23 Blackbird Way, Frome, BA11 2UR
About 23 Blackbird Way
23 Blackbird Way is a semi-detached house in Frome (BA11 2UR). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in May 2002. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £322,000 sits 168.3% above the 2002 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 49.5% below the postcode norm. At 85 m² it's 17.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
23 Blackbird Way has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
23 Blackbird Way's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£322,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.1% per year over 2 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: 21.1% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
16 May 2002Most recent
£120,000
+57.9%over 2 years16 February 2000
£76,000
+1.3%3 December 1999
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA11 2UR: £300,000 (2024–2020).
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Versus other Blackbird Way homes
On price per m², 23 Blackbird Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,412
Street avg £3,496
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Blackbird Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Selwood Academy. 11 schools nearby.
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