8b, Willow Vale, Frome, BA11 1BG

8b is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Frome (BA11 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include notable views.

Last sale on file: £475,000 in February 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2002. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£433/sq ft) was about 124.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.