What kind of home is The Old Stores, Barley Hill, SO51 0LF?

The Old Stores, Barley Hill, SO51 0LF is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for The Old Stores, Barley Hill, SO51 0LF?

The Old Stores, Barley Hill, SO51 0LF last sold for £395,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Old Stores, Barley Hill, SO51 0LF?

The current EPC rating for The Old Stores, Barley Hill, SO51 0LF is F with a score of 34 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Old Stores, Barley Hill, SO51 0LF?

The Old Stores, Barley Hill, SO51 0LF has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (1,464 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 55% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SO51 0LF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Old Stores, Barley Hill, SO51 0LF use?

The latest EPC at The Old Stores, Barley Hill, SO51 0LF records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is The Old Stores, Barley Hill, SO51 0LF in?

The Old Stores, Barley Hill, SO51 0LF sits in Dunbridge, Romsey, Romsey. It falls within the SO51 postcode district in Hampshire.

How safe is the area around The Old Stores, Barley Hill, SO51 0LF?

Police records around The Old Stores, Barley Hill, SO51 0LF 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.

What schools are near The Old Stores, Barley Hill, SO51 0LF?

The closest primary school to The Old Stores, Barley Hill, SO51 0LF is Awbridge Primary School (1.8km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near The Old Stores, Barley Hill, SO51 0LF?

The closest bus stop to The Old Stores, Barley Hill, SO51 0LF is Russell Drive, 254m away. The nearest rail option is Mottisfont & Dunbridge Rail Station, 284m away.

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The Old Stores, Barley Hill, Dunbridge, Romsey, SO51 0LF

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

136 m²

1464 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 34

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Old Stores

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

The Old Stores is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Dunbridge, Romsey, Romsey (SO51 0LF). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £562,000 is 42.3% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £395,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Corner plotYes

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

The Old Stores sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F34

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Stores, Barley Hill, Dunbridge, Romsey, SO51 0LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jun 2025
MixedFull
In report
Removal of sheds, erection of car port and garden store
Agent
Forge Design Studio
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
25/00712/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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£562,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£395,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 October 2020Most recent
£395,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 0LF: £565,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in SO51 0LF

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On the street

Versus other Barley Hill homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, The Old Stores runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,904

Street avg £3,205

On par

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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

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5 bed

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SO51 0HF

3 bed

£432k

1 Budds Lane

SO51 0HA

3 bed

£889k

1 Belmont Cottage, Awbridge Hill, Awbridge

SO51 0HF

5 bed3 bath

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

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO51 0LF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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