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8 Frome Road, Southwick, Trowbridge, BA14 9QD

5 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band D
Overview

About 8 Frome Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Frome Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwick, Trowbridge, Trowbridge (BA14 9QD). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (198 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, an annexe and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 is 25.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£445/sq ft) was about 152% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £311,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Frome Road, Southwick, Trowbridge, BA14 9QD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Frome Road has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Nov 2020
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Proposed conversion and extension of existing garage into ancillary accommodation

    Annex
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    20/07930/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2019
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Retrospective application for change of window pane from obscured to clear glass

    Retrospective
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    19/00859/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 8 Frome Road, Southwick, Trowbridge, BA14 9QD's planning history?

3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£391,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.4% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£311,000

Growth on file: -1.4% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 June 2020Most recent

    £311,000

    -2.8%over 2 years
  2. 17 May 2018

    £320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BA14 9QD: £279,950 (2021–2011).

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On the street

Versus other Frome Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Frome Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,785

Street avg £2,798

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 179 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 13 years

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Trowbridge district page.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Fleur De Lys Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Southwick Church of England Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

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