Flat 2, 16 Bennett Gardens, Frome, BA11 4PB
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a detached house in Frome (BA11 4PB). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band B. At 67 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (67–68 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (80 versus a best of 84). The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 19 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.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
Flat 2 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Flat 2 has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 2 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£178,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 1 sales in BA11 4PB: £108,000 (2021–2021).
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Versus other Bennett Gardens homes
EPC Rating for Flat 2 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
80 (C)
Street avg 84 (B)
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 68 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Acorns — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Oakfield Academy. 10 schools nearby.
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