48a, Frome Road, Trowbridge, BA14 0DD
About 48a
48a is a semi-detached house in Trowbridge (BA14 0DD). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 478 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (44–155 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in March 2003. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 84.6% above the 2003 sale of £64,995. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
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Risks
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Trends
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Energy performance
48a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 May 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
48a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
48a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£120,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.1% per year over 5 years.
£64,995
Growth on file: 19.1% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
17 March 2003Most recent
£64,995
+73.3%over 1 year11 April 2001
£37,500
-10.7%over 8 months10 August 2000
£42,000
+42.5%over 1 year15 December 1998
£29,475
+3.4%28 June 1998
£28,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA14 0DD: £175,000 (2023–2016).
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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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