Wallbridge House, Flat 1, Wallbridge Avenue, Frome, BA11 1RL

Wallbridge House is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Frome (BA11 1RL). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 29 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Wallbridge House (29–44 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (46 versus a best of 60). The latest certificate (December 2024) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since November 2008, a hold of 18 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 2007–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 sits 68.6% above the 2008 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 64.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).