198 Frome Road, Trowbridge, BA14 0DS
About 198 Frome Road
198 Frome Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Trowbridge (BA14 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band A. At 60 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–197 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (79 versus a worst of 42). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 51.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £148,000.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
198 Frome Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jun 2021FullIn report
Conversion of disused living space into hair stylist training salon
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2021/03246
- Feb 2012Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use and conversion of hair and beauty salon to 2 bedroom flat
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- W/11/03323/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
198 Frome Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£151,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 16 years.
£148,000
Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
22 October 2023Most recent
£148,000
+10.4%over 16 years20 May 2007
£134,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA14 0DS: £255,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in BA14 0DS
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Frome Road homes
EPC Rating for 198 Frome Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
79 (C)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 64 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Manor Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Clarendon Academy. 15 schools nearby.
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