8a, Frome Road, Southwick, Trowbridge, BA14 9QD
About 8a
8a is a semi-detached house in Southwick, Trowbridge, Trowbridge (BA14 9QD). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft). 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.
Held since November 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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). Across 2000–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 is 18.9% above the 2004 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 82.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
8a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£333,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.5% per year over 5 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 21.5% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2004Most recent
£280,000
+143.5%over 4 years4 May 2000
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA14 9QD: £311,000 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in BA14 9QD
2a, Frome Road, Southwick, Trowbridge, BA14 9QD
Sold Nov 2021
£882,5002 Frome Road, Southwick, Trowbridge, BA14 9QD
Sold Aug 2020
£200,0008 Frome Road, Southwick, Trowbridge, BA14 9QD
Sold Jun 2020
£311,0006 Frome Road, Southwick, Trowbridge, BA14 9QD
Sold Dec 2013
£600,0002 Meadow View, Frome Road, Southwick, Trowbridge, BA14 9QD
Sold Nov 2011
£279,950
Everything we know about 8a, in one report
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Versus other Frome Road homes
Floor Area for 8a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,308
Street avg £2,877
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 179 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Years Held
22 years
Street avg 11 years
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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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