20a, Flat, Christchurch Street West, Frome, BA11 1EG

20a is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Frome (BA11 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since April 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 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 31.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 sits 100% above the 2007 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£123/sq ft) was about 42.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (140 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2019. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.