2 Benchmark Cottages, Kimbridge, Romsey, SO51 0LE
About 2 Benchmark Cottages
2 Benchmark Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Kimbridge, Romsey, Romsey (SO51 0LE). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 696 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2010) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 41). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from December 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2000–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £370,000 sits 54.2% above the 2012 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 19.5% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in October 2012.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- LoftYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
2 Benchmark Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Dec 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Benchmark Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
£370,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 12 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
30 October 2012Most recent
£240,000
+14.3%over 10 years8 August 2002
£210,000
+20.0%over 2 years25 June 2000
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 0LE: £495,000 (2024–2015).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Bear and Ragged Staff — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Awbridge Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB