5 North Parade, Frome, BA11 1AT

5 North Parade is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Frome (BA11 1AT). It has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (around 2164 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since October 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 201 m² the property is well over the postcode median (45 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £551,000 sits 193.9% above the 2009 sale of £187,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£87/sq ft) was about 64.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.