What type of property is The Old Skittle Alley, Baker Street, BA11 3BL?

The Old Skittle Alley, Baker Street, BA11 3BL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, listed for its heritage value.

What did The Old Skittle Alley, Baker Street, BA11 3BL sell for?

The Old Skittle Alley, Baker Street, BA11 3BL last sold for £430,000 in August 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Old Skittle Alley, Baker Street, BA11 3BL have?

The current EPC rating for The Old Skittle Alley, Baker Street, BA11 3BL is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in July 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Old Skittle Alley, Baker Street, BA11 3BL?

The Old Skittle Alley, Baker Street, BA11 3BL has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 53 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 58% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BA11 3BL. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Old Skittle Alley, Baker Street, BA11 3BL heated?

The latest EPC at The Old Skittle Alley, Baker Street, BA11 3BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has The Old Skittle Alley, Baker Street, BA11 3BL had any planning applications?

The Old Skittle Alley, Baker Street, BA11 3BL has 3 planning records on file (3 approved), most recent in February 2019. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is The Old Skittle Alley, Baker Street, BA11 3BL?

The Old Skittle Alley, Baker Street, BA11 3BL is in council tax band C.

Where is The Old Skittle Alley, Baker Street, BA11 3BL located?

The Old Skittle Alley, Baker Street, BA11 3BL sits in Frome. It falls within the BA11 postcode district in Somerset.

How safe is the area around The Old Skittle Alley, Baker Street, BA11 3BL?

Police records around The Old Skittle Alley, Baker Street, BA11 3BL show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Old Skittle Alley, Baker Street, BA11 3BL?

The closest primary school to The Old Skittle Alley, Baker Street, BA11 3BL is Vallis First School (304m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oakfield Academy (599m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to The Old Skittle Alley, Baker Street, BA11 3BL?

The closest bus stop to The Old Skittle Alley, Baker Street, BA11 3BL is Spring Cottage, 35m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Old Skittle Alley, Baker Street, Frome, BA11 3BL

Listed building3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About The Old Skittle Alley

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

The Old Skittle Alley is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Frome (BA11 3BL). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft) and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, partial demolition and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 107% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £430,000 in August 2018.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Listed buildingYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

The Old Skittle Alley sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jul 2022

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.8 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Skittle Alley, Baker Street, Frome, BA11 3BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Feb 2019
RenovationHeritage
In report
Proposed modifications to existing staircase, insertion of new ground floor window, replace existing door to courtyard elevation and replacement of 4no internal doors.
New Windows
Documents
19 docs on file
Reference
2018/3019/LBC
View planning record
Apr 2013
Change of UseHeritage
In report
Works in association with change of use of part of existing public house and staff flat into 1 no residential dwelling with the demolition of existing 21st century toilet block (amended scheme to 2010/0543 relating to the rear dwelling only).
Demolition
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
2013/0416
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What's in The Old Skittle Alley, Baker Street, Frome, BA11 3BL's planning history?

1 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.

Latest sale on The Old Skittle Alley was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£457,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£430,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

2 August 2018Most recent
£430,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BA11 3BL: £245,000 (2024–2013).

Nearby sales in BA11 3BL

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On the street

Versus other Baker Street homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, The Old Skittle Alley runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,057

Street avg £2,982

Strongly above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

8 years

Street avg 8 years

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Spring Cottage — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Vallis First School. 10 schools nearby.

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