What type of property is Barley Cottage, Castle Street, BA11 3BN?

Barley Cottage, Castle Street, BA11 3BN is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did Barley Cottage, Castle Street, BA11 3BN sell for?

Barley Cottage, Castle Street, BA11 3BN last sold for £227,000 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £47,950 in July 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Barley Cottage, Castle Street, BA11 3BN?

Across 5 sales between July 1998 and December 2024, Barley Cottage, Castle Street, BA11 3BN rose from £47,950 to £227,000, a change of £179,050. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Barley Cottage, Castle Street, BA11 3BN?

The current EPC rating for Barley Cottage, Castle Street, BA11 3BN is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Barley Cottage, Castle Street, BA11 3BN?

Barley Cottage, Castle Street, BA11 3BN has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BA11 3BN. Source: EPC Register.

How is Barley Cottage, Castle Street, BA11 3BN heated?

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

What council tax band is Barley Cottage, Castle Street, BA11 3BN?

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

Where is Barley Cottage, Castle Street, BA11 3BN located?

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

Is Barley Cottage, Castle Street, BA11 3BN in a safe area?

Police records around Barley Cottage, 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.

Which schools serve Barley Cottage, Castle Street, BA11 3BN?

The closest primary school to Barley Cottage, 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.

How well connected is Barley Cottage, Castle Street, BA11 3BN?

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

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Barley Cottage, Castle Street, Frome, BA11 3BN

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Barley Cottage

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

Barley Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Frome (BA11 3BN). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Period features are noted in the property record.

It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £227,000. At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 108.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2022

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Jul 2010

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

71%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

Barley Cottage has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Barley Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£234,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£227,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

10 December 2024Most recent
£227,000
+22.7%over 7 years
20 July 2017
£185,000
+46.2%over 12 years
23 September 2004
£126,500
+27.1%over 1 year
1 November 2002
£99,500
+107.5%over 4 years
30 July 1998
£47,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BA11 3BN: £370,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BA11 3BN

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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.

Barley Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,283

Street avg £2,939

Strongly above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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