5a, Paul Street, Frome, BA11 1DT
About 5a
5a is a mid-terrace house in Frome (BA11 1DT). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since June 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 sits 350.8% above the 1997 sale of £29,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£46/sq ft) was about 66.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 59 m² it's 19.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 16 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5a has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Mar 2022ConditionsIn report
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (Re-pointing), 4 (rainwater goods), on listed building consent 2021/1135/LBC
Listed- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 2021/2888/APP
- Nov 2021RenovationHeritageIn report
Re-roof, insulate, replace lead flashings and gulleys. Replace cement pointing on rear elevation with lime mortar, and replace upvc rainwater goods with metal.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 2021/1135/LBC
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£133,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£29,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 June 1997Most recent
£29,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA11 1DT: £172,000 (2025–2016).
Everything we know about 5a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Paul Street homes
5a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£500
Street avg £1,990
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Mendip East Slinky - Frome DRT — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Avanti Park School. 10 schools nearby.
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