1 Wych Elm, Spearywell, Mottisfont, Romsey, SO51 0LS
About 1 Wych Elm
1 Wych Elm is a semi-detached house in Mottisfont, Romsey, Romsey (SO51 0LS). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (November 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 68 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 17 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Wych Elm 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Fuel source changed
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating system changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Mar 2024RenovationHeritageIn report
Replacement of existing metal rainwater goods (RWGs) to both properties, installation of new larger cast iron RWGs, replacement of existing front door to 2 Wych Elm (located on East elevation), and installation of new lead valley gutter detail
- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00238/LBWS
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Wych Elm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£414,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 0LS: £530,000 (2019–1999).
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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 Spearywell homes
On epc rating, 1 Wych Elm runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
17 (G)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 101 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
1.0 km
Bengers Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Lockerley Church of England Endowed Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB