Wallbridge House, Flat 3, Wallbridge Avenue, Frome, BA11 1RL

Wallbridge House is a semi-detached house in Frome (BA11 1RL). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 36 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in Wallbridge House, where floor areas span 29–44 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (60 versus a worst of 46). The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold July 2023 for £138,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 163.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.