3a, Frome Road, Trowbridge, BA14 0DB
About 3a
3a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Trowbridge (BA14 0DB). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Last sale on file: £125,000 in January 2023. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 is 15.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 252.9% 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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 3a has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£144,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 24 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2023Most recent
£125,000
+86.6%over 17 years18 November 2005
£67,000
+1.6%over 3 years15 November 2002
£65,950
+64.9%over 2 years14 May 2000
£40,000
+31.1%over 1 year27 November 1998
£30,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA14 0DB: £172,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in BA14 0DB
The Old Ship, Flat 1, Frome Road, Trowbridge, BA14 0DB
Sold Mar 2024
£172,000The Old Ship, Flat 3, Frome Road, Trowbridge, BA14 0DB
Sold Jan 2024
£134,000The Old Ship, Flat 8, Frome Road, Trowbridge, BA14 0DB
Sold Jan 2024
£173,500The Old Ship, Flat 2, Frome Road, Trowbridge, BA14 0DB
Sold Dec 2023
£140,000The Old Ship, Flat 4, Frome Road, Trowbridge, BA14 0DB
Sold Dec 2023
£180,000
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- Larger development activity nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Park Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Newtown Community Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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