The Iron Steps, Eagle Lane, Frome, BA11 1DR
About The Iron Steps
The Iron Steps is a mid-terrace house in Frome (BA11 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (42 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Iron Steps has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Iron Steps has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£203,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA11 1DR: £65,700 (2021–2005).
Nearby sales in BA11 1DR
Eagle House, Flat 1, Eagle Lane, Frome, BA11 1DR
Sold Dec 2021
£100,000Eagle House, Flat 3, Eagle Lane, Frome, BA11 1DR
Sold Jul 2018
£65,700Eagle House, Flat 2, Eagle Lane, Frome, BA11 1DR
Sold Mar 2014
£43,7502 The Park, Eagle Lane, Frome, BA11 1DR
Sold Dec 2006
£78,000Eagle House, Eagle Lane, Frome, BA11 1DR
Sold Oct 2002
£82,000
Everything we know about The Iron Steps, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Eagle Lane homes
On floor area, The Iron Steps stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Mendip East Slinky - Frome destination D — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome. 10 schools nearby.
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