44b, Catherine Street, Frome, BA11 1DA

44b is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Frome (BA11 1DA). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.

It hasn't traded since August 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2003–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 is 36.1% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 50.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 38 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 45 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.