1 The Cottage, Lower Street, Braishfield, Romsey, SO51 0PH
About 1 The Cottage
1 The Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Braishfield, Romsey, Romsey (SO51 0PH). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (166 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Already flagged here
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
Planning history
1 The Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 The Cottage
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
1 The Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£342,000
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 0PH: £650,000 (2023–2009).
Nearby sales in SO51 0PH
Sunnymead, Lower Street, Braishfield, Romsey, SO51 0PH
Sold Dec 2023
£735,000Little Meadows, Lower Street, Braishfield, Romsey, SO51 0PH
Sold Jun 2023
£650,000Glencoe, Lower Street, Braishfield, Romsey, SO51 0PH
Sold Apr 2009
£340,000The Old Stables, Lower Street, Braishfield, Romsey, SO51 0PH
Sold Oct 2005
£450,0005 Lower Street, Braishfield, Romsey, SO51 0PH
Sold Nov 1998
£95,000
Everything we know about 1 The 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 Lower Street homes
Habitable Rooms for 1 The Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 151 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.9 km
War Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Braishfield Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB