Garston House, Gay Street, Mells, Frome, BA11 3PT
About Garston House
Garston House is a detached house in Mells, Frome, Frome (BA11 3PT). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 112 m² it sits well below the postcode median (170 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Garston House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Garston House has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Garston House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£384,000
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
Garston House is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
35 (F)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 196 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 11.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 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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