Yew Tree Cottage, Spearywell, Mottisfont, Romsey, SO51 0LS
About Yew Tree Cottage
Yew Tree Cottage is a detached house in Mottisfont, Romsey, Romsey (SO51 0LS). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Yew Tree Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Yew Tree Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£601,000
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).
Everything we know about Yew Tree 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 Spearywell homes
Floor Area for Yew Tree Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 97 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 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