9 Barn Close, Frome, BA11 4ER
About 9 Barn Close
9 Barn Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Frome (BA11 4ER). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer: June 2018 at £275,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 86 m² it's 16.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 is 25.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 44.8% 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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
9 Barn Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
9 Barn Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£345,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 22 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
14 June 2018Most recent
£275,000
+25.0%over 4 years11 July 2013
£220,000
+48.4%over 9 years2 October 2003
£148,250
+147.1%over 7 years6 June 1996
£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
Years Held for 9 Barn Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,198
Street avg £3,582
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 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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