What kind of home is 12a, Castle Street, BA11 3BN?

12a, Castle Street, BA11 3BN is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 12a, Castle Street, BA11 3BN sell for?

12a, Castle Street, BA11 3BN last sold for £280,000 in April 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £60,000 in April 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12a, Castle Street, BA11 3BN?

Across 4 sales between April 1998 and April 2017, 12a, Castle Street, BA11 3BN rose from £60,000 to £280,000, a change of £220,000. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12a, Castle Street, BA11 3BN?

The current EPC rating for 12a, Castle Street, BA11 3BN is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in April 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12a, Castle Street, BA11 3BN?

12a, Castle Street, BA11 3BN has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,281 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 51% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BA11 3BN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12a, Castle Street, BA11 3BN use?

The latest EPC at 12a, Castle Street, BA11 3BN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 12a, Castle Street, BA11 3BN have?

12a, Castle Street, BA11 3BN has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in February 2016. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 12a, Castle Street, BA11 3BN?

12a, Castle Street, BA11 3BN is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 12a, Castle Street, BA11 3BN in?

12a, Castle Street, BA11 3BN sits in Frome. It falls within the BA11 postcode district in Somerset.

How safe is the area around 12a, Castle Street, BA11 3BN?

Police records around 12a, Castle Street, BA11 3BN 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 12a, Castle Street, BA11 3BN?

The closest primary school to 12a, Castle Street, BA11 3BN is Vallis First School (255m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oakfield Academy (687m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12a, Castle Street, BA11 3BN?

The closest bus stop to 12a, Castle Street, BA11 3BN is Spring Cottage, 95m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12a, Castle Street, Frome, BA11 3BN

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12a

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

12a is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Frome (BA11 3BN). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 9 years since the last transfer (April 2017). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2016. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £366,000 is 30.7% above the 2017 sale price.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

12a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Apr 2023

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12a, Castle Street, Frome, BA11 3BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Feb 2016
RenovationFull
In report
Replacement of 9 windows and 2 doors.
Agent
Aragon Land & Planning Ltd
New Windows
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
2015/1465/HSE
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What's in 12a, Castle Street, Frome, BA11 3BN's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 12a has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£366,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£280,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

19 April 2017Most recent
£280,000
+21.7%over 2 years
5 June 2014
£230,000
+12.2%over 6 years
26 July 2007
£205,000
+241.7%over 9 years
13 April 1998
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BA11 3BN: £340,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Castle Street homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 12a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,353

Street avg £3,077

Strongly below

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Frome district page.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Spring Cottage — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Vallis First School. 10 schools nearby.

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