Forsythia, New Road, Timsbury, Romsey, SO51 0NL
About Forsythia
Forsythia is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Timsbury, Romsey, Romsey (SO51 0NL). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £597,000 is 19.4% above the 2021 sale price. Sold March 2021 for £500,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Sept 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension with new front door and altered ground floor openings. sun tube, rooflight and re-rendering of first floor
- Agent
- BBD Architects
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/02085/FULLS
- Oct 2007DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Demolition of existing two-storey extension and outbuildings and erection of two-storey side/rear extension with single storey link across to the party wall
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/02339/FULLS
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Forsythia
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£597,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 March 2021Most recent
£500,000
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
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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 Forsythia, 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
Price per m²
£4,000
Street avg £3,993
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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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