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

Flat B is a detached house in Frome (BA11 1BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (57 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 14 years since the last transfer (May 2012). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 is 32.3% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 37.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.