3 Garston Gate Cottages, Gay Street, Mells, Frome, BA11 3PT
About 3 Garston Gate Cottages
3 Garston Gate Cottages is a semi-detached house in Mells, Frome, Frome (BA11 3PT). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 108 m² it sits well below the postcode median (170 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 Garston Gate Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Garston Gate Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
3 Garston Gate Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£373,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in BA11 3PT: £570,000 (2014–2001).
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Versus other Gay Street homes
On floor area, 3 Garston Gate Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 197 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 12.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 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
Gay Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Mells Church First School. 1 school nearby.
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