Berberis, Braishfield Road, Braishfield, Romsey, SO51 0PN
About Berberis
Berberis is a three-bedroom detached house in Braishfield, Romsey, Romsey (SO51 0PN). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£540/sq ft) was about 108.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 6 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £645,000.
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2023RenovationFullIn report
Decommission and remove oil tank and install replacement oil tank in front garden with concrete base and screening
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00162/FULLS
- Oct 2015Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Oak - Fell
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/02149/TREES
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Berberis
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Berberis was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£668,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 21 years.
£645,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
5 June 2024Most recent
£645,000
+86.4%over 14 years2 March 2010
£346,000
+38.4%over 6 years7 August 2003
£249,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO51 0PN: £425,000 (2023–2006).
Nearby sales in SO51 0PN
6 Chapel Close, Braishfield Road, Braishfield, Romsey, SO51 0PN
Sold Dec 2023
£300,000Hill Crest, Braishfield Road, Braishfield, Romsey, SO51 0PN
Sold Dec 2009
£350,000Leith Howe, Annexe, Braishfield Road, Braishfield, Romsey, SO51 0PN
Sold Jul 2009
£450,000Southview, Braishfield Road, Braishfield, Romsey, SO51 0PN
Sold Jan 2009
£640,000Garden Cottage, Braishfield Road, Braishfield, Romsey, SO51 0PN
Sold Nov 2006
£425,000
Everything we know about Berberis, 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 Braishfield Road homes
Berberis outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,811
Street avg £3,910
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
0.2 km
War Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Braishfield Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB