What type of property is 8 Cowleas Cottages, SO51 0HJ?

8 Cowleas Cottages, SO51 0HJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 8 Cowleas Cottages, SO51 0HJ last change hands?

8 Cowleas Cottages, SO51 0HJ last sold for £228,000 in September 2005, around 21 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Cowleas Cottages, SO51 0HJ have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Cowleas Cottages, SO51 0HJ is F with a score of 28 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Cowleas Cottages, SO51 0HJ?

8 Cowleas Cottages, SO51 0HJ has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Cowleas Cottages, SO51 0HJ heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Cowleas Cottages, SO51 0HJ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Cowleas Cottages, SO51 0HJ?

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

Where is 8 Cowleas Cottages, SO51 0HJ located?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Cowleas Cottages, SO51 0HJ?

Police records around 8 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 8 Cowleas Cottages, SO51 0HJ?

The closest primary school to 8 Cowleas Cottages, SO51 0HJ is Awbridge Primary School (111m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 8 Cowleas Cottages, SO51 0HJ?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Cowleas Cottages, Awbridge, Romsey, SO51 0HJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 28

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Cowleas Cottages

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

8 Cowleas Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Awbridge, Romsey, Romsey (SO51 0HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since September 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £374,000 sits 64% above the 2005 sale of £228,000.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Cowleas Cottages 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 31 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

F28

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cowleas Cottages, Awbridge, Romsey, SO51 0HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Cowleas Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

8 Cowleas Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£374,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£228,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

21 September 2005Most recent
£228,000

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.

EPC Rating for 8 Cowleas Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,682

Street avg £3,168

On par

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly 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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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