Flat A, 13 Catherine Hill, Frome, BA11 1BZ

Flat A is a detached house in Frome (BA11 1BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 25 m² it sits well below the postcode median (57 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sold in July 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2006–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 is 40% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 61% above the typical sold price in the postcode.