48b, Frome Road, Trowbridge, BA14 0DD

48b is a one-bedroom 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 21 years, with the last transfer in November 2005. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 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). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1998–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 16% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 is 32.9% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 48.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.