50a, Delmore Road, Frome, BA11 4EG

50a is a one-bedroom detached house in Frome (BA11 4EG). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–180 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in January 2003. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 37 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 sits 116.9% above the 2003 sale of £59,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 20.3% below the postcode norm.