What type of property is Sanctuary Cottage, Awbridge Hill, SO51 0HF?

Sanctuary Cottage, Awbridge Hill, SO51 0HF is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did Sanctuary Cottage, Awbridge Hill, SO51 0HF last change hands?

Sanctuary Cottage, Awbridge Hill, SO51 0HF last sold for £340,000 in December 2018, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Sanctuary Cottage, Awbridge Hill, SO51 0HF?

The current EPC rating for Sanctuary Cottage, Awbridge Hill, SO51 0HF is F with a score of 36 out of 100, lodged in February 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Sanctuary Cottage, Awbridge Hill, SO51 0HF?

Sanctuary Cottage, Awbridge Hill, SO51 0HF has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (902 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SO51 0HF. Source: EPC Register.

How is Sanctuary Cottage, Awbridge Hill, SO51 0HF heated?

The latest EPC at Sanctuary Cottage, Awbridge Hill, SO51 0HF records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Sanctuary Cottage, Awbridge Hill, SO51 0HF?

Sanctuary Cottage, Awbridge Hill, SO51 0HF is in council tax band C.

Where is Sanctuary Cottage, Awbridge Hill, SO51 0HF located?

Sanctuary Cottage, Awbridge Hill, SO51 0HF sits in Awbridge, Romsey, Romsey. It falls within the SO51 postcode district in Hampshire.

How safe is the area around Sanctuary Cottage, Awbridge Hill, SO51 0HF?

Police records around Sanctuary Cottage, Awbridge Hill, SO51 0HF show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 78% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Sanctuary Cottage, Awbridge Hill, SO51 0HF?

The closest primary school to Sanctuary Cottage, Awbridge Hill, SO51 0HF is Awbridge Primary School (1.4km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Romsey School (2.6km).

What is the nearest station to Sanctuary Cottage, Awbridge Hill, SO51 0HF?

The closest bus stop to Sanctuary Cottage, Awbridge Hill, SO51 0HF is Mortimer Drive, 648m away. The nearest rail option is Mottisfont & Dunbridge Rail Station, 2.9km away.

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Sanctuary Cottage, Awbridge Hill, Awbridge, Romsey, SO51 0HF

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

84 m²

902 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 36

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Sanctuary Cottage

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

Sanctuary Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Awbridge, Romsey, Romsey (SO51 0HF). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 902 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 84 m² it's 26.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 20 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £419,000 is 23.2% above the 2018 sale price. Last sale on file: £340,000 in December 2018. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road
OutbuildingsYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Sanctuary Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Feb 2021

EPC Rating

F36

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Sanctuary Cottage, Awbridge Hill, Awbridge, Romsey, SO51 0HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at Sanctuary Cottage.

Feb 2019
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey side extension to provide additional living space and accommodation
Documents
19 docs on file
Reference
18/03284/FULLS
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£419,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£340,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 December 2018Most recent
£340,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 0HF: £495,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SO51 0HF

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On the street

Versus other Awbridge Hill homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Sanctuary Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,057

Street avg £5,115

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Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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SO51 0HA

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1 Alliance Cottages, Awbridge Hill, Awbridge

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£500k

1 Benchmark Cottages, Kimbridge

SO51 0LE

3 bed

£650k

1 Casbrook Field, Upper Timsbury

SO51 0AF

4 bed3 bath

£428k

1 Ambrose Way

SO51 0BF

£434k

1 Boundary Cottages, Spearywell, Mottisfont

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£779k

1 Butteridge Rise, Awbridge

SO51 0GH

4 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Full Romsey report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Mortimer Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Awbridge Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO51 0HF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO51 0HF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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