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £320,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Somerset (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Frome, is about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£320,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +26% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.21; 4 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 9 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 8 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£57,700

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.6 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Frome North East sits in Somerset

  • Typical house price: 28th highest of 71 neighbourhoods in Somerset
  • Average household income: 14th highest of 71 neighbourhoods in Somerset

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Frome North East

House prices: Frome North East against Somerset: This neighbourhood £48k (1995) to £275k (2026); Somerset £54k (1995) to £292k (2026).£84k£298k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£275kSomerset£292k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Somerset, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Frome North East against Somerset: This neighbourhood £33k (1997) to £123k (2007); Somerset £33k (1997) to £145k (2026).£47k£131k2026202120162011200620011997This neighbourhood£123kSomerset£145k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Somerset, 1997 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Somerset, 1 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Schools improving
  • Homes selling
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Single-person households under 65

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Frome Railway station, about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.3 km in a straight line). About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Weymouth (77 to 85 min) and Gloucester (115 to 123 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Hayesdown First School 640 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jul 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Selwood Academy 270 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2022).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Frome North East

What is the typical house price in Frome North East?

£320,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +26% against 2017-2019.

How does Frome North East compare with the rest of Somerset?

Typical house price: 28th highest of 71 neighbourhoods in Somerset. Average household income: 14th highest of 71 neighbourhoods in Somerset.

Is Frome North East an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Frome North East gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.21; 4 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Frome North East?

Frome. Railway station, about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.3 km in a straight line). About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Weymouth (77 to 85 min) and Gloucester (115 to 123 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Frome North East?

Nearest state primary school. Hayesdown First School. 640 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jul 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Selwood Academy. 270 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2022).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.