1 Hilltop Cottages, Manor Farm Lane, Michelmersh, Romsey, SO51 0NT
About 1 Hilltop Cottages
1 Hilltop Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Michelmersh, Romsey, Romsey (SO51 0NT). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.
Last changed hands 9 years ago, in May 2017. At 100 m² it's 25.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (134 m² median across 8 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £614,000 is 33.5% above the 2017 sale price.
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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
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Energy performance
1 Hilltop Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Nov 2021
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
1 Hilltop Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Hilltop Cottages
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
£614,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£460,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 May 2017Most recent
£460,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 0NT: £785,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in SO51 0NT
Silver Birches, Manor Farm Lane, Michelmersh, Romsey, SO51 0NT
Sold Oct 2025
£785,000Inglewood, Manor Farm Lane, Michelmersh, Romsey, SO51 0NT
Sold Dec 2023
£1,050,000Manor Farm Cottage, Manor Farm Lane, Michelmersh, Romsey, SO51 0NT
Sold Sept 2021
£2,100,000West Bramble, Manor Farm Lane, Michelmersh, Romsey, SO51 0NT
Sold Sept 2021
£695,000Crispins, Manor Farm Lane, Michelmersh, Romsey, SO51 0NT
Sold Aug 2012
£567,000
Everything we know about 1 Hilltop 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 Manor Farm Lane homes
CO₂ Emissions for 1 Hilltop Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,604
Street avg £5,265
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
0.9 km
Jubilee Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
2.9 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
43.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB