20 Frome Road, Trowbridge, BA14 0DD
About 20 Frome Road
20 Frome Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Trowbridge (BA14 0DD). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 sits 59.1% above the 2012 sale of £225,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 16.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in July 2012. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
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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
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
20 Frome Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Apr 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
Apple - fell due to proximity to building
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/04486/TCA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£358,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 15 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
30 July 2012Most recent
£225,000
+12.5%over 2 years22 March 2010
£200,000
+7.5%over 7 years29 January 2003
£186,000
+165.7%over 5 years14 November 1997
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA14 0DD: £175,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in BA14 0DD
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Frome Road homes
On price per m², 20 Frome Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,452
Street avg £2,060
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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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
0.3 km
Newtown Community Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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