Blackbird Way, Frome

MyStreetCheck free street report: Blackbird Way, Frome · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/frome-somerset/blackbird-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BA11 2UR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£279,663

8 sales

Price range

£195k – £415k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Oct 2022

BA11 2UR

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At a glance

House prices£280k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station16 min walkFrome station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 8 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

8 property sales on Blackbird Way, Frome have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 24 Oct 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £233,700. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 50% detached. Recorded sale prices on Blackbird Way range from £195,000 to £415,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Blackbird Way compared

BA11 postcode area£355,362

Frome£355,362

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blackbird Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BA11 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	4	£233,700	24 Oct 2022
Detached	4	£325,625	30 Apr 2021

Sold prices on Blackbird Way

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Blackbird Way BA11 2UR	24 Oct 2022	£300,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
9, Blackbird Way BA11 2UR	30 Apr 2021	£280,000	Detached	Freehold
20, Blackbird Way BA11 2UR	3 Apr 2020	£297,500	Detached	Freehold
3, Blackbird Way BA11 2UR	7 Feb 2020	£310,000	Detached	Freehold
24, Blackbird Way BA11 2UR	30 Sep 2019	£415,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Blackbird Way BA11 2UR	15 Oct 2018	£205,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
16, Blackbird Way BA11 2UR	6 Jul 2018	£195,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
25, Blackbird Way BA11 2UR	26 Feb 2018	£234,800	Semi-detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Schools near Blackbird Way

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Selwood Academy 658 pupils	Middle deemed secondary Church of England/Methodist	9–13	Good Report	0.1 mi
Hayesdown First School 299 pupils	Primary	5–9	Report	0.3 mi
Frome Community College 1,298 pupils	Secondary	13–18	Report	0.5 mi
North Hill House 64 pupils	Other independent special school	6–19	Report	0.5 mi
Fromefield Manor School 17 pupils	Other independent special school	11–19	Report	0.6 mi
St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome 178 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome 185 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–9	Requires improvement Report	0.9 mi
Vallis First School 185 pupils	Primary	4–9	Report	1.0 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Frome station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Dilton Marsh station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk
Westbury (Wilts) station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Blackbird Way (SE-bound, Nightingale Avenue) 1 min walk
Whitestone Road (NE-bound, Clink Road) 1 min walk
Whitestone Road (SW-bound, Clink Road) 2 min walk
Elm Leigh (N-bound, Forest Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Frome Medical Practice
Enos Way, Frome · 0.3 mi
Beckington Family Practice
St. Lukes Road, Beckington, Frome · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Frome Express · 0.2 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Fromefield · 0.4 mi
Spar Spar Rodden Road · 0.5 mi
Budgens Budgens Frome · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

Allied Pharmacy Frome · 0.2 mi
St Aldhelm's Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Asda Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Rodden Road (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
Welshmill Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
Grants House Dental Surgeries · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	8 of 10
Employment	8 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	9 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	75.3%	62.5%
Private rented	23.3%	20.3%
Social rented	1.4%	17.1%
Households	592

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,299

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	74%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	99%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	97%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	84%	92%

Share of homes across Somerset with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Blackbird Way

Ethnic group

	Here	Somerset
White	97.3%	96.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.3%	1.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.1%	1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.2%	0.4%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Somerset
No religion	48.7%	41.5%
Christian	42.8%	50.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.5%
Other religion	1%	0.7%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.3%
Muslim	0.4%	0.5%
Hindu	0.2%	0.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Somerset
Born in the UK	92.9%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	7.1%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Somerset
Level 4 qualifications and above	38%	30.5%
Level 3 qualifications	17.5%	17.6%
Level 2 qualifications	13.6%	15.3%
No qualifications	11.8%	17.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.9%	10.2%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	6.5%
Other qualifications	2.2%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Somerset
Very good health	47.5%	46%
Good health	37.9%	35.2%
Fair health	11.1%	13.7%
Bad health	3.3%	4%
Very bad health	0.2%	1.1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Somerset
1 car or van in household	44.5%	41.2%
2 cars or vans in household	34.3%	31.4%
No cars or vans in household	10.8%	14%
3 or more cars or vans in household	10.3%	13.5%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Somerset.

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