8 Catherine Street, Frome, BA11 1DB
About 8 Catherine Street
8 Catherine Street is a mid-terrace house in Frome (BA11 1DB). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.
Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £373,000 is 11.2% below the 2023 sale of £420,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 115.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £420,000 in June 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 110 m² it's 25.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 27 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
8 Catherine Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Catherine Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
8 Catherine Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£373,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 24 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
22 June 2023Most recent
£420,000
+160.9%over 19 years8 October 2003
£161,000
+69.5%over 1 year12 June 2002
£95,000
+37.7%over 3 years22 April 1999
£69,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA11 1DB: £395,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in BA11 1DB
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Catherine Street homes
EPC Rating for 8 Catherine Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,818
Street avg £3,469
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Weymouth Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Avanti Park School. 10 schools nearby.
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