1a, Gentle Street, Frome, BA11 1JA
About 1a
1a is an end-of-terrace house in Frome (BA11 1JA). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in November 2000. 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 £681,000 sits 130.8% above the 2000 sale of £295,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 29.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2023Loft ConversionHeritageIn report
Internal alterations, new loft rooms, reinstatement of rooflights.
- Agent
- Vallis Architecture Ltd
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 2023/0892/LBC
- Dec 2023Loft ConversionFullIn report
Internal alterations, new loft rooms, reinstatement of rooflights.
- Agent
- Vallis Architecture Ltd
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 2023/0891/HSE
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Sales history & valuation
1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£681,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£295,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 November 2000Most recent
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA11 1JA: £660,000 (2025–2017).
Everything we know about 1a, 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 Gentle Street homes
1a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,715
Street avg £3,062
Floor Area
172 m²
Street avg 179 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
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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
0.2 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome. 10 schools nearby.
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