What type of property is 20 Cowleas Cottages, SO51 0HJ?

20 Cowleas Cottages, SO51 0HJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 20 Cowleas Cottages, SO51 0HJ?

20 Cowleas Cottages, SO51 0HJ last sold for £315,000 in July 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £68,500 in September 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Cowleas Cottages, SO51 0HJ?

Across 3 sales between September 1996 and July 2015, 20 Cowleas Cottages, SO51 0HJ rose from £68,500 to £315,000, a change of £246,500. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Cowleas Cottages, SO51 0HJ?

The current EPC rating for 20 Cowleas Cottages, SO51 0HJ is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in February 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Cowleas Cottages, SO51 0HJ?

20 Cowleas Cottages, SO51 0HJ has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,173 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SO51 0HJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Cowleas Cottages, SO51 0HJ heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Cowleas Cottages, SO51 0HJ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Cowleas Cottages, SO51 0HJ?

20 Cowleas Cottages, SO51 0HJ is in council tax band C.

Where is 20 Cowleas Cottages, SO51 0HJ located?

20 Cowleas Cottages, SO51 0HJ sits in Awbridge, Romsey, Romsey. It falls within the SO51 postcode district in Hampshire.

Is 20 Cowleas Cottages, SO51 0HJ in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Cowleas Cottages, SO51 0HJ 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 20 Cowleas Cottages, SO51 0HJ?

The closest primary school to 20 Cowleas Cottages, SO51 0HJ is Awbridge Primary School (111m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 20 Cowleas Cottages, SO51 0HJ?

The closest bus stop to 20 Cowleas Cottages, SO51 0HJ is Awbridge School, 82m away. The nearest rail option is Mottisfont & Dunbridge Rail Station, 2.0km away.

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20 Cowleas Cottages, Awbridge, Romsey, SO51 0HJ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

109 m²

1173 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Cowleas Cottages

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

20 Cowleas Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Awbridge, Romsey, Romsey (SO51 0HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 109 m² it's 25.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 32 EPCs). On the market in July 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £426,000 is 35.2% above the 2015 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Feb 2025

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Cowleas Cottages, Awbridge, Romsey, SO51 0HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2010
PorchFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Replacement of existing side extension with erection of single storey side/rear extension, provision of pitched roof to porch
Extension
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
09/02433/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.

20 Cowleas Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£426,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£315,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

12 July 2015Most recent
£315,000
+100.6%over 12 years
8 November 2002
£157,000
+129.2%over 6 years
18 September 1996
£68,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 0HJ: £450,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SO51 0HJ

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On the street

Versus other Cowleas Cottages homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 20 Cowleas Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,890

Street avg £3,157

On par

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below

Comparables

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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

0.1 km

Awbridge School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Awbridge Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO51 0HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

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