Middle Cottage, Lower Street, Braishfield, Romsey, SO51 0PH
About Middle Cottage
Middle Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Braishfield, Romsey, Romsey (SO51 0PH). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 113), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 50 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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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
Middle Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
Middle Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£295,000
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 Middle 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
Middle Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 154 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 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