What kind of home is 40a, Beechwood Avenue, BA11 2AX?

40a, Beechwood Avenue, BA11 2AX is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 40a, Beechwood Avenue, BA11 2AX?

40a, Beechwood Avenue, BA11 2AX last sold for £415,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £185,000 in March 2004, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 40a, Beechwood Avenue, BA11 2AX?

Across 2 sales between March 2004 and September 2023, 40a, Beechwood Avenue, BA11 2AX rose from £185,000 to £415,000, a change of £230,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 40a, Beechwood Avenue, BA11 2AX?

The current EPC rating for 40a, Beechwood Avenue, BA11 2AX is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 40a, Beechwood Avenue, BA11 2AX?

40a, Beechwood Avenue, BA11 2AX has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 57% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BA11 2AX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 40a, Beechwood Avenue, BA11 2AX use?

The latest EPC at 40a, Beechwood Avenue, BA11 2AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 40a, Beechwood Avenue, BA11 2AX?

40a, Beechwood Avenue, BA11 2AX is in council tax band C.

Which area is 40a, Beechwood Avenue, BA11 2AX in?

40a, Beechwood Avenue, BA11 2AX sits in Frome. It falls within the BA11 postcode district in Somerset.

What is crime like near 40a, Beechwood Avenue, BA11 2AX?

Police records around 40a, Beechwood Avenue, BA11 2AX show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 40a, Beechwood Avenue, BA11 2AX?

The closest primary school to 40a, Beechwood Avenue, BA11 2AX is Hayesdown First School (504m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Selwood Academy (410m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 40a, Beechwood Avenue, BA11 2AX?

The closest bus stop to 40a, Beechwood Avenue, BA11 2AX is Beechwood Avenue, 113m away. The nearest rail option is Frome Rail Station, 671m away.

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40a, Beechwood Avenue, Frome, BA11 2AX

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

40a is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Frome (BA11 2AX). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £462,000 is 11.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 52.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £415,000 in September 2023.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageIntegral

Building

Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40a, Beechwood Avenue, Frome, BA11 2AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40a has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.

Current estimate

£462,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£415,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

28 September 2023Most recent
£415,000
+124.3%over 19 years
5 March 2004
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BA11 2AX: £400,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Beechwood Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

40a outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,294

Street avg £3,331

On par

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Beechwood Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Selwood Academy. 11 schools nearby.

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