26 Barn Close, Frome, BA11 4ER
About 26 Barn Close
26 Barn Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Frome (BA11 4ER). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £280,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 is 10.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 56.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
26 Barn Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 26 Barn Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£310,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 23 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
10 June 2021Most recent
£280,000
+75.0%over 10 years28 January 2011
£160,000
+74.0%over 10 years18 January 2001
£91,950
+10.8%26 July 2000
£83,000
+38.3%over 1 year4 October 1998
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA11 4ER: £350,000 (2024–2022).
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Versus other Barn Close homes
26 Barn Close outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,000
Street avg £3,502
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Westover — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Trinity Church of England First School. 10 schools nearby.
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