The Garden Apartment, 8 Badcox, Frome, BA11 3BQ
About The Garden Apartment
The Garden Apartment is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Frome (BA11 3BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in September 2006. Across 2003–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 sits 66% above the 2006 sale of £100,000. At 79 m² it's 27.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 5 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Garden Apartment has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The Garden Apartment's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2003).
£166,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.4% per year over 3 years.
£100,000
Growth on file: 23.4% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
10 September 2006Most recent
£100,000
+81.8%over 2 years7 November 2003
£55,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in BA11 3BQ: £178,750 (2018–2001).
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Versus other Badcox homes
On co₂ emissions, The Garden Apartment stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Weymouth Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Avanti Park School. 10 schools nearby.
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