8 Barn Close, Frome, BA11 4ER
About 8 Barn Close
8 Barn Close is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Frome (BA11 4ER). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £350,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 34.3% 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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
8 Barn Close has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2015ExtensionFullIn report
A two bedroom second story extension to be built on top of existing single story extension; plus a single story utility space and downstairs WC.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2015/0362/HSE
What's in 8 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 at least doubled since 2006.
£370,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 19 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
11 December 2024Most recent
£350,000
+88.2%over 11 years29 November 2013
£186,000
+14.8%over 7 years25 January 2006
£162,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA11 4ER: £330,000 (2023–2021).
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Versus other Barn Close homes
8 Barn Close is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,070
Street avg £3,595
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 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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