1 Waterworks Cottages, New Road, Timsbury, Romsey, SO51 0NL
About 1 Waterworks Cottages
1 Waterworks Cottages is a detached house in Timsbury, Romsey, Romsey (SO51 0NL). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2022 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2022) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Good to Very Good.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in February 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £743,000 sits 84.1% above the 2007 sale of £403,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 33.8% below the postcode norm. At 159 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (133 m² median across 18 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Waterworks Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jan 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Erection of single and two storey extensions to extend existing living accommodation (Amended scheme)
- Agent
- Draycott Chartered Surveyors
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/02918/FULLS
- Dec 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Erection of single and two storey extensions to extend existing living accommodation
- Agent
- Sherlock Architecture
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/02732/FULLS
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£743,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£403,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 February 2007Most recent
£403,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 0NL: £980,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SO51 0NL
Mistletoe Cottage, New Road, Timsbury, Romsey, SO51 0NL
Sold Oct 2025
£980,000Meadow House, New Road, Timsbury, Romsey, SO51 0NL
Sold Jun 2024
£1,020,000Rosarian, New Road, Timsbury, Romsey, SO51 0NL
Sold May 2023
£800,000Sunny Bank, New Road, Timsbury, Romsey, SO51 0NL
Sold Mar 2023
£1,200,0002 The Mills, New Road, Timsbury, Romsey, SO51 0NL
Sold Sept 2022
£800,000
Everything we know about 1 Waterworks Cottages, 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 New Road homes
On epc rating, 1 Waterworks Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,538
Street avg £4,084
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 135 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Years Held
19 years
Street avg 8 years
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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
0.4 km
Jubilee Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
3.0 km
Braishfield Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB