6 Barn Close, Frome, BA11 4ER
About 6 Barn Close
6 Barn Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Frome (BA11 4ER). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £300,000 in October 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 is 18% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 19.1% 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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Sept 2017DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Demolition of existing single storey garage and family room. Erection of two storey side extension.
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 2017/1974/HSE
What's in 6 Barn Close, Frome, BA11 4ER's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£354,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 17 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
31 October 2018Most recent
£300,000
+57.9%over 4 years24 April 2014
£190,000
+35.7%over 8 years27 January 2006
£140,000
+60.0%over 4 years14 June 2001
£87,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA11 4ER: £350,000 (2024–2022).
Everything we know about 6 Barn Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Barn Close homes
Price per m² for 6 Barn Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,885
Street avg £3,614
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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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