Francis House, Flat 9, 272 Frome Road, Trowbridge, BA14 0DT
About Francis House
Francis House is a mid-terrace house in Trowbridge (BA14 0DT). It has a recorded floor area of 21 m² (around 226 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 21 m² this is the 5th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in Francis House, where floor areas span 19–26 m².
At 21 m² it sits well below the postcode median (50 m² across 39 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Francis House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Floor insulation added or improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
Francis House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Francis House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£121,000
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 BA14 0DT: £257,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in BA14 0DT
Everything we know about Francis House, 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 Frome Road homes
Francis House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
21 m²
Street avg 37 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 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
0.1 km
Manor Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Studley Green Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
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