Hop Cottage, Castle Street, Frome, BA11 3BN

Hop Cottage is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Frome (BA11 3BN). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 sits 55.5% above the 2012 sale of £119,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 38.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in August 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.