18 Rivers Reach, Frome, BA11 1AQ
About 18 Rivers Reach
18 Rivers Reach is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Frome (BA11 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Held since February 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 sits 239.6% above the 2001 sale of £69,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£113/sq ft) was about 37.6% below the postcode norm. At 57 m² it's 16.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 65 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageIntegral
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Rivers Reach has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
18 Rivers Reach's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£236,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.5% per year over 2 years.
£69,500
Growth on file: 12.5% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
2 February 2001Most recent
£69,500
+22.0%over 1 year27 May 1999
£56,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA11 1AQ: £250,000 (2025–2024).
Everything we know about 18 Rivers Reach, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Rivers Reach homes
18 Rivers Reach is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,219
Street avg £2,784
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Alexandra Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome. 10 schools nearby.
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