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West Cottages, Hill View Road, Michelmersh, Romsey, SO51 0NN

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About West Cottages

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

West Cottages is a semi-detached house in Michelmersh, Romsey, Romsey (SO51 0NN). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £530,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£492/sq ft) was about 90.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 100 m² it's 22.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (130 m² median across 12 EPCs). 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

Energy

Energy performance

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

West Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against West Cottages, Hill View Road, Michelmersh, Romsey, SO51 0NN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2025
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property

    Remove conservatory, utility room and chimney, erect two storey side, rear and porch extensions, alterations to fenestration and installation of roof light and Juliette balcony

    Agent
    Ashplan
    Extension
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    25/01443/FULLS
    View planning record
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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.

West Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£547,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£530,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 December 2024Most recent

    £530,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 0NN: £720,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Hill View Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for West Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,300

Street avg £3,621

Strongly above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

On par
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£531k

1 Beisley Place, Mortimer Drive

SO51 0EN

£529k

1 Abbey Farm Cottages, Mottisfont

SO51 0LP

£568k

1 Battery Cottages, Stanbridge Earls

SO51 0HE

£585k

1 Abbey Farm House, Oakley Road, Mottisfont

SO51 0LQ

£595k

1 Barley Hill Cottages, Barley Hill, Dunbridge

SO51 0LF

£500k

1 Benchmark Cottages, Kimbridge

SO51 0LE

3 bed
£500k

1 Carters Clay Road, Lockerley

SO51 0GL

£600k

1 Blackthorn Close, Braishfield

SO51 0PX

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

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

0.5 km

The Malthouse Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

3.0 km

Awbridge Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO51 0NN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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