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8 Friary Close, Witham Friary, Frome, BA11 5HG

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Friary Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Friary Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Witham Friary, Frome, Frome (BA11 5HG). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on house coal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in July 2010. Today's modelled estimate of £335,000 sits 86.1% above the 2010 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£149/sq ft) was about 26.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 112 m² it's 29.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 4 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Friary Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2014from Feb 2010
EPC improved fromF25toE39
Main Fuel
DualOil

Fuel source changed

Hot Water
ImmersionMain (No Stat)

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
0%27%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation
ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

Mar 2025from May 2014
Main Fuel
OilSolid Fuel

Fuel source changed

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
27%91%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Friary Close, Witham Friary, Frome, BA11 5HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 8 Friary Close.

  1. Nov 2010
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey rear extension.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    2010/2398
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2006
    Full
    In report

    Retrospective creation of vehicular access (DEL)

    Retrospective
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    119342/000
    View planning record

What's in 8 Friary Close, Witham Friary, Frome, BA11 5HG's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Friary Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£335,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£180,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 July 2010Most recent

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BA11 5HG: £236,000 (2020–2003).

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On the street

Versus other Friary Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 8 Friary Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

50 (E)

Street avg 57 (D)

Below

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Frome district page.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Seymour Arms — bus stop.

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