Rose Cottage, Barley Hill, Dunbridge, Romsey, SO51 0LF
About Rose Cottage
Rose Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Dunbridge, Romsey, Romsey (SO51 0LF). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.
On the market in August 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £389,000 is 25.1% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 55.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. At 76 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 35 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Rose Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Oct 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension to provide additional kitchen/breakfast area.
- Documents
- 28 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/01891/FULLS
- Jul 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension to provide breakfast/dining area.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/01404/FULLS
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Rose Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£389,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 19 years.
£311,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
29 August 2013Most recent
£311,000
+4.5%over 2 years21 October 2010
£297,500
+39.0%over 7 years4 August 2003
£214,000
+42.7%over 2 years10 September 2000
£150,000
+70.6%over 5 years24 January 1995
£87,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 0LF: £565,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SO51 0LF
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Sold Oct 2025
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Sold Jun 2025
£1,700,0001 Mill Rise, Barley Hill, Dunbridge, Romsey, SO51 0LF
Sold Apr 2025
£345,000Callater, Barley Hill, Dunbridge, Romsey, SO51 0LF
Sold Mar 2025
£650,0005 Mill Rise, Barley Hill, Dunbridge, Romsey, SO51 0LF
Sold Oct 2024
£315,000
Everything we know about Rose Cottage, 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 Barley Hill homes
On floor area, Rose Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,092
Street avg £3,148
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Russell Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 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
42.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB