What's changing near BA11 1BY
Within 2 km, around Frome North West in Somerset. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
243new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
0homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
-1.8%like-for-like prices in Frome North West, 2024 → 2025 (council +1.3%)
+9%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesSchool openedSchool closedExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
- New homes
22 new homes completedhouses · Jan 2026 – Oct 2026
Oct 2026
1.6 km away - New homes
7 new homes completedhouses · Apr 2026 – Oct 2026
Oct 2026
1.6 km away - New homes
6 new homes completedhouses · May 2026 – Sep 2026
Sept 2026
1.6 km away - New homes
19 new homes completedhouses · Mar 2026 – Jun 2026
Jun 2026
1.5 km away - New homes
8 new homes completedflats · Mar 2026 – May 2026
May 2026
1.5 km away - New homes
8 new homes completed2 flats, 6 houses · Feb 2026 – Mar 2026
Mar 2026
1.4 km away - New homes
19 new homes completed1 flats, 18 houses · Oct 2024 – Feb 2026
Feb 2026
1.8 km away - New homes
9 new homes completedflats · Feb 2026
Feb 2026
1.8 km away - New homes
7 new homes completedhouses · Jan 2026
Jan 2026
1.6 km away - New homes
12 new homes completedhouses · Aug 2025 – Jan 2026
Jan 2026
1.8 km away - New homes
13 new homes completed4 flats, 9 houses · Dec 2025
Jan 2026
1.3 km away - New homes
26 new homes completedhouses · Mar 2025 – Oct 2025
Oct 2025
1.9 km away
27homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 22 m²
55since energy certificates began (2008)
0in BA11 1BY itself
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
17storm overflows within 2 km
293hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
274spill events counted
- Wessex Water
Adderwell Close Csointo River Frome (Via Sws)58 spills, 107 hours in 2025
1.1 km away - Wessex Water
Lower Keyford Csointo Trib Of River Frome (Via Sws)58 spills, 81 hours in 2025
950 m away - Wessex Water
Frome Wastewater Treatment Worksinto River Frome(S)22 spills, 60 hours in 2025
650 m away - Wessex Water
Wallbridge Combined Sewer Overflowinto River Frome3 spills, 11 hours in 2025
1.1 km away - Wessex Water
Whatcombe Road Csointo River Frome Via Sws31 spills, 10 hours in 2025
650 m away - Wessex Water
Youth Centre Csointo River Frome21 spills, 7 hours in 2025
800 m away - Wessex Water
Court House Combined Sewer Overflowinto River Frome19 spills, 6 hours in 2025
300 m away - Wessex Water
Merchants Barton Csointo River Frome (Via Sws)17 spills, 4 hours in 2025
300 m away
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
12 planned, approved or being built and 6 running (35 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
Marston Trading Estate, Manor Furlong - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 810 kW
Apr 2025
1.3 km away - Battery storage
Frome Power, Styles Close - Energy Storage FacilityPlanning application in · 30 MW
Jun 2023
1.4 km away - Solar farm
Lodge Hill, Berkley - Solar ParkApproved, not yet built · 15 MW
Oct 2022
3.8 km away - Rooftop solar
RAP Shed, Colemans Quarry - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built
Oct 2025
5.7 km away - Solar farm
Bluebell Wood Solar Farm & Battery StorageApproved, not yet built · 50 MW
Jul 2024
7.4 km away - Battery storage
Bluebell Wood Solar Farm & Battery StorageApproved, not yet built · 50 MW
Jul 2024
7.4 km away - Solar farm
Hoopers Pool, Southwick - Solar PanelsPlanning application in · 30 MW
May 2025
8.3 km away - Wind farm
Landmark Farm, Burts Hill To Nunney Catch Roundabout - Wind TurbinePlanning application in · 2 MW
Nov 2024
8.4 km away - Solar farm
Storridge Road - Solar FarmApproved, not yet built · 31 MW
Oct 2023
8.5 km away - Battery storage
Storridge Road - Battery StorageApproved, not yet built
Oct 2023
8.5 km away - Rooftop solar
Road and street works within 1 km
7 permitted works running now or planned, 4 of them major.
- Major
Bridge Street, FromeUtility repair and maintenance works · WESSEX WATER · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
350 m away - Major, planned
New Buildings, FromeUtility asset works · BT · Road closure
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026
900 m away - Major
New Buildings, FromeUtility asset works · BT · Road closure
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026
900 m away - Major
Lower Keyford, FromeUtility repair and maintenance works · SCOTTISH AND SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION (SSEPD) · Some carriageway incursion
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
1000 m away - Standard
Bridge Street, FromeUtility repair and maintenance works · WESSEX WATER · Multi-way signals
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
350 m away - Standard
Bridge Street, FromeUtility repair and maintenance works · WESSEX WATER · Multi-way signals
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
350 m away - Standard
Oakfield Road, FromeUtility repair and maintenance works · SCOTTISH AND SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION (SSEPD) · Multi-way signals
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
800 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
No nationally significant infrastructure projects within 30 km.
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
Running nearest: West Woodlands (solar farm, 4.0 km); Monksham Solar Farm (solar farm, 5.2 km); Holwell Hill (solar farm, 5.6 km); Land at Soho Farm (solar farm, 7.9 km); Land at Poles Hole Farm (solar farm, 9.2 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.